Where music meets cinema: turn up the volume
Beamafilm
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21/05/2026
Some stories are told in dialogue. Others are carried by a melody.
From backstage triumphs and artistic reinvention to unforgettable performances and songs that become part of who we are, music and cinema have always made a powerful pairing. Film doesn’t just let us hear music — it lets us feel where it came from.
This collection celebrates films that put music centre stage: documentaries that reveal the people behind the sound, stories of creative obsession and cultural change, and films where rhythm, performance and emotion are impossible to separate.
Expect soaring concerts, intimate portraits, rebellious scenes, unexpected collaborations and the moments that happen just before the spotlight turns on.
Whether you love discovering new artists, revisiting icons, exploring underground movements or simply losing yourself in a great soundtrack, there’s something here worth turning up.
So dim the lights, raise the volume and press play. Because some stories sound even better on screen.
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A musician’s unexpected bond with a teenage runaway helps her write a song that allows them both to confront their pasts.
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Aging Cuban musicians are brought out of retirement.
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Years after meeting a jazzman in Australia, an outback trumpeter goes to Paris and meets him again.
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Backup singers finally get the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.
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A portrait of genius music composer Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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When Riley finds out about his mother's terminal illness, he sets out on a path of self sabotage, abandoning his pursuit of a music career, only to re-discover his passion through a local musical theatre group.
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Director Paul Saltzman returns to India as he reminiscences his time with the Beatles while they were on a spiritual retreat under the mentorship of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1968.
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1788, Mozart escapes Vienna for Prague, but his presence unleashes a series of dramatic events set off by a forbidden love affair with young soprano Zuzana.
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Story of trailblazing American rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke out in 1973.
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The life story of Italian violinist and composer, Niccolò Paganini, who rose to fame as a virtuoso in the early 19th Century.
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Duran Duran takes to the stage.
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Daffodils is a heart-aching drama of a quintessential New Zealand marriage, told with iconic New Zealand music
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David Helfgott, a gifted pianist, struggles through childhood as his dysfunctional father abuses him and his siblings. Years later, he suffers a mental breakdown but manages to return as a legend.
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With a startling sense of humour even in the blackest moments, we bear witness to one man’s universal battle with the fear of failure and the jarring reality of his own mortality.
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What is the lost story of 'the other Mozart'? A new feature documentary investigates a 250 year old musical mystery.
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Simon is a distinguished, but disillusioned violinist. Arnold is a shy student with real talent. Together, they will rediscover the joys of music.
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As members of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, Nadia, Masha and Katia performed a 40 second "punk prayer" inside Russia's main cathedral. Their arrest and trial reverberated around the world.
The feisty lead singer of an Irish folk band meets a folk music-hating Theremin player and sparks literally fly.
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A portrait of Morrissey and his early life in 1970s Manchester before he went on to become the lead singer of seminal alternative rock band The Smiths.
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Anarchic and offbeat 1960s story of 36 hours in the lives of The Beatles, as they travel to a TV show in London.
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How did an obscure ’60s artist become a music phenomenon? And what happened to him? Two South African fans set out to find out what really happened to their hero and this Oscar winning documentary is stranger than...
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Based on the true story of one of the world’s leading renowned female conductors. Zahia Ziouani, 17, dreams of becoming a conductor, while her twin sister Fettouma hopes to be a professional cellist. They want to make classical...
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A look at 50 years of the iconic magazine features interviews with and footage of journalists, photographers and performers who have graced its pages since it was launched by publisher Jann Wenner in 1967.
Learn guitar from scratch with a clear, beginner-friendly system designed to build confidence, coordination, and musicality one small step at a time, guided by acclaimed musician and educator, Marc Barnacle.
The story of Whitney Houston's extraordinary life and tragic death.
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Years after meeting a jazzman in Australia, an outback trumpeter goes to Paris and meets him again.
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While the Indonesian army continues to dominate the indigenous inhabitants of West Papua, three friends gather in Melbourne to record outlawed folk songs with renowned Australian rock musicologist David Bridie.
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Follow a group of girls from regional and remote towns in Australia participating in a songwriting mentorship program for young female songwriters. The program helps drive gender equality in the music industry,...
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I'm Wanita is the story of a renegade country music singer from Tamworth, Australia, hell-bent on realizing her childhood dreams of stardom.
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Australia's first rock festival, The Pilgrimage For Pop Festival, was held at Ourimbah, near Sydney in 1970 starring: Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, Max Merritt & the Meteors, Chain, Jeff St John & the Copperwine, Tully, Wendy...
In 1983 Ricky T scored a minor top 20 hit on the international charts ...but just 5 years later Ricky had all but disappeared with only rare sightings, each one more outrageous and unbelievable than the last. But who was Ricky T? Many...
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The rise of Punk in the conservative state of Queensland, Australia during the late Seventies with the band, THE SAINTS, leading the way and caught up in the thick of it.
How the successful stage musical got made.
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Thousands gather to showcase their traditional costumes and celebrate every culture of Papua New Guinea at the annual 2-day Mount Hagen Show.
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A special from the classic BP Super Show featuring Ella Fitzgerald.
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Beyonce is one of the biggest selling female recording artists of the decade.
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The inspiring, tragic and intimate life story of David McComb, cult Australian singer/songwriter and driving force behind one of the greatest Australian bands, The Triffids.
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In 1976, U2 - the Irish rock band - began as a band of four teenagers, whose first rehearsal was in Larry Mullen Jr.’s parent’s kitchen. After 33 years and 170 million album sales,U2 have won more Grammy Awards than any other group...
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Pioneering a gritty blues-based style of rock & roll in the 60s, the Stones gathered fans and momentum alike with front man Mick Jaggers unique blend of macho showmanship and camp irony attracting plenty of attention.
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"The Jersey Sound" is a love letter to New Jersey's diverse music scene. It captures its rich history through untold stories and intimate interviews while paying homage to legendary icons who have called Jersey home. It's an attitude.
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A special from the Australian classic, BP Super Show, featuring Louis Armstrong.
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