MUSIC FILMS: Neil Fox in conversation with filmmaker & musician Carl Hunter

To coincide with the launch of his first book, Music Films: Documentaries, Concert Films and Other Cinematic Representations of Popular Music (BFI/Bloomsbury), Louder Than Words presents Neil Fox in conversation with filmmaker and musician Carl Hunter (Sometimes Always Never, The Farm).

Featuring clips from films discussed in the book, Neil and Carl will discuss the evolution of Music Films from the 1950s to the current day, arguing for them to be considered a vital cinematic genre in their own right, not just the visual extension of an artist’s audio output.

Covering Jazz, Pop, Rock, Hip Hop and various other popular music forms, the book focuses predominantly on twenty-first century works, alongside requisite classics such as A Hard Day’s Night, Don’t Look Back, Gimme Shelter and Stop Making Sense, to show how the Music Film has become a fascinating place for working through the tensions between artists, management, filmmakers and audiences, and how what is revealed in different types of performance can provide authentic insight into the working lives of musicians and bands.

We have two ticket options available: * Event Only and *Event with Discounted Book Combo deal - books will be available for collection at the Festival.

Our event will be followed by a dedicated signing event with Neil and Carl. RRP books will also be available for purchase on the day.

Neil Fox is Senior Lecturer in Film at Falmouth University, UK. He leads the Research & Innovation programme, Pedagogy Futures, and convenes the Sound/Image Cinema Lab. He is an award-winning screenwriter whose short films and feature debut Wilderness (2017) have played to festival audiences around the globe. He is the co-founder and host of the leading film podcast The Cinematologists, the official podcast partner of the BFI national film seasons. He is the co-editor of Podcasting: New Aural Cultures and Digital Media (2018).

Carl Hunter is an award winning filmmaker, photographer, musician and designer with an international profile. He is a producer/writer and director, and has produced and directed over 30 documentaries for broadcast television, including a RTS nomination. He has also directed award winning short films.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

INNSIDE Manchester, 1 First Street, Manchester, United Kingdom