Music Films

Documentaries, Concert Films and Other Cinematic Representations of Popular Music

Fox, Neil ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2959-2877 (2024) Music Films. BFI/Bloomsbury, Physical Book. ISBN 9781839023439

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Abstract / Summary

In Music Films, Neil Fox considers a broad range of music documentaries, delving into their cinematic style, political undertones, racial dynamics, and gender representations, in order to assess their role in the cultivation of myth.

Combining historical and critical analyses, and drawing on film and music criticism, Fox examines renowned music films such as A Hard Day's Night (1964), Dig! (2004), and Amazing Grace (2006), critically lauded works like Milford Graves Full Mantis (2018) and Mistaken for Strangers (2013), and lesser-studied films including Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959) and Ornette: Made in America (1985). In doing so, he offers a comprehensive overview of the genre, situating these films within their wider cultural contexts and highlighting their formal and thematic innovations.

Discussions in the book span topics from concert filmmaking to music production, the music industry, touring, and filmic representations of authenticity and truth. Overall, Music Films traces the evolution of the genre, highlighting its cultural significance and connection to broader societal phenomena.

Item Type:	Book
ISBN:	9781839023439
Subjects:	Film & Television Film & Television > Film Performing Arts > Music & Sound
Courses by Department:	The School of Film & Television
Depositing User:	Neil Fox
Date Deposited:	08 Aug 2024 08:48
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2024 03:00
URI:	https://repository.falmouth.ac.uk/id/eprint/5549

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