KEYBOARD FANTASIES: THE BEVERLY GLENN-COPELAND STORY

1 HOUR 2 MINS | DIRECTOR: POSY DIXON

Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story sees the protagonist commit his life and music to screen for the first time - an intimate coming of age story spinning pain and the suffering of prejudice into rhythm, hope and joy.

Half aural-visual history, half DIY tour-video, the film provides a vehicle for our newly appointed queer elder to connect with youth across the globe. A timely lullaby to soothe those souls struggling to make sense of the world.

THE RISE OF THE SYNTHS

1 HOUR 21 MINS | DIRECTOR: IVAN CASTELL

"The Rise Of The Synths" is the story of how in the mid 2000s, a group of composers from around the world and with the help of Myspace, spontaneously created an underground music scene known as "Synthwave": electronic modern composition heavily inspired by the soundtracks of cinema, TV and video games from 1980’s pop culture.

Narrated by John Carpenter, the film explores: "Why now, this nostalgia for the 80s that not only affects music but cinema and aesthetics in general? Where does it come from? And what will become of it?” Let’s discover what Synthwave really is before it bursts into the mainstream or dies without glory!

WE INTEND TO CAUSE HAVOC

1 HOUR 28 MINS | DIRECTOR: GIO ARLOTTA

The film follows the 21st Century formation of WITCH (We Intend To Cause Havoc) Zambia’s most popular rock band of the 1970s, and documents the life of its lead singer, Jagari, whose name is an Africanisation of Mick Jagger's. Through the resurrection of a music that was forgotten by many and unheard by most, the film explores the life of a former African rockstar, and the excitement around the rediscovery of his music by Western fans, many of whom had yet to be born when his last album was released.