Folk Movies

A feature-length road trip drama, set on the iconic London canals. We are narrated an unlikely story mixing reality with hints of British folklore....

King for a Day is a poetic archive-led documentary immersing us in the personal story of the people of Padstow in Cornwall, their ancient rituals and...

Past and present collide when a mythical beast is reawakened by a couple exploring a historic castle on the Isle of Man.

Unearth the story behind one of America's most iconic musical genres. This unforgettable documentary explores the artists, events and technology that...

A ranger exacts bloody vengeance against the gang that killed their partner.

BACK IN MY BODY is a short documentary about musician Maggie Rogers returning to Alaska, a place that has had a huge impact on her life.

Snippets from found postcards and photographs from the 1920s to the 1980s.

Sheep flocks in the Lake District are ‘hefted’ to the fell - over time they developed an instinct to remain on a patch of land. Through...

Burning Heart captures the emotion and energy of a yearly tradition in the small English town of Ottery Saint Mary where, on the 5th of November for...

Nefeedd Yr Adar is the first taste from Melin Melyn's new EP, 'Happy Gathering’, and is inspired by an old legend about Nefydd Hardd, a jealous...

Romani filmmaker and advocate Liza Mortimer unearths her family's musical legacy in the archives of The English Folk Dance and Song Society,...

Caught between a joyous folk festival and the rise of nationalist flag-raising, this film explores how Englishness became a battleground, and meets...

Right in the heart of Hackney, The Cock Tavern is no ordinary East London pub. Renowned for its real ales, larger-than-life regulars, and a dose of...

"Year Of The Flood" is a recording of Runrig's "Beat The Drum" outdoor concert on 18 August 2007 at Borlum Farm, near Drumnadrochit, on the shores of...

A moving image installation piece which uses speculative fiction to explore the fishing industry in Aberdeen, Peterhead and Fraserburgh.

The Yew Tree is ancient, it is mystical, magical and poisonous. What has it witnessed in it's long life and what does it know?

1965 feature film, shot in 1964, about Balboa folk singer Tim Morgon, shot on location at the Prison of Socrates coffee-house. To watch this movie is...