Iain Forsyth

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Iain Forsyth

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20,000 Days on Earth20,000 Days on Earth · 2014
20,000 Days on Earth
★ 7.12014
MovieDocumentaryDrama
A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.
Broken EnglishBroken English · 2026
Broken English
★ 7.62026
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A survivor, provocateur and true original, Marianne has spent more than six decades defying expectations — releasing over thirty-five albums while constantly reinventing herself. Made with her full involvement, Broken English is an intimate and unflinching exploration of a fractured yet unbreakable life shaped by fame, creativity and relentless public scrutiny.
A Song Called HateA Song Called Hate · 2021
A Song Called Hate
★ 8.62021
MovieDocumentary
The pro-Palestinian, anti-capitalist, BDSM-provocative, techno-punk performance art ensemble Hatari unsurprisingly drew attention to themselves with their performance at the Icelandic qualifiers for the Eurovision Song Contest. So much so that they won and therefore were allowed to perform at the main event in Tel Aviv. But what now? Should they boycott the event, swallow their idealism, or use their airtime to criticise the host country for their illegal occupation of Palestine? The Icelandic director Anna Hildur joins the boys in the band all the way to the fateful final.
The Extraordinary Miss FlowerThe Extraordinary Miss Flower · 2025
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
★ 5.02025
MovieDramaMusic
A spellbinding performance film by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, bringing to life the remarkable story the extraordinary Geraldine Flower, and the discovery of a suitcase of letters sent to her in the 1960s and 70s that inspired acclaimed Icelandic singer/songwriter Emilíana Torrini to return to the studio.
Paradise Lost?Paradise Lost? · 2015
Paradise Lost?
★ 5.72015
MovieDramaFantasy
After discovering that John Milton is buried within London's Barbican grounds, Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard reimagined his epic poem ‘Paradise Lost’ as part of Doug Aitken's Station to Station project. The piece uses the architecture and atmosphere of the Barbican to update the story, which is told in three parts.
Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session)Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session) · 2012
Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session)
★ 8.02012
MovieMusicDocumentary
4AD and Jagjaguwar have collaborated on a live session that captures a truly unique Bon Iver performance, featuring Justin Vernon and Sean Carey. On recent tours fans will have become accustomed to seeing Vernon flanked by an eleven-piece band, with the swell in numbers lending a grandiose element to even his most delicate songs. Sidestepping expectations, the idea Vernon presented for this session was to provide a wildly different experience.
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2014
Movie
Short film by musician Joe McAlinden and artists Iain & Jane about loss, truth and the emotional power of the sea
JARV IS... Beyond the Pale - Live From The Centre of The EarthJARV IS... Beyond the Pale - Live From The Centre of The Earth · 2020
JARV IS... Beyond the Pale - Live From The Centre of The Earth
★ 7.02020
MovieMusicDocumentary
“Beyond the Pale” was written (& partially recorded) in front of a live audience, so it feels extra-strange not to be able to take it on the road at the moment. Fortunately, our friends Iain & Jane suggested a way round the problem: set up our equipment in a cave & they would film the results. We have invented a new way of playing a concert.

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Gazelle Twin & NYX: Deep England, A Performance FilmGazelle Twin & NYX: Deep England, A Performance Film · 2021
Gazelle Twin & NYX: Deep England, A Performance Film
★ 8.02021
MovieMusic
Reuniting to sing together for the first time in 15 months, NYX and Gazelle Twin gathered at Grade 2 listed building, Shoreditch Town Hall to perform an abridged version of their critically acclaimed album, Deep England.  Rooted in English pagan and sacred music, Deep England is an electronic-choral expansion of Gazelle Twin’s 2018 album Pastoral (Anti-Ghost Moon Ray). Here, tracks from Pastoral, an album whose political themes have only intensified since its original release, are radically reworked and presented alongside music arrangements by NYX Music Director Sian O’Gorman, Paul Giovanni and William Blake. Created in collaboration with Movement Director Imogen Knight and Sound Associate Peter Rice.

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