From the inception of a musical idea, through the recording process and live performance, this short documentary tells the story of Jeff Pifher and his band Socrates' Trial and their idea of what jazz can be today.

In the Same Direction: Jeff Pifher & Socrates' Trial

From the inception of a musical idea, through the recording process and live performance, this short documentary tells the story of Jeff Pifher and his band Socrates' Trial and their idea of what jazz can be today.

Tribute City goes behind the scenes of Portland's thriving tribute band culture to explore how these dedicated musicians keep the music of the past alive for present-day audiences. As more and more rock 'n roll icons pass on, talented artists like the ones in Tribute City see their work as a performance, a craft, and an opportunity to connect with fans through the music we love and remember.

Tribute City

Tribute City goes behind the scenes of Portland's thriving tribute band culture to explore how these dedicated musicians keep the music of the past alive for present-day audiences.

Marisa Anderson’s instrumental music is full of texture and moods—it can evoke landscapes or the light at a certain time of day. Known internationally for her guitar mastery, Anderson walks us through her evolution as player and composer.Filmed entirely at the Suttle Lodge in Oregon.

Marisa Anderson: Pure Form

Known internationally for her guitar mastery, Anderson walks us through her evolution as player and composer.

At the start of the COVID pandemic, I found myself obsessively returning to YouTube to watch Stevie Nicks singing in Annie Leibovitz's NYC studio before a Rollingstone photo shoot. The video is voyeuristic, candid, and, thanks to YouTube, eternally preserved. While this moment sits as a pop culture revelation on VHS, YouTube is also home to moments of maddening darkness. Wild Heart 1981 / 2020 is a journey into both of these worlds utilizing 16mm film, found footage, and replacement animation.

Wild Heart 1981 / 2020

While browsing YouTube at the start of the 2020 COVID pandemic, a narrator lingers on a video of Stevie Nicks singing “Wild Heart.”

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