Music
Music films by Alan Fentiman. I have worked with musicians, composers, orchestras, bands and singers to make films about music and the creative process.
Aeons: a Sound Journey for Newcastle — Great Exhibition of the North
This is a short documentary about the making of “Aeons: a Sound Journey for Newcastle” by musician Martin Green. It…
The Durham Hymns – Kiss The Bairns
This video captures a powerful performance of “Kiss The Bairns”, recorded live at Durham Cathedral as part of The Durham Hymns—a deeply moving musical…
Filmed Live Performance: Soldiers’ Hymn – A Remarkable Extract From The Durham Hymns | Live at Durham Cathedral
A filmed live performance can capture something that no rehearsal or studio version ever quite holds: the weight of presence,…
Filming Music Performances at Durham Cathedral: Stunning “Prelude on George Butterworth” for The Durham Hymns
Filming music performances can be a thrilling yet intricate craft, especially when it involves a piece as moving as Prelude on…
Filming Artist Installations: Capturing Ed Carter’s FL10s – False Lights Seaham in North East England
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a new video montage, filming artist installations in North East England,…
Filming Composers: John Kefala-Kerr talks about creating music for the Steamsong Opera
Over the past few months, I’ve been focused on filming composers at work, and one of the most fascinating projects has been…
Filming The False Lights of Durham
In 2013, I had the opportunity to work on a truly unique project: filming The False Lights of Durham, a…
Capturing Innovation on the Water: Filming Creative Documentaries Aboard ~Flow on the Newcastle Quayside
Filming creative documentaries has taken me into many fascinating worlds, but few projects have stayed with me like ~Flow, a…
Scanner: Witness
“Witness” is a documentary I filmed, edited and produced about a music project conceived by renowned electronic composer Scanner for…
Filming Live Music Aboard ~Flow with Lulu James & The Lake Poets Powerfully Performing “Spooky”
Filming live music often leads me into unique and unexpected spaces, and my recent project aboard ~Flow on the Newcastle…