The Ballad of Shirley Collins
Each year, the Northwest Film Center rounds up a slew of new and noteworthy music-related films for its Reel Music series—illustrating not just the power of documentary filmmaking as a tool to tell musicians’ stories, but also the ever-changing roles that sound and music play in today’s audiovisual narratives. With fewer films than previous years, this year’s Reel Music is a more focused, manageable batch to navigate, with a handful of must-sees (and a couple you should skip).