Uncensored

Date: Friday 2, Saturday 3, Sunday 4 December

Time: Various

Location: Theatre, Level 2, Powerhouse Museum

Price: Adult $20

FRI 2 DEC

6PM

Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr (2021) (Australian Premiere)

Dir Philipp Virus | 1h 22m

Homage of one of the most influential bands on the American East Coast, which inspired the rock scene - an emotional, tragically funny and sometimes noisy roller-coaster ride by a dysfunctional family - Dinosaur Jr.

8 PM

The Man From Mo’Wax (2016)

Dir Matthew Jones | 1h 56m

An energetic and phenomenal presentation charting the life and career of DJ icon, music producer, and global trip-hop mogul James Lavelle.

SAT 3 DEC

6 PM

Blokes You Can Trust (2013)

Dir Matt Weston | 1h 35m

They were adopted by grunge nobility, but the main reason Cosmic Psychos frontman Ross Knight wore the flannel shirt was because he's a farmer. Commercial and music video director (and musician himself) Matt Weston branches out with his first feature, documenting our most unlikely stars. How did three mongrel rockers, who wrote songs about dead ‘roos, pies and beer, conquer the globe with some of the most revered bands of the ‘90s?

8 PM

Instrument (1999)

Dir Jem Cohen | 1h 55m

A collaboration between filmmaker Jem Cohen and the Washington D.C. band Fugazi, covering the 10 year period of 1987-1996. Far from a traditional documentary, this is a musical document; a portrait of musicians at work. The project mixes sync-sound, 16mm.

SUN 4 DEC

2 PM

Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)

Dir Brett Morgen | 2h 25m

An authorised documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.

5PM

I’m Now: The Story of Mudhoney (2012)

Dirs Adam Pease, Ryan Short | 1h 40m 

This documentary tells the story of Seattle grunge band Mudhoney from their very beginnings, to following them on their recent world tour and everything in between. Complete with testimonials from friends, music industry veterans and musicians such as Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, Soundgarden's Kim Thayil and Mudhoney themselves. This is the true story of the founding fathers of Grunge. 

GRUNGE BAR + KITCHEN

Food and booze by Mary’s.