Facing the Music: Eurovision in Azerbaijan

J2-8243: Son Uçuş

February 2025 •Azerbaijani

Naked Eurovision

December 1998 •English

Richard Fairbrass goes behind the scenes of the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest.

The Punk Voyage

October 2017 •Finnish

In December 2016 a remarkable chapter in music history was closed as the Finnish punk rock band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (PKN) retired. Punk Voyage is a feature length documentary film about the last years of the band, with all the ups and downs included. After becoming celebrities in Finland, this incredible quartet continued to conquer new fans around the World. In its seven years run PKN played nearly 300 gigs in 16 countries. In 2015 the band was selected to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest, where they played to over 100 million television spectators. However, the busy traveling and success created a lot of pressure within the band: Kari struggled with the temptations and responsibilities brought by publicity; Sami extended his territory to politics and religion; Toni's and the band's roadie Niila's crush to the the same girl caused conflicts; and Pertti, tired of this all, decided to retire.

Rise Like A Phoenix

July 2023 •English

Eurovision aka the Gay World Cup. A poetic documentary about Eurovision Song Contest fans. The film hears the intimate testimonies of what the contest means to them.

Sounds Like Teen Spirit

May 2009 •English

A 2008 documentary and debut feature film of Bafta-Award nominated director Jamie Jay Johnson. It follows the lives of the participants of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007, specifically the entrants from Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Georgia. The film sees them proceed from the national finals that saw them crowned the representatives of their country through to the international song festival itself held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands where they each compete against 16 other acts.

ABBA Forever: A Celebration

October 2019 •English

This definitive music documentary, featuring a greatest hits soundtrack and bounty of classic performance clips, provides an inside look into how Swedish pop group ABBA's music was made, as the former members and various colleagues tell their story from pre-ABBA days onward.

Graham Meets Olly

March 2024 •English

Olly Alexander is preparing to fulfil one of his biggest life ambitions - to represent the United Kingdom in the much-loved Eurovision Song Contest. Ahead of the grand final in May, Olly joins fellow Eurovision lover and commentator Graham Norton to talk candidly about competing in Sweden. As an extra treat for Eurovision fans, Olly reveals the first full play of the music video on TV for his Eurovision song Dizzy.

Architects of Denial

October 2017 •English

Though both the historical and modern-day persecution of Armenians and other Christians is relatively uncovered in the mainstream media and not on the radar of many average Americans, it is a subject that has gotten far more attention in recent years.

Nemo: Reise zum ESC und zu sich selbst

May 2024 •German

Nemo looks back at his career and journey so far and then takes us along for the ride all the way to the Eurovision Song Contest.

Eurovision: Pop and Politics

May 2023 •German

For many, the Eurovision Song Contest is the chance for a Pan-European party. But it is also highly political, especially for countries in Eastern Europe. When Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra won in 2022, it was a message of European solidarity against Russian aggression.

Kuidas tehti Eurovisiooni

July 2002 •Estonian

The preparations for the 2002 Eurovision in Estonia and behind the scenes for the contest.

ABBA: How They Won Eurovision

April 2024 •English

Celebrating 50 years since ABBA won Eurovision in 1974 with Waterloo, through the extraordinary and entertaining story of how international stardom almost didn't happen for the group.

How Not to Win Eurovision

May 2023 •English

As Scotland doesn't have a Eurovision entry of its own, brothers Conor and Tommy Reilly try to sneak into the competition by entering for San Marino.

Alexander Rybak - Hello Europe

May 2018 •Norwegian

Alexander Rybak is one of Eurovision Song Contest’s biggest stars, and excitement runs high as he returns to the world’s greatest music competition. We take a look at his impressive career, and follow his preparations for Eurovision in Lisbon.

The Secret History of Eurovision

April 2011 •English

A television documentary charting the history of the Eurovision Song Contest and its impact on European political and social structure.

Mein Traum wird wahr - JJ beim ESC 2025

May 2025 •German

The documentary offers a deep insight into the life and career of Johannes Pietsch, an exceptional Eurovision Song Contest representative.

Conchita - Auf den Schwingen des Phoenix

December 2014 •German

Follow Conchita Wurst from winning Eurovision to the media circus back in Austria.

ESC Wien 2015 - Die Doku

May 2025 •German

Behind the scenes documentary of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.

Der Weg zum ESC 2025 – Hinter den Kulissen der grössten Musikshow der Welt

May 2025 •German

A behind the scenes look at the production of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel and the Swiss entry Zoë Më.

Det svenska schlagerkriget

May 2024 •Swedish

After ABBA won Eurovision in 1974 Sweden was tasked with hosting it the next year. This documentary tells the story of that production and places it in the social and political context of Sweden in 1975 and a music scene that was anything but supportive of the endeavour.