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| Directed by | Ally Pankiw |
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| Cinematography | Nina Djacic |
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Running time | 99 minutes [1] |
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| Language | English |
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery is a 2025 documentary film directed by Ally Pankiw. It follows the Lilith Fair, a music festival founded by Sarah McLachlan, which focused on female solo musicians and female-led bands. Dan Levy serves as a producer under his Not a Real Production company banner.
The documentary premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2025, broadcast on CBC in Canada on September 17, 2025, and was released in the United States on September 21, 2025, by ABC News Studios and Hulu.
Explores the Lilith Fair, a musical festival founded by Sarah McLachlan, which focused on female solo musicians and female-led bands. McLachlan, Paula Cole, Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Erykah Badu, Bonnie Raitt, Jewel, Olivia Rodrigo, Indigo Girls, Mya, Natalie Merchant and Emmylou Harris are among those interviewed. [2]
In July 2024, it was announced Ally Pankiw would direct a documentary revolving around Lilith Fair, with Dan Levy set to produce. Elevation Pictures and White Horse Pictures will produce the film, with Elevation set to distribute in Canada alongside CBC. [3]
The filmmakers drew from more than 600 hours of never-before-seen archival footage as well as new interviews and stories from fans, festival organizers, and participating artists. [4]
The documentary premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2025. [1] [5] The documentary was then broadcast on CBC in Canada on September 17, 2025, and released in the United States on September 21, 2025, by ABC News Studios and Hulu. [6]