Katharine Waldrum

Katharine Waldrum, honestly, she’s kind of a name you start to notice if you’re even halfway tuned in to music documentaries or anything remotely close to the British music scene. She’s got her fingerprints on some of the coolest behind-the-scenes docs in recent years, no joke. You might’ve seen her work pop up in “Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22” – that was basically a front-row seat to the big, messy, beautiful return of a Britpop legend, and Waldrum’s eye for capturing the wild energy of the crowd and Liam’s chaotic charisma? Dead-on. Then there’s “Gary Numan Resurrection.” Now, that one’s a whole different vibe. We’re talking electronic music royalty, a guy who basically invented the future, and Waldrum digs out all the weird, human, and kinda vulnerable moments you don’t always expect. It’s not just another fan-service doc—she actually gets under the skin, finds the heartbeat behind the synths. And then, fast forward, you land on “Blur: To the End” in 2024. Blur, for crying out loud! Britpop royalty again, but this time you get the messy, honest, slightly older-but-not-wiser version of the lads. Waldrum’s style? It’s not all glossy nostalgia. She’s got a knack for showing the cracks, the inside jokes, the weird little tired smiles you only see when you’ve been on the road with the same people for decades. There’s a realness there, you know? Not just another sanitized, PR-approved highlight reel. Waldrum’s stuff just hits different. She doesn’t just point and shoot—she actually cares what’s going on behind the noise, and it shows.