Intro

It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley is a 2025 documentary film directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg that offers an intimate portrait of the legendary singer-songwriter who died tragically young. Jeff Buckley, who possessed an otherworldly voice and boundary-pushing artistry, left the '90s music world reeling when he died suddenly at age 30, having released only his critically acclaimed debut album "Grace" (1994). The documentary chronicles Buckley's extraordinary rise from the East Village art scene of New York City, where he was discovered at Sin-é, a small venue that seated only 30-40 people, to his status as a rising star with an adoring international fanbase. Told through never-before-seen archival footage from Buckley's personal archives, voice messages, and intimate accounts from those closest to him - including his mother Mary Guibert, former partners Rebecca Moore and Joan Wasser, bandmates Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, and musical luminaries like Ben Harper and Aimee Mann - the film illuminates both his extraordinary talent and the complex personal struggles that shaped his brief but influential career. The documentary explores his relationship with his famous father Tim Buckley (whom he barely knew), his intense identification with female artists like Nina Simone and Edith Piaf, and the pressures of fame that weighed heavily on him during the creation of his never-completed second album. Berg spent practically her entire career trying to make this film, which serves as both a celebration of Buckley's artistic legacy and an exploration of the lasting grief experienced by those who loved him.