Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery is a music documentary that explores the creation and history of the all-female music festival founded by Sarah McLachlan. Using hundreds of hours of previously unseen footage, the film provides a look behind the scenes of the event, which focused on solo artists and bands led by women. The narrative includes interviews with a variety of performers, including Olivia Rodrigo, Erykah Badu, Bonnie Raitt, and Emmylou Harris.

The film was directed by Ally Pankiw, following her 2024 projects Decades of Confusion and I Used to Be Funny. Produced by Christina Piovesan and Dan Levy, the production involved companies from Canada, the United States, and Australia. The cast features Sarah McLachlan and several other musicians appearing as themselves, including Sheryl Crow, Paula Cole, and Shawn Colvin, as part of a credited cast of 33 people.

Since its release on September 13, 2025, the documentary has received positive feedback from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 8.1 based on 881 votes, while on TMDB, it has a score of 7.9 from 14 votes.