The Politics of Participation documents various Sounds Now projects and those who made those projects possible. It is a film essay woven together through a series of interviews, filmed throughout Europe, at some of its most important contemporary music festivals. The film is a reflection on the ethics and critical questions of participatory projects, how to curate diversity, what is meant by inclusivity and how to have greater transparency about who is programmed on stage and why. More than anything, the film is a celebration of the work, voices and minds that made Sounds Now possible.