Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Arts & Artists: 418 Films to Rent
- Interlude in Prague (2017)
- Dir. John Stephenson
Feat. Aneurin Barnard, James Purefoy, Samantha Barks
- Period drama for those who loved AMADEUS, set in Prague in 1787, where Mozart has relocated to create his masterpiece Don Giovanni. But his presence…
- Kobi (2017)
- Dir. Andrea Bosshard, Shane Loader
- A loving portrait of Swiss goldsmith Kobi Bosshard, widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary NZ jewellery, made by his daughter, filmmaker…
- Leaning into the Wind (2017)
- Dir. Thomas Riedelsheimer
- Equally worthy follow–up to the director's previous film about Andy Goldsworthy, RIVERS AND TIDES, again providing a meditative and vibrant…
- Loving Vincent (2017)
- Dir. Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman
- Lovingly crafted portrait of Vincent Van Gogh uniquely rendered in oil painted animation. The film follows the endeavours of a young man whose…
- Maria by Callas (2017)
- Dir. Tom Volf
- Definitive portrait of the Greek–American opera singer Maria Callas, using her own writings, letters and reminiscences to tell the story of her…
- McKellen: Playing the Part (Ian McKellen: Playing the Part) (2017)
- Dir. Joe A. Stephenson
- Celebration of the extraordinary life and work of Sir Ian McKellen, based around excerpts from a 14 hour interview, but also including…
- Rumble: The American Indians Who Rocked The World (2017)
- Dir. Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana
- A fascinating and rousing documentary profiling the impact of American Indian musicians on the development of rock music. Musicians featured include…
- Banksy Job, The (2016)
- Dir. Ian Roderick Gray, Dylan Harvey
- Like an inferior fan–made follow up to EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP, this art–heist documentary follows the self–described art…
- Cameraperson (2016)
- Dir. Kirsten Johnson
- Extraordinary autobiographical documentary by acclaimed cinematographer Kirsten Johnson, who has collected film clips spanning the past 10 years of…
- David Lynch: The Art Life (2016)
- Dir. Jon Nguyen
- An essential portrait of film–making iconoclast David Lynch, who takes us on an intimate journey from his childhood in idyllic small town…