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Rental > Documentary > Arts & Artists: 270 Films to Rent
Chuck Close (2007)
- Dir. Marion Cajori
- The revered New York portraitist, famous for his giant photorealist heads (typically well over two metres in height), is the subject of this…
Flightless: Bill Hammond's Cure for Being Kiwi (2007)
- Dir. Alan D'Arcy Erson
Feat. Ian Hughes
- An intriguing blend of drama and documentary are used to tell the story of an everyman who's life is falling apart at the seams when he is…
Garbage Warrior (2007)
- Dir. Oliver Hodge
- Revealing documentary featuring eco architect Michael Reynolds who has spent the past three decades creating sustainable housing in the New Mexico…
Genius of Photography (TV Series) (2007)![Aro Favourite Aro Favourite](/img/arofavsm.gif)
- Stunningly comprehensive six–part series that looks at the world's most influential art form, from the pioneering days of daguerreotypes right…
Glass: A Portrait Of Philip In Twelve Parts (2007)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Scott Hicks
Feat. Philip Glass
- Epic doco of seminal composer Glass covers his life, influences, and his working process.
Filmed over 3 continents in 18 months, this is hugely…
Gravy, The (TV Series) (2007)
- Insightful local arts magazine–style series made by Sticky Pictures for the now defunct TVNZ 7 channel that was a “30 minute tour through…
Lagerfeld Confidential (2007)
- Dir. Rodolphe Marconi
Feat. Nicole Kidman
- Fleeting documentary revealing the enigmatic life of iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld through his creative livelihood and personal philosophy.…
Lovely Rita - A Painter's Life (2007)
- Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Loren Taylor (Horsley)
- Evocative, celebratory remembrance of New Zealand’s Rita Angus, told primarily through a collection of over 300 letters the artist wrote to…
Manufactured Landscapes (2007)![Aro Favourite Aro Favourite](/img/arofavsm.gif)
- Dir. Jennifer Baichwal
- Astounding 'environmental' documentary centering on the landscape photography of Edward Burtynsky, whose large–scale images of…
My Kid Could Paint That (2007)![Recommended Recommended](/img/arorecsm.gif)
- Dir. Amir Bar-Lev
- The story of a 4–year–old art "prodigy" turns into a controversial debate when it becomes apparent that her abstract brushwork may well…