Subgenre Sampler
Documentary > Arts & Artists: 276 Films to Buy & Rent
Helvetica (2006)
- Dir. Gary Hustwit
- Treading unique, uncharted documentary territory is this lively case study on the ubiquitous typeface Helvetica, loved and loathed in equal parts for…
Magical World of Misery, The (2006)
- A short documentary on the creations and career of New Zealander Tanya Thompson (a.k.a. 'Misery'), who began as a hip graffiti artist and has gone to…
Marcello, A Sweet Life (Marcello, una vita dolce) (2006)
- Dir. Mario Canale, Annarosa Morri
- Sincere Italian documentary exploring the life of great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni through archival footage and testimonials from his…
Most Beautiful Women in Paris 2007, The (2006)
- Dir. Herve Lewis
- Fashion industry guru Herve Lewis revives his love of black–and–white photograpy in this sensuous homage to the beauty of women. Lewis'…
New Oceania, The (2006)
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks continues her excellent series on local artists and literary figures with an enthralling study of 'South Pacific' writer Albert…
Power of Art (TV Series) (2006)
- A scholarly, and indeed powerful, roam through art history’s seminal figures, with knowledge imparted by the revered Simon Schama.
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Rape of Europa, The (2006)
- Dir. Bonni Cohen, Nicole Newnham
- Documentary about the huge amount of European art that was tragically stolen and damaged by Nazi Germany, and the effort by the Allies to return and…
Tim Marlow On...The Highlights of the New Tate Modern (2006)
- Dir. Phil Grabsky
Feat. Tim Marlow
- Art critic Tim Marlow presents a guided tour of the highlights of the New Tate Modern.
In his accessible and intelligent style, Marlow dissects…
Unfolding Florence (The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst) (2006)
- Dir. Gillian Armstrong
- Profiling eccentric Sydney personality Florence Broadhurst, dir. Gillian Armstrong reveals the lives less ordinary of Australia’s leading interior…
Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock? (Who the Fuck is Jackson Pollock?) (2006)
- Dir. Harry Moses
- Good–natured yet revealing art–world expose concerning 73–year–old trucker Teri Horton’s acquisition of a $5 thrift store…