Subgenre Sampler
Documentary > Arts & Artists: 278 Films to Buy & Rent
In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
- Dir. Jessica Yu
- The art of Henry Darger is brought to life in this absorbing document of closeted genius, rediscovering the work of an elderly recluse who, upon his…
Jeff Koons Show, The (2004)
- The life and work of polarising contemporary artist Jeff Koons is examined in this insightful, if uncritical documentary portrait. Curators,…
Marti - The Passionate Eye (2004)
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks
- A celebratory savour of the life and times of New Zealand photographer Marti Friedlander, who arrived from England in 1958 and proceeded to document…
Monster Road (2004)
- Dir. Brett Ingram
- A revealing peek into the strange world of Bruce Bickford, a reclusive self–taught animator, most famous for his collaborations with Frank…
Star Portraits with Rolf Harris (TV Series) (2004)
- Under Rolf Harris’ artistic guidance, this unique art show commissions three professional artists to paint a portrait of a guest celebrity –…
Une Visite au Louvre (2004)
- Dir. Jean-Marie Straub, Daniele Huillet
- A rigorous, if oddly illuminating art film about art, with Cézanne's own personal critiques of art narrated over a series of Louvre artworks, shot…
Vincent: The Full Story (2004)
- Dir. Mark James
- Expertly assembled documentary of the great artist drawing on his early life –including previously untold accounts – and following…
Wrestling With The Angel - Janet Frame (2004)
- An unique insight into Janet Frame's private world, accurately framing her childhood years, psychiatric institutionalisation, and eventual freedom…
Art: 21 (TV Series) (Art in the 21st Century) (2003)
- A PBS documentary series looking at visual art in America in the 21st century, eliciting some fascinating insights from various creative types.…
Bukowski - Born Into This (2003)
- Dir. John Dullaghan
- Hailed as the "definitive" documentary on the cult novelist and poet Charles Bukowski, whose insights into skidrow Los Angeles in the 1950s and 60s…