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Documentary > Arts & Artists: 278 Films to Buy & Rent

 
Colin McCahon - Victory Over DeathColin McCahon - Victory Over Death (1988)
Dir. Judy Rymer
An award–winning documentary on New Zealand's most controversial and profound contemporary artist, and the social environment that influenced…
Len Lye - DoodlingsLen Lye - Doodlings (1987)
Dir. Keith Griffiths
A refreshing paean to New Zealand's best known avant–garde filmmaker (who is equally famous for his kinetic sculptures). Features clips from…
Vincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van GoghVincent: The Life and Death of Vincent Van Gogh (1987) Recommended
Dir. Paul Cox
Engrossing and expressive documentary of the famous artist, using his own written letters and paintings as clues to his tortured personality. John…
Picasso: Man and His WorkPicasso: Man and His Work (1986)
Dir. Edward Quinn
A two cassette anthology of perhaps the greatest painter of all time. This unique film reveals many unknown aspects of his work and personality, and…
Louie BluieLouie Bluie (1985)
Dir. Terry Zwigoff
The feature debut of director Terry Zwigoff (CRUMB) explores the life and music of William Howard Taft Armstrong, (known as Louie Bluie), a blues…
Antonio GaudiAntonio Gaudi (1984) Recommended
Dir. Hiroshi Teshigahara
The aesthetic worlds of architect Antonio Gaudi and Japanese visualist Teshigahara (WOMAN OF THE DUNES) collide with spectacular results in this…
Grasp Of Wind, AGrasp Of Wind, A (1984)
Dir. Robert Franken, Russell Campbell
Feat. Neal Gunn
Dutch born New Zealand visual artist Robert Franken's one–and–only directorial effort is a quietly surreal, wordless fable in which a…
Tribal Eye, The (TV Series)Tribal Eye, The (TV Series) (1975)
Feat. David Attenborough
New release of Sir David Attenborough's classic 1975 series exploring aspects of tribal art from indigenous communities all over the world –…
5 Films About Christo and Jeanne-Claude5 Films About Christo and Jeanne-Claude (Christo's Valley Curtain, Running Fence, Islands, Christo in Paris, Umbrellas) (1974-1995) Aro Favourite
Dir. Albert Maysles, David Maysles
The complete set of filmic documentations by the Maysles brothers (and various other directors) on the French concept–sculptors Christo and his…
Bigger Splash, ABigger Splash, A (1974)
Dir. Jack Hazan
A whimsical, unconventional doco, interweaving the somewhat vacuous daily life of English painter David Hockney and his retinue, with the formal…

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