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Rental > Documentary > Arts & Artists: 270 Films to Rent
- Seymour: An Introduction (2015)
- Dir. Ethan Hawke
- Award–winning documentary on the life and career of classical pianist Seymour Bernstein, who abandoned fame as a performer in favour of a…
- What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
- Dir. Liz Garbus
- Essential biographical documentary about the extraordinary Nina Simone, filled with previously unseen archival footage of the singer, and produced by…
- Winter at Westbeth (2015)
- Dir. Rohan Spong
- A vibrant showcase of three elderly artists who reside in the historic and unique Westbeth Artists Housing in New York City's west village. Filmed…
- Art + Soul (2014)
- An in depth journey through the heritage, politics and imagination in contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Presented by Hetti…
- Banksy Does New York (2014)
- Dir. Chris Moukarbel
- Documentary chronicling the famed street artist's "31 works of art in 31 days" in New York city.
- Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2014)
- The story of mighty British sci–fi comic 2000AD is passionately told by the creators and artists Pat Mills, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, John…
- Great Museum, The (2014)
- Dir. Johannes Holzhausen
- Fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of one of the most famous cultural institutions in the world, The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
- National Gallery (2014)
- Dir. Frederick Wiseman
- Director Frederick Wiseman applies his rigorously patient and observational style to explore one of the great museums of the world: The National…
- Salt of the Earth, The (2014)
- Dir. Wim Wenders, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
- A visually stunning and deeply affecting portrait of SebastiĆ£o Salgado, an acclaimed humanitarian photographer, who for over forty years has…
- Today's Russia: A Literary Landscape (2014)
- Feat. Stephen Fry
- Stephen Fry presents this overdue reappraisal of Russian literature for a Western audience. Imbued with Fry's characteristic personal touches and…