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- Squaring the Circle: The Story of Hipgnosis (2023)
- The story of Aubrey “Po” Powell and Storm Thorgerson, a couple of unlikely London lads who stumbled into forming the coolest art design group of…
- DVD $29.95
- Hemingway (2021)
- Expansive 3–part documentary on the life of American writer Ernest Hemingway, exploring both his life and his extraordinary writing, which had…
- DVD $44.95
- My Name is Gulpilil (2021)
- A documentary memoir of the late great actor and dancer David Gulpilil, an Aboriginal Australian of the Yolngu people who starred in movies such as…
- DVD $29.95
- Velvet Queen, The (2021)
- An incredible nature documentary from France as much about the human animal as the animal kingdom. It follows renowned wildlife photographer Vincent…
- DVD $29.95
- Botticelli, Florence and the Medici (2020)
- A documentary exploring Renaissance Florence and its astonishing art and culture, centering around the life of revolutionary artist Sandro Botticelli…
- DVD $29.95
- Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (2020)
- Wildly successful photographer Helmut Newton made a name for himself exploring the female form over many decades, and his cult status continues long…
- DVD $29.95
- Painter and the Thief, The (2020)
- A astonishing art documentary about the Czech painter Barbora Kysilkova, who tracked down and met the criminal who stole her paintings.
What…
- DVD $29.95
- Frida: Viva La Vida (2019)
- Asia Argento narrates this documentary about the enigmatic, iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, exploring her letters and diaries to present both the…
- DVD $29.95
- Hermitage: The Power of Art (Ermitage. Il potere dell'arte) (2019)
- A documentary about the Hermitage in St Petersburg, a vast museum boasting the largest collection of paintings in the world. Explores the daily life…
- DVD $29.95
- Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak and Chic (2019)
- An all access look behind the scenes into the glamorous world of visionary French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier, as he prepares an outrageous…
- DVD $29.95
- Leunig Fragments, The (2019)
- A documentary portrait of Michael Leunig, the cartoonist, writer, painter, philosopher and poet who counts as one of Australia's National Living…
- DVD $29.95
- Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles (2019)
- Documenting the collaboration between world renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, this documentary follows…
- DVD $29.95
- Prado Museum, The: A Collection of Wonders (2019)
- Documentary telling the story of Spain's magnificent Prado Museum, celebrating its 200th birthday. Explores an incredible collection of over 8000 art…
- DVD $29.95
- Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice (2019)
- With the enchanting narrative voice of Helena Bonham Carter, a new exciting cinema production celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of the…
- DVD $29.95
- Klimt and Schiele: Eros and Psyche (2018)
- A documentary exploring the art world of turn–of–the–century Vienna, where Gustav Klimt and his rebellious protégé Egon Schiele…
- DVD $29.95
- Kusama - Infinity (2018)
- The incredible story of top–selling artist Yayoi Kusama, who overcame countless odds (wartime trauma, mental illness, sexism, racism) to bring…
- DVD $29.95
- Price of Everything, The (2018)
- Exploring the labyrinth of the contemporary art world, this documentary examines the role of art and artistic passion in todays money–driven,…
- DVD
$29.95 $15, $29.95
- Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played with Fire (2018)
- Comprehensive documentary about Swedish author Stieg Larsson, who died at the age of 50, and posthumously became one of the world's most famous…
- DVD $29.95
- Water Lilies of Monet: The Magic of Water and Light (2018)
- A journey through the masterpieces and obsessions of the "Genius of Impressionism", with Ross King, author of Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the…
- DVD $29.95
- Kobi (2017)
- A loving portrait of Swiss goldsmith Kobi Bosshard, widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary NZ jewellery, made by his daughter, filmmaker…
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$19.95 $14.95
- David Lynch: The Art Life (2016)
- An essential portrait of film–making iconoclast David Lynch, who takes us on an intimate journey from his childhood in idyllic small town…
- DVD $19.95
- heART of the matter, The (2016)
- A valuable historical documentary tracing the remarkable shifts in educational philosophy in New Zealand during the post WWII years, in which…
- DVD
$24.95 $18.70
- Marina Abramovic in Brazil: The Space in Between (2016)
- Intriguing documentary following the provocative and adventurous Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic (THE ARTIST IS PRESENT) as she travels…
- DVD $29.95
- Whiteley (2016)
- A vivid and stimulating chronicle of the life and art of troubled Australian painter Brett Whiteley, who died in 1992 at the age of 53, and helped to…
- DVD $19.95
- Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)
- Luminous portrait of the arts patron extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and adventurous taste into one of the premier collections of…
- DVD $19.95
- Banksy Does New York (2014)
- Documentary chronicling the famed street artist's "31 works of art in 31 days" in New York city.
- DVD $24.95
- Great Museum, The (2014)
- Fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of one of the most famous cultural institutions in the world, The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
- DVD $29.95
- Today's Russia: A Literary Landscape (2014)
- Stephen Fry presents this overdue reappraisal of Russian literature for a Western audience. Imbued with Fry's characteristic personal touches and…
- DVD $19.95
- Best Of Palettes Collection, The (2011)
- Intriguing series using the latest in art investigation and video animation to explore the history, techniques and controversies behind some of the…
- DVD $34.95, $34.95
- Man In The Hat, The (2009)
- Sam Neill narrates this intimate portrait of veteran art dealer Peter McLeavey, commemorating his 40 years in the business of running an independent…
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$19.95 $14.95
- Man On Wire (2008)
- Oscar–winning doco about a truly remarkable, one–of–a–kind subject; a cavalier French daredevil called Phillipe Petit who in…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Rubbings From A Live Man (2008)
- Film–maker Florian Habicht finds the perfect portrait subject in Warwick Broadhead, a fiercely independent, 40–year veteran of performing…
- DVD
$25 $18.75
- Third Richard, The (2008)
- A labour of love for actor–director Danny Mulheron, this explores the life and music of his unheralded grandfather, Richard Fuchs, a gifted…
- DVD
$29.95 $20
- Universe of Keith Haring, The (2008)
- Celebratory portrait of the darling of the 80s New York art scene Haring revels in the accessibility of the artist as a public figure, more than…
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$19.95 $14.95
- Celebration: Yves Saint Laurent (2007)
- Intimate portrait of Yves Saint–Laurent, focussing on the legendary fashion designer's final show, as well as his complex relationship with…
- DVD $29.95
- Garbage Warrior (2007)
- Revealing documentary featuring eco architect Michael Reynolds who has spent the past three decades creating sustainable housing in the New Mexico…
- DVD
$20 $15
- Lovely Rita - A Painter's Life (2007)
- Evocative, celebratory remembrance of New Zealand’s Rita Angus, told primarily through a collection of over 300 letters the artist wrote to…
- DVD
$24.95 $18.70
- Manufactured Landscapes (2007)
- Astounding 'environmental' documentary centering on the landscape photography of Edward Burtynsky, whose large–scale images of…
- DVD
$20 $15
- Ans Westra - Private Journeys/Public Signposts (2006)
- Photographer laureate Ans Westra takes to the other side of the camera in this insightful, contemplative retrospective of her photography, and…
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$39.95 $29.95
- Andy Goldsworthy - Rivers and Tides (2004)
- Visually beautiful, though essentially straightforward documentary on the Scottish landscape sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, who creates his work out of…
- DVD
$19.95 $14.95
- Tintin et Moi (Tintin and Me) (2003)
- Fascinating and probably definitive look at the life and work of Hergé, the Belgian comicbook artist who from the 1930s onwards created the graphic…
- DVD $34.95
- Keep the River On Your Right (2000)
- Pursues the bizarre experiences of one Tobias Schneebaum, a gay NYC artist, who in the 1950s sought to ‘find himself’ in the jungles of the…
- DVD $29.95
- Mystery of Picasso, The (1956)
- Famed director Henri–Georges Clouzot gains exclusive entry into Pablo Picasso's inner creative sanctum, observing the master painter at work on…
- DVD $29.95