Subgenre Sampler
Documentary > Arts & Artists: 275 Films to Buy & Rent
- Walk Into The Sea, A (Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory) (2007)
- Dir. Esther Robinson
- Peripheral Factory filmmaker and one–time Warhol lover Danny Williams is the subject of this intriguing doco directed by his niece, which…
- Absolute Wilson (2006)
- Dir. Katharina Otto
- Detailed, digestible documentary about the life and times of renowned experimental theatre director, Robert Wilson.
Charting Wilson’s…
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2006)
- Dir. Barbara Leibovitz
- Gratifying portrait of the life and career of trail–blazing superstar photographer Annie Leibovitz, directed by her sister who exposes select…
- Ans Westra - Private Journeys/Public Signposts (2006)
- Dir. Luit Bieringa
- Photographer laureate Ans Westra takes to the other side of the camera in this insightful, contemplative retrospective of her photography, and…
- Bacon's Arena (2006)
- Dir. Adam Low
- Truly 'definitive' portrait of 20th Century painter Francis Bacon, commissioned by his Estate to mark the centenary of his birth.
Dir. Low takes…
- Bergman Island (2006)
- Dir. Marie Nyreröd
Feat. Ingmar Bergman
- Just four years before his death, legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman sits down at his home on Fårö Island to discuss his work, his fears, his…
- Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
- Dir. Tom Thurman
Feat. Gary Busey, John Cusack, Benicio Del Toro…
- Definitive documentary about the life and death of the late, great gonzo himself, Hunter S. Thompson.
Visuals draw heavily on clips, including…
- Cats of Mirikitani, The (2006)
- Dir. Linda Hattendorf
- Tenderly constructed documentary revealing the compelling life of a homeless artist living on the streets of NYC who survived an internment camp,…
- Francesco's Italy Top to Toe (TV Series) (2006)
- Further travels with charismatic Italian architect Francesco da Mosto, here giving a sweeping tour of the art, history and beauty of greater Italy by…
- 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…