Subgenre Sampler
Documentary > Arts & Artists: 275 Films to Buy & Rent
- My Architect - A Son's Journey (2003)
- Dir. Nathaniel Kahn
- A thoroughly intriguing documentary about the Jewish American architect Louis Kahn (born in Estonia) who struggling for years to be recognised,…
- Photography As Told By Life Magazine (Photography Life) (2003)
- Dir. David Hoffman
- Life Magazine's 50th Anniversary is celebrated with this passionate documentary, which showcases the the work of 15 of the magazine's greatest…
- Plaster Caster (2003)
- Dir. Jessica Villines
- Groovy "cockumentary" tracing the colourful career of artist and super–groupie Cynthia Albritton, who became infamous for making commemorative…
- Private Life of a Masterpiece, The (TV Series) (2003)
- Expansive, all–encompassing art history as tackled by the BBC, canvassing masterpieces from the Renaissance era through to 20th Century works…
- Secrets of Middle-Earth: Inside Tolkien's Lord of the Rings (2003)
- Dir. Chris Gormlie
- An extensive documentary on J R R Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings', in which various experts comment on the story, its composition and themes, throwing…
- Tintin et Moi (Tintin and Me) (2003)
- Dir. Anders Ostergaard
- Fascinating and probably definitive look at the life and work of HergĂ©, the Belgian comicbook artist who from the 1930s onwards created the graphic…
- Andy Warhol - The Complete Picture (2002)
- Dir. Chris Rodley
- Commendable TV documentary on the multi–talented Warhol, provides updated information and fresh interviews from various associates.…
- Goya: Crazy Like a Genius (2002)
- Renowned art critic Robert Hughes explores the world of Francisco Goya, charting his achievements as a court painter, satirist and war reporter, as…
- Living Room, The (TV Series) (2002-2006)
- Nicely quirky and unpretentious TV series about different (mostly young) local artists living in New Zealand and overseas. Each episode is presented…
- Mark Twain (2002)
- Dir. Ken Burns
- A popular humorist, philosopher and social satirist, Mark Twain was the well–known nom–de–plume of writer Samuel Clemens, the…