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Art On Film

Alice's selection of Art on Film houses an ecletic collection of artists from cartoon maverick Robert Crumb to local genius Ralph Hotere. Classical greats like da Vinci and the French Masters sit next to Picasso and Hockney. Illustration: Bill Hammond's 'Placemakers' 1996

Sister Wendy: The Complete Collection (1992)

Director: Tim Robinson, John Hooper, Ben Fox, David Kremer
Starring: Sister Wendy Beckett

The inimitable Sister Wendy brings her inspiring brand of critique to the world's art galleries. Included are 4 full length BBC programs: "Sister Wend... Read more

South (1919)

8.7/10
Starring: Ernest Shackleton, Frank Hurley

Acclaimed Australian photographer, filmmaker and war correspondent Frank Hurley teamed up with Ernest Shackleton in 1914 to cross the South Pole by se... Read more

South / Snow, Sand and Savages: The Life of Frank Hurley (2002)

Starring: Ernest Shackleton, Frank Hurley

'South' - Acclaimed Australian photographer, filmmaker and war correspondent Frank Hurley teamed up with Ernest Shackleton in 1914 to cross the South... Read more

Stieg Larsson: The Man Who Played with Fire (2018)

6.7/10

A documentary about the Millennium-trilogy author Stieg Larsson and his pioneering work of fighting right wing extremists and neo-Nazis, an obsession... Read more

Tate Modern (2000)

Director: Beat Kuert

The Tate Modern was opened to the public in London on May 12th, 2000 as part of the Tate Gallery, the largest contemporary art museum in the world. Si... Read more

The Architecture of Doom (1991)

Director: Peter Cohen
Starring: Adolf Hitler

Featuring never-before-seen film footage of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi regime, "The Architecture of Doom" captures the inner workings of the Third Rei... Read more

The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins (2008)

7.1/10
Director: Pietra Brettkelly
Starring: Vanessa Beecroft

Kiwi filmmaker Pietra Brettkelly paints an intimate portrait of artist Vanessa Beecroft and her struggle to adopt Sudanese twins in this acclaimed Sun... Read more

The Banksy Job (2016)

6.4/10
Director: Ian Roderick Gray

Forget Casino. Forget Oceans Eleven. Forget Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The latest heist film that has everyone talking is The Banksy Job, a... Read more

The Best of Antiques Roadshow: Volume 1 (2009)

Everyone has their favourite moment - the tatty old bear found under the mattress that once lived at Buckingham Palace, the cracked tea pot that event... Read more

The Big Picture (2007)

8.1/10
Starring: Hamish Keith

'The Big Picture' is a series of six documentaries surveying the history of art in New Zealand. Hamish Keith presents a provocative yet accessible vie... Read more