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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

Black Sun (2005)

7.5/10
Director: Gary Tarn
Starring: Hugues de Montalembert

While living in New York in 1978, British painter and filmmaker Hugues de Montalembert fell victim to a random mugging, paint remover was thrown in hi... 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

Yellow is Forbidden (2018)

Director: Pietra Brettkelly
Starring: Guo Pei

Chinese dressmaker Guo Pei dreams of her work being recognized as haute couture. Read more

McQueen (2018)

8.2/10
Director: Ian Bonhote, Peter Ettedgui

A personal look at the extraordinary life, career and artistry of Alexander McQueen. Through exclusive interviews with his closest friends and family,... Read more

The Dark Ages: An Age of Light (2012)

7.7/10
Starring: Waldemar Januzczak

The Dark Ages have been misunderstood. History has identified the period following the fall of the Roman Empire with a descent into barbarism, a terri... Read more

My Kid Could Paint That (2007)

7.2/10
Director: Amir Bar-Lev

In this thought-provoking documentary, director Amir Bar-Lev tracks the overnight celebrity of Marla Olmstead, a toddler who creates gallery-worthy pa... Read more

Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman (2008)

7.4/10
Director: Eric Bricker
Starring: Narrated by, Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman narrates this enthralling documentary exploring the monumental career of 98-year-old architectural photographer Julius Shulman. A pivot... Read more

Tim's Vermeer (2013)

7.8/10
Director: Teller
Starring: David Hockney, Penn Jillette, Martin Mull

Art documentary from Teller (as in one half of Penn & Teller), asking the question: Is a masterpiece still a masterpiece if an amateur could do it? Ti... Read more

Lovely Rita: A Painter's Life (2007)

6/10
Director: Gaylene Preston

Rita Angus uncompromisingly stood alone among her generation. A pioneer of modern painting who produced such iconic landscapes as Cass, an image of an... Read more

Cracking the Colour Code (2008)

7.9/10
Director: Hugh Piper

A global journey exploring colour - how we view, make and use the power of colours to communicate. Based on three years extensive research, this docum... Read more