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
The Secret Life of Leonardo Da Vinci (2006)
7.3/10
An insightful and entertaining documentary that attempts to piece together the many aspects of Leonardo Da Vinci's life to provide a portrait of this... Read more
The Closet Tales of Australian Fashion (2006)
Tendrils of creativity creep into everyday life. Those who embrace their ingenuity and explore its marketability often end up walking a perilous path,... Read more
Who Gets To Call It Art? (2006)
6.9/10
Director: Peter Rosen
What a scene, man! Take a trippy tour through the art world of the 1960s, as seen through the eyes of New York City's Henry Geldzahler. The Metropolit... Read more
An Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting (2006)
Author and artist Jane Evans gives a stimulating introduction to the art of Chinese brush painting. Beginning with the basics, including what materia... Read more
The Living Room: Series 3 (2006)
5.6/10
Director: Simon Baumfield, Mark Albiston, Nathan Morris, James Anderson, Makerita Urale
Starring: Steve Abel, Tusiata Avia, Rod Bridgeman, Ed Davis, Caitlin Devoy, Grenell Family...
From Sticky Pictures comes the award-winning third season of the show that showcases Aotearoa's creative culture. With inspirational and creative 'ho... Read more
Jisoe (2005)
8.2/10
Director: Eddie Martin
Centred around the troubled life of Melbourne graffiti artist, Justin Hughes, aka Jisoe, this provocatively candid documentary explores an ignored und... Read more
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
How Art Made the World (2005)
8.3/10
The mystery of why our world looks the way it does is unravelled in this landmark BBC series that crosses 5 continents and 100, 000 years Dr. Spivey t... Read more
Rash (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Nicholas Hansen
Director Nicholas Hansen offers a rare insight into the world of 'street art' with his exploration of the cultural values of unsanctioned public art,... Read more
The Jeff Koons Show (2004)
6.1/10
Director: Alison Chernick
One of the modern art world's most polarising figures, Jeff Koons is an artistic anomaly: a shrewd businessman, he is remarkably dismissive about the... Read more