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
Transformers (1996)
8.2/10
Director: Shirley Horrocks
The most popular exhibition of contemporary art ever held in New Zealand was this international survey of artworks that transform themselves, or their... Read more
National Geographic: The Photographers (1995)
6.2/10
For generations, National Geographic magazine has revealed the beauty, variety, and mystery of our planet. And for most of that time, the stories have... Read more
Len Lye: Flip and Two Twisters (1995)
7.4/10
Director: Shirley Horrocks
Shirley Horrocks explores Lye's career and ideas with the help of newly discovered historical footage of the artist. Featuring some great examples of... Read more
For Love Or Money (1995)
6.1/10
Director: Shirley Horrocks
Examining the New Zealand art scene of the 1990s, this documentary from Shirley Horrocks looks at a range of New Zealanders who share a passion for co... Read more
Crumb (1995)
8/10
Director: Terry Zwigoff
Starring: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky, Charles Crumb
Robert Crumb, the multi-talented underground comic book artist, is profiled in this unique, in-depth documentary portrait. Emerging from a dysfunction... Read more
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
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
Pleasures and Dangers (1991)
Director: Shirley Horrocks
Profiling six contemporary female artists, internationally successful in their fields of painting, photography, filmmaking and sculpture, this documen... Read more
Max Ernst: A Journey Into The Subconscious (1991)
8.1/10
Director: Peter Schamoni
Starring: Max Ernst
The life and works of surrealist and Dadaist Max Ernst are examined in this fascinating program. Ernst speaks, in English, about his career and inspir... Read more
Comic Book Confidential (1988)
7.1/10
Director: Ron Mann
Starring: Lynda Barry, Charles Burns, Robert Crumb, Stan Lee
A spirited introduction to the wider spectrum of American Comics intercut with hysterical archive footage. Congression hearings, lurid anti-comic prop... Read more