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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

Art and Copy (2009)

Director: Doug Pray

"Art & Copy" is a powerful documentary about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray ("Surfwise", "Scratch", "Hype!"), it reveals the work... Read more

Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009)

7.7/10
Director: Josh Whiteman
Starring: Anton Corbijn

Internationally renowned artist and filmmaker Anton Corbijn has created some of his generation's seminal rock images. Photographing musicians as diver... Read more

Picture Me: A Model's Diary (2009)

6.3/10
Director: Ole Schell, Sara Ziff
Starring: Sara Ziff

A raw and personal video diary which charts model Sara Ziff's rise from fresh face to one that adorns billboards and magazines around the world. Ziff... Read more

David Hockney: A Bigger Picture (2009)

7.9/10
Director: Bruno Wollheim
Starring: David Hockney

Filmed over three years with unprecedented access, this documentary follows David Hockney as he returns to England after 25 years in Hollywood. As Hoc... Read more

The September Issue (2009)

7/10
Director: R J Cutler
Starring: Sienna Miller, Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington

Vogue is the world's most powerful fashion magazine, and each year it's autumn issue highlights designs and designers that it's editors think will be... 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 Man in the Hat (2009)

Director: Luit Bieringa
Starring: Narrated by, Sam Neill

Peter McLeavey has run his gallery in Wellington for more than 40 years, becoming a legendary figure of the city and the New Zealand art community. Mc... Read more

Photography as Told by Life Magazine Photographers (2009)

Commissioned for the 50th anniversary celebrations of Life Magazine, documentarian David Hoffman speaks with 15 of the magazines greatest photographer... Read more

Bacon's Arena (2009)

7.9/10
Director: Adam Low

Francis Bacon (1909-1992) is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century and for the first time we have a film biogra... Read more

Meeting James Gleeson (2009)

Director: Geoffrey Sykes

'Meeting James Gleeson' is a candid and insightful interview with Australia's most iconic surrealist interspersed with images from Gleeson's behemoth... Read more