from David Hartstein
In Alabama, at the Rural Studio, architecture students cross the threshold of poverty to build communities & structures that aim to improve the quality of life
from Western Light Pictures
A strange and fascinating tale of one man's quest to find a home, shot on 16 mm and processed using instant coffee. A must for cinephiles.
from Checkerboard Film Foundation
Commissioned for his 1987 exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art, this short doc explores the life and work of Roy Lichtenstein in the artist's own words.
from Autour de Minuit
A visually striking, meditative look at the fate of humanity through a series of lush images and montage.
from Gravitas Ventures
Cleveland artist Derek Hess is given a full profile in this documentary exploring his life, his work and his influence.
from Georgina Barreiro
A meditative documentary portrait of a young man in a remote rainforest seeking guidance from a master healer. For patient, open-minded lovers of slow cinema.
from Cinemad
Visual documentary which tracks a coal ship on its final journey to Bangladesh. Official Selection: 2009 New York FF Views From the Avant-garde.
from Rino Stefano Tagliafierro
The viewer, as if spying through the keyhole, witnesses a personal show in which art is the object of desire.
from Richard Misek
This documentary is a love letter to the great French Nouvelle filmmaker Eric Rohmer, and the city that endlessly inspired his filmmaking.
from The Orchard
Flamboyant art world pioneer & gallerist, Bernice Steinbaum, has made it her life's crusade to empower female artists and artists of color in a tough industry.
from FilmBuff
This hauntingly beautiful documentary follows three families living in San Marcos, a Mexican ghost town partially submerged by water in Northwestern Mexico.
from Cult Epics
One of the weirdest films you’ll ever see, the epitome of the 1960s acid-trip era, it’s one pent-up woman’s surreal journey into sex, violence and art.
from Hal Hartley
A non-figurative meditation on the theme of love. An original commission for the Foundation Cartier by indie auteur Hal Hartley.
from RE:VOIR
A poetic immersion into over 30 years of memory-images from one of avant garde cinema’s most important figures, Jonas Mekas.
from handleproductions
A sublime documentary, that like Jansson’s writing is elegantly delicate and practical, and contains a richness of thought and feeling that is delightful.
from Office national du film
L’ONF est l’institut de cinéma canadien le plus prestigieux et il a remporté plus de 5000 prix pour ses films, dont 4 Palmes d’Or et 12 Oscars®.
from National Film Board of Canada
Subscribe to Canada’s most prestigious film institution, winner of more than 5,000 awards, including 12 Oscars® and 4 Palmes d’Or. New films every 2 weeks!
Two students and a teacher engage in a martial arts battle over the correct solution to a mathematical problem in this early film by a US Indie stalwart.
from Revelation Film Festival
Taken from real-life cockpit recordings, these staged re-creations take us inside the terrifying last moments before a plane crash. Don't watch before you fly!
from Arthaus Musik GmbH
A comprehensive documentary about Warhol, made just after his death in 1987, filled with delightful archival footage & insightful interviews w/ collaborators.
from LARDUX FILMS
Sex is beauty, Sex is fun, Sex is love... But what is pornography? This short film playfully explores the relationship between porn, sex and our society.
Often addressing themes of remembrance, loss, and transcendence, Ross Bleckner ties his visionary painting to his philanthropic work.
from La Distributrice
Watch two intriguing experimental short films from Canadian filmmaker Olivier Godin.
from Kevin Schreck
Striving to make the greatest animated film of all time, animator Richard Williams toiled for decades on his masterpiece – only to have it torn from his hands.
from Michael Blackwood Productions
Students and fans of expressionist painting of the 1980s get an in depth and focused introduction, exploration and analysis of six notable artists of the time.
from Sally Potter
From the brilliant filmmaker Sally Potter comes an original high-concept, star-studded satire of the fashion world in a minimal, monologue-driven format.
Francis Bacon's chaotic studio and intense paintings are contrasted fabulously in this casual, conversational film on the legendary artist's life and his work.
from RABBITEYEMOVEMENT
From the U.S. to Europe, TDDOTB is a fun, first-hand look at graffiti and subculture in the modern western world through the eyes of some of its best artists.
from Duncan Ward
An experimental film which examines journey making as an act of art collection.
from Treehauz Media Official
An atmospheric study of passion and obsession follows a young woman lost in a mysterious forest, incorporating stunning visuals and an electrifying soundtrack.
from Jane C. Wagner
When Pamela Joseph lost her beloved husband, she tapped a deep well of artistic inspiration, exploring themes inspired by early 20th century freak shows.
from Chris Ordal
Based on the story of real-life crop artist Stan Herd, EARTHWORK tells the story of a massive environmental artwork in Manhattan during the 1990s.
from Adam Lawton Boozer
Running by Sight follows painter and photographer Tim Hussey through a year of inspiration and production. Filmmaker Adam Boozer captures the spirit and struggles…
1000 Masterworks from the Great Museums of the World is one of the most successful series about art.
from Perut + Osnovikoff
Filled with striking images of a vast, barren landscape in the salt flats of Chile, Surire is a visual tone poem about desolation and dying culture.
from gary hustwit
You'll see your surroundings differently after watching this fascinating look at the design of cities and the issues related to how communities reside in them.
A primer for appreciation of abstract art, this documentary directly introduces you to some of the major figures of late 20th century painting and sculpture.
An intimate, detailed look into the work of world famous photographer Tina Barney, through the illustration of a lecture she delivered recently.
Get a sense of the late artist Sol LeWitt through the eyes of his many collaborators as they install a retrospective of his famous wall drawings at MassMOCA.
from Journeyman Pictures
This doc serves as part-retrospective, part-visual document of the year conceptual artist Ulay believed could be the last of his extraordinary life.
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