Artist Movies

Portrait of an Artist

A portrait of an artist Risto Vilhunen.

This documentary brings alive a remarkable artist’s passionate journey through a turbulent century. Both epic and surprisingly intimate, the...

Haunted by three unfinished films, a filmmaker seeks to demystify his relationship with failure through encounters with past collaborators.

A struggling artist is tortured by his day and finds his muse in the night.

The Art of Antony Gormley features the documentary Antony Gormley and the 4th Plinth, produced for Sky Arts, which reveals the background to this...

Documentary paints a portrait of the versatile actor Javier Bardem ("Jamon Jamon"), who plays disturbing roles. His talent has already earned him...

A film depicting the clash between the expectations of immigrant parents and the non-traditional aspirations of their first-generation children....

Short documentary by huband-and-wife filmmakers who came to know Kahlo during her time in San Francisco. The film interweaves images from her life...

"It's very strange, on stage I always feel very good, but during the two hours before, there is fear, uneasiness, a great sadness" declared Yves...

An overprotective mum, a taciturn dad and a creative crisis? Arek Pasożyt really has his work cut out for him! In search of inspiration, he...

Frida Kahlo: declared a symbol of Mexican national heritage, made into a cult figure by the women's movement, praised by the likes of Picasso and...

An artist and a collector argue over an antique teacup. They make their cases over a cup of tea and a crush develops.

A woman named Limoo, a self-taught painter who starts painting after her son's death - continuously and non-stop - wants to continue his son's...

Best known for her drawings of the ocean and the galaxies of the night sky, Vija Celmins has solidified herself as one of the most important artists...

While directing a Caravaggio film, a filmmaker is drawn to his lead actor as a romance unfolds among the cast. Heartbroken, he escapes into fantasy,...

In a high tech profession where photography is seemingly at everyone’s fingertips, Paul Hodgkinson steps back in time to create art using the...