1. See: An Art Road Trip
Artists Bo Bartlett and Betsy Eby travel the country finding art in their surroundings before being unexpectedly forced to consider what it would mean to lose the ability to see.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
2. Georgia O'Keeffe: Painter of the Far West (Georgia O'Keeffe, une artiste au Far-West)
Enlightened by her biographer Roxana Robinson and art historian Barbara Buhler Lynes, co-founder of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, this documentary unfolds the fascinating trajectory of the artist who became an icon of American art. Featuring her works, her confidences - between interviews and excerpts of correspondence read by Charlotte Rampling - and her husband's photographs, this film explores the two inseparable passions that marked Georgia O'Keeffe's life and career: Alfred Stieglitz and New Mexico, which she never ceased to travel through, like a pioneer, in order to immerse herself in its Indian culture and its grandiose landscapes.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
3. Prinzessinnenbad
A film about three teenagers - Klara, Mina and Tanutscha - from the Berlin district of Kreuzberg. The trio have known each other since Kindergarten and have plenty in common. The three 15-year-olds are the best of friends; they are spending the summer at Prinzenbad, a large open-air swimming pool at the heart of the district where they live. They're feeling pretty grown up, and are convinced they've now left their childhood behind.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
4. Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons
A documentary that explores the history & stories behind the art that helped create the world's most popular role playing game. The movie profiles artists - both past & present - & features former company insiders, game designers, authors, & fans.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
5. Zeitzeugengespräch Jürgen Böttcher (Zeitzeugengespräch Jürgen Böttcher)
In this interview with contemporary witnesses, painter and director Jürgen Böttcher talks about some stages of his professional career. This also includes his path to film art and his work at Deutsche Film AG in Potsdam-Babelsberg. He also tells of his experiences during the shooting of films such as "Barfuß und ohne Hut", "Rangierer" and the documentary film "Jahrgang 45", once banned but finally re-released at the Berlinale 2015. During the conversation, questions about the difference and similarities between painting and film, the significance of music in film, Böttcher's preference for black and white, and his criteria for choosing topics for documentary film projects will be discussed.
6. Lincoln The Musical
When NYC’s Broadway theater season opens, Katie Sarasola is looking for her big break and producer Kenny Schumacher needs to have a surefire hit. Secretly hoping to cash in on the success of Hamilton, Kenny decides to mount an all Hip Hop version of Abraham Lincoln’s life. An egotistical Hollywood director, clueless trap rapper, washed up choreographer, and an unknown lead actress are hired to bring Kenny's vision to life. "Lincoln The Musical" is a parody of the entertainment industry as seen through the lens of a Broadway show. Peek behind the curtain as Katie deals with egos and her own raw emotions as she prepares for the biggest night of her life. After Opening night, will Lincoln be known as the biggest show of all time or Broadway’s biggest bomb?
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
7. Liniers, el trazo simple de las cosas (Liniers, el trazo simple de las cosas)
Winter 2007. Two artists from Argentina receive a grant to develop their work in Montreal . The only catch? They have to share an apartment. In this way filmmaker Franca González and cartoonist Ricardo Siri Liniers come to know each other. From the moment González becomes the roommate of Liniers, a friendship emerges between them and she makes him the proposal of doing a documentary about him. The film starts with an argument to get Liniers permission to chase him with videocameras and ends up becoming one of the most tender portraits ever done of the artist, reflecting the transcendence that ensues from the simple line of his drawings.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
8. Le grand roman de l'homme (Le grand roman de l'homme)
At what point in our evolution did we start talking? To paint, play music and travel? When did we build our first imaginary worlds? When was the need to believe born? In short, where, when and how did the contours of man's essence take shape? Going back to the origins of language, art and writing, this documentary by Emmanuel Leconte and Franck Guérin traces the fantastic cultural epic of thought. Although animals also dream, today only our species has the power to recount its dreams, transforming them into stories, narratives and destinies... But where does this astonishing human faculty come from?
9. Athens Rising: The Sicyon Project: Volume One
Featuring dozens of performances from the living rooms, backyards, and unconventional venues throughout Athens, GA, the first Athens Rising film takes a deep look at music, dance, food, stand-up comedy, strange theater, visual art, and the origins of AthFest.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
10. David Hockney: The Art of Seeing
Andrew Marr interviews David Hockney about his exhibition A Bigger Picture at the Royal Academy, made up of works depicting the landscape of his native Yorkshire.
11. Amargosa
The inspirational story of Marta Becket: 76-yr old singer, writer, dancer, painter, visionary, and her creation Amargosa.
It has an average vote of 7.667 on TMDB.
12. The City of Light
The City of Light is the second DVD released by Australian hip-hop band Hilltop Hoods. It was released in December 2007 by Obese Records. The City Of Light, documents the making of the platinum certified The Hard Road and the 2007 ARIA award winning The Hard Road: Restrung albums and the touring undertaken by the group in promoting these albums, allowing an insight into the creative dynamic of the group. The City Of Light incorporates two hours of exclusive interviews and music videos, including extensive live and behind the scenes footage from the The Hard Road: Restrung album launch. This performance saw the Hilltop Hoods perform alongside the 31 piece Adelaide Symphony Orchestra to a full house at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
13. Der Maler Philip Guston – Ein amerikanisches Leben (Der Maler Philip Guston – Ein amerikanisches Leben)
(Der Maler Philip Guston – Ein amerikanisches Leben)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
14. James Tissot: L'étoffe d'un peintre (James Tissot: L'étoffe d'un peintre)
A movie about James Tissot , a French painter and portraitist
15. Nadar, le premier des photographes (Nadar, le premier des photographes)
A documentary about the French photographer Nadar aka Gaspard-Félix Tournachon
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
16. The Lost Supper
This rare film tells the strange, disquieting and protracted story of the restoration of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous masterpiece, The Last Supper. Some say the results of the restoration are glorious. Others have called them tragic. Da Vinci’s famously fragile fresco was always going to be a challenge for its secretive Italian restorers. No one, however, could have foreseen how problematic and strange their task would become. Marked by a series of extraordinary mishaps, mistakes, and miscalculations, the incredible restoration is hilarious to watch but may have resulted in the loss of a masterpiece.
17. Hip to da Hop (Hip to da Hop)
A close look at the origins and present of portuguese hip hop.
18. Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
A merger of megastar music. Discover the story of multi-genre performer and fashion promoter, Beyonce Knowles sand the world's first hip hop billionaire, Jay-Z.
19. Storie di Altromare (Storie di Altromare)
(Storie di Altromare)
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
20. Guerrilla Radio: The Hip-Hop Struggle Under Castro
Facing threats of jail and censorship, four hip-hop groups struggle to reveal the boundary of artistic expression in Castro's Cuba.
