Artist Movies

A young painter's hopes, fears, and dreams emerge while he struggles to put together his portfolio.

The artist Johanna Faust is about to leave her children to finally devote herself to her art again. A vague memory comes to her mind: Didn't her...

An in-depth look at the torturous process of writing a novel from an artist who echoes Henry David Thoreau by living in the wilderness to create...

Jim Dine at work and at home. Includes footage of Dine discussing his life, his artistic development, and what is called "ugly" in his work. Examines...

This documentary traces the history of Knust, an independent printing press based in Nijmegen that is regarded as one of the pioneers of risography....

Little is known about the figure of Isabel Santaló, an old artist, today fallen into oblivion. But occasionally some visitors come to her...

A filmmaker seeking inspiration for her next movie brings her volatile husband and defiant young son camping on the Oregon coast. When her competing...

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...

A young artist, struggling with creative paralysis, is forced to begin a new project. She fights against perfectionism and self-doubt, balancing...

Rory Blank is a cartoonist based out of Austin, Texas. He also sells t-shirts.

Commissioned by MK Gallery, this film combines contemporary footage of public artworks in Milton Keynes with archive footage from the Open...

Joe Brainard (1941-1994) was an artist particularly noted for his work in collage and comics. Brainard’s artistic career took off during his...

A young black lesbian woman must battle the voices in her head and a charismatic artist to seal a kiss with the girl of her dreams.

AquaBurn is an award-winning documentary film by director Bill Breithaupt showcasing "The Floating World" theme of the 2002 Burning Man Festival....

A short documentary following the stories of three independent bands from across Ireland; The Psychs, IMLÉ and Dead Assets. Each band shares...

Zakarya Diouf, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2005 Community Leadership Awards (Helen Crocker Russell Award) - for his vision in unifying the...

A poor artist accidentally discovers the use of blood to paint his works and now he's on the search for the perfect color.

Jean-Michel Basquiat’s voyage of spiritual atonement to the Ivory Coast shortly before his death is the inspiration for Ivoirian Philippe...

Nine artisans on secluded Gabriola Island reveal the differences between mass manufactured and authentic locally handmade through intimate portraits...