Raphael: The Lord of the Arts

Raphael: The Lord of the Arts is a documentary about the 15th century Italian Renaissance painter Raphael Sanzio.

Get Animated! BBC Introducing Arts

Plunge into exciting, strange and beautiful animated worlds with Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb as he celebrates the new breed of animators whose short films include malicious toasters, cheeky Glaswegian pigeons, job-haun

Drunken Arts and Crippled Fist

At the age of eight years old, Shao is sent to train under the notorious drunkard "Crippled Fist Master". Shao returns home after ten long years of training, to find himself dealing with local criminals and gangsters.

Cambodian Living Arts

During the 1975 genocide, traditional arts in Cambodia were almost wiped out. This is the story of one brave man, Arn Chorn Pond, who returned to Cambodia to bring back the arts. A film by Henry DiNapoli. A production of

Arts Council GB Scratch

Promo video for the Arts Council

Trash Arts Killers: Volume Three

The third instalment in the "Trash Arts Killers" series, once again delivering more short bursts of shocks and scares from U.K. genre minds.

Female Filmmakers: BBC Introducing Arts

Janina Ramirez presents a set of short films by talented, emerging artists who use comedy, drama and dance to tell stories from a contemporary female perspective. A Flourishing Crown; Afro Hair Rituals; Being Better; Bo

The Art of Speech

Koroviev, a police officer who teaches poetry in a brigade of police poets, is in search of a precious Bible annotated by Pierre Maheu, the captain of the St. Elias, a legendary ship. His quest leads him to befriend a yo

Ancient Arts: Basic Witchcraft

The practice of witchcraft is as old as mankind. In fact, much of what we now call science started out as witchcraft. Today it is depicted as the stuff of myths & legends, but witchcraft still works... we've jut forgotte

Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts

For centuries, only a chosen few learned the closely guarded secrets of the martial arts. Today, millions worldwide practice, from New York lawyers to African villagers-but few know the history of the esoteric discipline

Notes on the Popular Arts

An exploration of American escapism through dream sequences.

The White Stripes: The Detroit Institute of Arts

The Whites Stripes live at The Detroit Institute of Arts, November 2, 2001. Filmed in the Rivera Court.

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film -- from the genre's rebellious beginnings to high-flying modern epics. Jackson takes

Female Filmmakers Too: BBC Introducing Arts

Cultural historian Janina Ramirez presents a collection of intriguing and exciting short films by emerging female directors and artists. Each film gives a female perspective on modern-day topics from friendship and ident

Ninja Arts of Jiraiya

Ninja film by Tai Kato

School of Fine Arts

An animated film in two parts, about the tragic fate of Estonian artist Ülo Sooster and about his work.

Arts & Crafts Spectacular #2

Entangled (hi)stories transform a museum into a sitcom. Storytellers and voices amongst others: Yoko Ono, Tris Vonna-Michell & Bruce LaBruce as well as Maurizio Cattelan's horse coming to life and triggering further even

Louis XIV, roi des arts

Trash Arts Killers: Volume Two

A sequel to "Trash Arts Killers", containing more twisted genre shorts from independent U.K. creatives.

Buildings for the Arts

In no other province have as many cultural buildings been erected in the last two decades as in Lower Austria.The documentary Building for the Arts presents a few outstanding examples of this cultural development.Startin