The Art of Walking

Would you see the world differently if you walked? John Francis, environmentalist and author of PlanetWalker, Katarina Witt, one of the most successful figure skaters of all time and DeNiro's co-star in Ronin, and Michae

Nigerian Art: Kindred Spirits

Explores modern African art--art that is on the verge of being "discovered" by the world. African art is an art that incorporates elements from both Africa and the West in response to an awakening global culture. This pr

The Art of Making It

The Art of Making It explores the art-world ecosystem through the prism of young artists at pivotal moments in their careers, revealing the secret sauce that thrusts some into the stratosphere and leaves others strugglin

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The Art of Downsizing

Documentary follows three individuals downsizing.

The Art of Giving

A poetic short film, "Mamma kenndi mér að gefa," explores the consequences of giving and taking in two worlds which aren't as innocent as they seem by first sight.

Canaletto & the Art of Venice

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN open its fifth season with Canaletto & the Art of Venice, an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than G

Mystic Vision, Sacred Art

This documentary provides an excellent introduction to the art of thangka, sacred Tibetan Buddhist painting, in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. Carefully filmed, it takes you through every step of the painting process of

Art of the Samurai

Jean-Christophe Charbonnier, a specialist on the topic of Japanese warfare, takes us through the implementation of weaponry, armor, and suicide utilized in Ran. He discusses why certain suicides aren't considered hara ki

Antony Gormley: How Art Began

The British sculptor travels across the world to view early examples of art in France, Spain, Indonesia and Australia as he seeks to find out where art first began.

Funeral (On the Art of Dying)

"This filme is the 'last' episode of my auto-cine-biographic work Babel, which covers more that thirty years of mu life and it started in 1983 with 'Letter to My Friends who stayed in Belgium'. It can be considered my li

Who Gets to Call It Art?

Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Henry Geldzahler reflects on the 1960s pop art scene in New York.

Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft

Discover the story of Chef Jacques Pépin (b. December 18, 1935), a young immigrant with movie-star looks, a charming Gallic accent, and a mastery of cooking and teaching so breathtaking he became an early food icon—joini

Art Therapy: The Movie

Art Therapy: The Movie is a feature documentary about the innovative ways art is being used around the world to overcome emotional challenges and traumatic experiences.

The Art of Travel

In The Art of Travel, Alain de Botton sweeps us away on a journey into the world of travel, opens up our mind to new pleasures and possibilities, and enriches our experience of travel and life. Alain sets out on four se

The Art of Erotica

The subjects are five photographers and an illustrator whose artistic focus inhabits the world of fetish erotica. We get up close and personal with the artists' craft--showing fetish photography and film shoots--while po

L’art pour l’art

Adrian is struggling with the notions of perfectionism and self-identification which are reflected in his inability to finish a self-portrait

The Art of Flying

Every evening at dusk, starlings—wherever they might be nesting—will flock together to perform one of the most mysterious gestures in the natural world. Flitting to and fro, thousands fly in gyroscopic unison. Scientists

The Art of Liminal Spaces

Liminal Spaces are the subject of a modern internet aesthetic portraying empty or abandoned places that appear eerie, forlorn, and often surreal. Directors such as Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky and David Lynch had ma

The Art of Street Fighting

Their names are Daigo, Xiao Hai, Tokido or Luffy, and they're among the best Street Fighter players in the world. Whether they hail from Tokyo, Paris or Guangzhou, these sportsmen and women of a new genre cross the plane