Paint the Dragons' Eyes

The Mountain That Had To Be Painted

Documentary about the painters Augustus John and James Dickson Innes who, in 1911, left London for the wild Arenig Valley in North Wales. Over three years, they created a body of work to rival the visionary landscapes of

How to Paint a Peace Sign

How to Paint a Peace Sign is a short documentary about an artist who teaches viewers a technique to paint prominent peace symbols and, in the process, gives his audience the tools necessary to cope with grief.

I'm Painting a Self-Portrait But All I See Is My Sister's Face

An animated short documentary about Alicja and Bożena Wahl, identical twin sisters and visual artists, based on excerpts selected from over 450 diaries kept by Alicja for nearly 50 years and the artistic work of both sis

Rembrandt, Painter of Man

In Rembrandt, Haanstra shows that it is possible to make a fascinating film only with images from paintings. He had to travel though all over Europe to numerous museums and private owners in order to film the works of ar

Addicted to Painkillers? Britain's Opioid Crisis

The opioid epidemic has devastated America. But what is the situation here? A new report from Public Health England raises serious concerns about Britain's own relationship with painkillers. Dr Michael Mosley embarks on

The Painter Sam Francis

Forty years in the making, 'The Painter Sam Francis' is artist Jeffrey Perkins' intimate portrait of abstract expressionist painter Sam Francis. The film retraces Francis' life and career from his childhood in California

Nightmare Paint

My Second Painting

Chicago, May 2008

Day of the Painter

Day of the Painter is a 1960 American short film directed by Robert P. Davis. It is a satire which portrays a typical day in the life of a "drip and splatter style" abstract artist, from the time he begins his paintings

Paint it Red

Beverly Ho is a young Chinese Canadian dedicated to preserving and continuing Chinese cultural heritage in Vancouver's Chinatown. Can her efforts, along with other volunteers in the neighbourhood, succeed in stemming the

Alice Neel Paints Margaret

Auder observes his friend Alice Neel as she paints and talks her way through her portrait of Margaret Evans Pregnant

Pompeii, City of Painting

This critofilm analyzes painting in Pompeii between 59 and 79 AD, the year of the eruption of Vesuvius. Through long continuous shots, various works are presented, focusing in particular on the styles of three painters a

I Said I Would Never Paint This Way Again

A documentary that tells the story of five American Indian artists, the Urban Indian 5 (UI5), and their unique partnership.

Inspiring Paints

Of Kings and Paintings

The art of the Qajar Era in Iran, from 1785 to 1925, includes some of the most remarkable paintings of any culture. "Of Kings and Paintings" brings to life the wealth and importance of this extraordinary period in Persia

Painting on Whitty Street

While sitting for a portrait by his friend one day, Gregory finds himself unable to speak.

Painting with 14 Personalities

British artist Kim Noble talks about the reality of living with dissociative identity disorder and shows us the artwork created by 14 of her personalities. "I'm Patricia, I don't like being called Kim, but I have got use

Sister Wendy's Pains of Glass

Sister Wendy Beckett takes you to Cambridge, England to explore the story of Christ through one of the most remarkable works of Western art - the monumental stained glass Passion Windows at the Chapel of King's College.

The Painter of Jalouzi

The film tells the story of one citizen from Jalouzi, one of the largest slums in Haiti, who is determined to bring color to the impoverished area by helping paint the entire town, literally. Believing that color has th