Painter Movies

A journey into the hearts, minds and eyes of Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Carr and Frida Kahlo - three of the 20th century’s most remarkable...

A lost chapter in black British film: extraordinary rushes from a documentary showcasing talented members of the black community.

Poor painter helps a paralysed child.

Young painter Emma struggles to balance a rocky art career and complicated relationship with her husband. All the while, a dark presence looms over...

Portrait of the painter Manuel Moldes, from Pontevedra, Spain, about the work he does in the preparation of a retrospective of his work.

Daniel is a street painter. He just paints straight lines on the streets. Dotted, solid, white or yellow. Until Ruby, a strange wanderer enters his...

This documentary tells the story of the life, career and influence of the surrealist painter Salvador Dali and the stunning works of his...

A lonely artist leaves his paintings on the front doors of people's homes in an attempt to connect with them. However, one person won't accept his...

A powerful and intimate portrait, Joan Mitchell: Portrait of an Abstract Painter captures Mitchell's independent spirit and testifies eloquently to...

A documentary about Tintoretto.

A young working class Baltimore man spends 10 years on a single portrait, believing it is his means to fame and fortune. But he also believes that...

He was always busy making the absolute painting, one of Jaap Hillenius' sons says about his father. The artist who was killed in a car accident in...

A visual journey into the life and legacy of one of Australia's most celebrated artists, Brett Whiteley.

Impression and interpretation: A film that relies on sensory techniques to tell a story about depression, alienation and ultimately loneliness.

Filmed 2 years before his death, this documentary portrays New Brunswick folk artist Joseph Sleep (1913-1978) in his later life. He was born at sea...

Stefan Luchian is a passionate painter who rebels against conservative art groups, determined to create a new form of art that celebrates beauty and...

A short documentary about Patrick Noze, his art and journey as a migrant in America.