Painter Movies

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...

The film approaches the work of the Greek artist Nikos Koniaris. The particular way in which the painter depicts human suffering is presented through...

With his seemingly naïve, symbolic paintings, Joan Miró formed a new artistic language in the 20th century. Brought up in Barcelona, the...

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...

Short film about the German painter Emil Nolde

This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed...

In 2014 a large painting representing Judith Beheading Holofernes was discovered in an attic in Toulouse, France. A controversy ensued immediately...

Longline: A struggling artist has 24 hours to sell her painting and pay off a ruthless debt collector.

Three different snapshots of family life are captured through the eyes of a painting, with the progression of technology getting in their way.

“Pat Pasloff is a strong artist within a strong tradition…She has transcended some of the angst of Abstract Expressionism, without...

Short film from Sergei Parajanov, a personal view of the director on the spectacular heritage of Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918), a Georgian...

The artist, whose father died in the war, begins to paint the sadness he experiences under the influence of drugs. However, because he was under the...

A feature-length documentary celebrating the life and work of Trinity Bay artist and storyteller Clifford George.