Painting Movies

L.A. detective Sgt. Castle and his two partners investigate the theft of a valuable Fragonard painting by a thief who pilots a helicopter.

A Renaissance masterpiece painted by Hans Holbein the Younger, “The Ambassadors” is teeming with details and hidden messages. By...

This critofilm illustrates the relationship between figurative art and numismatic decorations. The commentary lists the main iconographic themes,...

Charlie and Rose, a young couple aiming to sell a painting entitled ‘I Think, Therefore I Want’, struggle to hide their rising...

The film tells the story of James Morrison’s early years, painting the tenements of Glasgow, through to his dramatic encounter with a polar...

Petr and Richard are among those for whom fixed working hours are a nightmare. They want to be masters of their own time and not be subordinate to...

It's been a long time since Leila, a costume girl, hasn't seen her father. A number of photos of Mr. Leila taken when he was a child made Leila...

Cheng, an ambassador of Peranakan Culture in Singapore discovers a painting that propels him to leave Singapore.

An artist's perception of his relationship is called into question as he struggles to finish his work.

In the style of a diary, the film uses black and white photo retouching to show two good friends from Pest falling in love with a girl and finding...

A celebration of American craftsmanship, occupational traditions, the beauty of our built environment, and the importance of Good Work. Those...

A painting of a girl from another time comes to life for it's buyer in this costume comedy.

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...

A transgender artist who suffers from tremors is interviewed about her work for a podcast - but the interviewer doesn't know that she has recently...

An artist, surrounded by the mess in her studio, struggles with frustration as she tries to find inspiration for her new painting.

According to thermodynamics, a metastable system subject to external perturbations will change until a new equilibrium state is reached. Isn’t...

This documentary is a touching and intimate portrait of André Brasilier, both as a man and as an artist. Presented as a testament to his art,...

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...

Los Angeles-based artist Ed Ruscha’s 1975 short film Miracle centers on a day in the life of an auto mechanic (played by artist Jim Ganzer),...

Sasha desires love. After discovering paint in her house, she will start an enormous piece, hoping it will fill the void inside herself.