Painting Movies

A doctor unrelentingly tries to convince a phobic guy to come out of his isolation room.

Henri Rousseau started to paint in Paris around 1880, at the age of 40. This self-taught artist was friendly with the poet Apollinaire, Robert...

This documentary brings alive a remarkable artist’s passionate journey through a turbulent century. Both epic and surprisingly intimate, the...

A kid's artistic expression turns to obsession as the paint blisters on a canvas.

Short documentary on the Belgian painter Max Selen.

A young artist and his friend reevaluate their contradicting perceptions on life and who they're becoming to eachother.

A poor artist accidentally discovers the use of blood to paint his works and now he's on the search for the perfect color.

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

The artist Mateo Vilagrasa from Castelló, one of the greatests creators of the end of the twentieth century, who was quadriplegic for 15 years...

A newly married couple receive an unexpected visit from an old friend who has ulterior motives to end their relationship.

In search of his lost soul mate, an unpainted Vinylmation finds himself on a quest that alters the destiny of his entire world.

Acting as part ode and through a series of interpretations, Claudette’s Star depicts young artists considering with sheer wonder who is given a...

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

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...

An observational documentary following Steven Brooke and how the solitude of painting impacts his life and artwork.

A short film made by Yuri Norstein for the 60th anniversary of the October Revolution, The 25th - the First Day recounts that day using art from the...

The Quays' interest in esoteric illusions finds its perfect realization in this fascinating animated lecture on the art of anamorphosis. This...