Painting Movies

Short documentary showcasing the process and philosophy of Spanish-Filipino painter Fernando Zóbel.

Forty years in the making, 'The Painter Sam Francis' is artist Jeffrey Perkins' intimate portrait of abstract expressionist painter Sam Francis. The...

This short film introduces us to the "automatistes," followers of an abstract art form that developed in Montreal. The movement, initiated by...

The life of a young man, left to spells and monsters, according to the paintings by Leonor Fini.

A documentary on the painter Antonio López and his day-to-day work.

Imagine buying the works of true masters, like Renoir, Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Rembrant, Matisse and Raphael for just thirty US dollars! Welcome to the...

Three artists have shared a studio for over thirty years when one of them is hit by cancer. Meanwhile, they all keep working, expressing their...

The work of painter Joan Miró is more alive than ever 35 years after his death. Grandson Joan Punyet travels the world and paints the picture...

A photographer and a painter are challenged to swap mediums, to create an abstract self-portrait exploring unfamiliar techniques.

Painter Esteban Cabeza de Baca quietly defies the laws of space and time, blending past, present, and future in richly layered landscapes of the...

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,...

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 film about three of our leading visual artists, Bhupen Khakar, Nalini Malani and Vivan Sundaram. It takes, as its point of departure, a glass mural...

This award-winning documentary looks at the life and times of Judith Deim, an artist and musician who gained an international reputation for her...

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

One year after the last meeting that marked their separation, Jo, a guitarist, returns to the square where he used to meet Léo, a painter, and...

Documentary film based on the artist Akbar Padamsee.

With closed eyes, a woman stands in serene stillness, her skin becoming a canvas where neutral pigments intertwine. She dances and reclines,...