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51. There Are No Fakes (2019)
113 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A painting, apparently the work of an iconic Native artist, leads the rockstar who buys it into the tragic, brutal world of an art forgery ring in Canada's far north.
Director: Jamie Kastner | Stars: Kevin Hearn, Jonathan Sommer, Jim White, Norval Morrisseau
Votes: 428
52. Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006)
60 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Focusing on eight iconic works of art, Power of Art reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages.
Stars: Simon Schama, Allan Corduner, Paul Popplewell, Grégoire Bonnet
Votes: 1,149
53. Sharksploitation (2023)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary
In the wake of the blockbuster classic Jaws (1975), a new subgenre was born. This documentary explores the weird, wild cinematic legacy of sharks on film and the world's undying fascination.
Director: Stephen Scarlata | Stars: Joe Alves, Mark Atkins, Paul Bales, Wendy Benchley
Votes: 404
54. Tales by Light (2015– )
23 min | Documentary
Behind every powerful image is a powerful story. Uniting exploration, photography and the natural world, Tales By Light follows photographers from Australia and around the world as they push the limits of their craft.
Stars: Art Wolfe, Jonathan Scott, Angela Scott, Eric Cheng
Votes: 2,053
55. MerPeople (2023)
TV-MA | 177 min | Documentary
Welcome to the whimsical world of professional mermaiding, where people's passion for swimming in fins has exploded into a half-billion-dollar industry.
Stars: Morgana Alba, Brittany Sparkles, Tristan Red River Merman, The Blixunami
Votes: 699
56. The Found Footage Phenomenon (2021)
101 min | Documentary
The Found Footage Phenomenon is an independent documentary charting the origins of the found footage sub-genre, tracking it through to the technique's current form, and asking what the future is.
Directors: Sarah Appleton, Phillip Escott | Stars: Patrick Brice, Derek Lee, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Dean Alioto
Votes: 507
57. Beyond The Visible - Hilma af Klint (2019)
94 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The first abstract artist was a woman, misjudged and concealed, Hilma Klint rocks the art world with her mind-blowing oeuvre.
Director: Halina Dyrschka | Stars: Ernst Peter Fischer, Julia Voss, Anna Laestadius Larsson, Valeria Napoleone
Votes: 494
58. National Gallery (2014)
Not Rated | 180 min | Documentary
A documentary that goes inside one of the great museums of the world: The National Gallery in London.
Director: Frederick Wiseman | Stars: Leanne Benjamin, Kausikan Rajeshkumar, Jo Shapcott, Edward Watson
Votes: 1,672 | Gross: $0.10M
59. Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (2015)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A portrait of a patron of the arts extraordinaire who transformed a modest fortune and impeccable taste into one of the premiere collections of twentieth century art.
Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland | Stars: Peggy Guggenheim, Jacqueline Bograd Weld, Francine Prose, John Richardson
Votes: 877 | Gross: $0.50M
60. Museum Secrets (2011– )
Documentary
Museum Secrets is a TV series on History Television in Canada and a website with videos and games; exploring the world's renowned museums and their most enigmatic objects. Narrated by ... See full summary »
Stars: Colm Feore, Jesse Blaze Snider, Joe Medeiros, Gianmarco D'Agostino
Votes: 206
61. Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures (2016)
TV-MA | 108 min | Documentary, Biography
An examination of the life and work of the revered and controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Nancy Rooney, Harry Mapplethorpe, George Stack, Robert Mapplethorpe
Votes: 1,562
62. L'ombre de Goya par Jean-Claude Carrière (2022)
90 min | Documentary
Follows late screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, as he researches the painter Goya in a trip filled with culture, cinema, emotion, painting and Spain.
Director: José Luis López-Linares | Stars: Jean-Claude Carrière, Nahal Tajadod, Carlos Saura, Luis Antonio González Marín
Votes: 90
63. Nanda Master'nka Chatasali (2023)
102 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary biography delves into the life of centenarian Nanda Prusty who comes to limelight after receiving Padmashri, India's prominent civilian award.
Director: Pranab K Aich | Stars: Nanda Prusty, Khagesh Prusty, Sai Sresth Das, Nityasha Pattanaik
64. The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
50 min | Documentary
Stars: Samuel West, Richard Cork, Jonathan Jones, John House
Votes: 243
65. My Kid Could Paint That (2007)
PG-13 | 82 min | Documentary, Family, Mystery
A look at the work and surprising success of a four-year-old girl whose paintings have been compared to the likes of Picasso and has raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Director: Amir Bar-Lev | Stars: Marla Olmstead, Laura Olmstead, Mark Olmstead, Amir Bar-Lev
Votes: 3,509 | Gross: $0.23M
66. Banksy and the Rise of Outlaw Art (2020)
112 min | Documentary
Banksy, the world's most infamous street artist, whose political art, criminal stunts, and daring invasions outraged the establishment and created a revolutionary new movement while his identity remained shrouded in mystery.
Director: Elio Espana | Stars: Banksy, Felix Braun, Claire de Dobay Rifelj, Ben Eine
Votes: 987
67. All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997) (2021)
89 min | Documentary
In the late '80s and early '90s, two vibrant subcultures, skateboarding and hip hop, collided in downtown New York.
Director: Jeremy Elkin | Stars: Eli Morgan Gesner, Jeff Pang, Fab 5 Freddy, Gino Iannucci
Votes: 250
68. Le joli mai (1963)
Not Rated | 165 min | Documentary
Chris Marker and Pierre Lhomme's LE JOLI MAI (The Lovely Month of May) is a portrait of Paris and Parisians during May 1962, the first springtime of peace after the ceasefire with Algeria ... See full summary »
Directors: Chris Marker, Pierre Lhomme | Stars: Chris Marker, Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 882 | Gross: $0.02M
69. Monumental: In Search of America's National Treasure (2012)
PG | 84 min | Documentary, History
Follow Kirk Cameron across Europe and the U.S. as he seeks to discover the people, places and principles that made America the freest, most prosperous and generous nation the world has ever known.
Director: Duane Barnhart | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Todd Akin, Sue Allan, David Barton
Votes: 859 | Gross: $0.18M
70. Scooter LaForge: A Life of Art (2023)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography
In Scooter LaForge: a life of art, the iconic queer artist reflects on his career, his struggles and triumphs, and the impact that current events have had on his life and the lives of so ... See full summary »
Director: Ethan H. Minsker | Stars: Scooter LaForge, Anne LaForge, Patty LaForge, Ted Riederer
Votes: 58
71. Naked Conversations with Nude Women (2012)
Not Rated | 16 min | Documentary, Short
Emulating goddess mythology and iconic paintings of reclining female nudes, 8 nude women reflect on a world without men, the human body and psyche, evolution and science.
Director: Thomas Lundy | Stars: Emilie Marçot, Margherita Mattiuz, Isa Padilla Pérez, Rocío Acedo Gómez
Votes: 12
72. Love and Saucers (2017)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, Biography
David Huggins lost his virginity to an alien woman -among 100 other extra-terrestrial encounters -and chronicled it all in surreal paintings, few of which have ever been seen. Love & Saucers is his story.
Director: Brad Abrahams | Star: David Huggins
Votes: 277
73. Gerhard Richter Painting (2011)
Unrated | 97 min | Documentary
A documentary on the German artist that includes glimpses at his studio, which has not been seen in decades.
Director: Corinna Belz | Stars: Gerhard Richter, Norbert Arns, Hubert Becker, Sabine Moritz-Richter
Votes: 774 | Gross: $0.24M
74. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
R | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the Chinese government.
Director: Alison Klayman | Stars: Ai Weiwei, Dan Ai, Lao Ai, Lee Ambrozy
Votes: 4,528 | Gross: $0.53M
75. Beautiful Losers (2008)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
This documentary follows the lives and careers of a collective group of Do-it-yourself artists and designers who inadvertently affected the art world.
Directors: Aaron Rose, Joshua Leonard | Stars: Julian Bennett Holmes, Thomas Campbell, Shepard Fairey, Jo Jackson
Votes: 1,426 | Gross: $0.06M
76. Der Maler (2021)
94 min | Documentary
A one man tour de force depicting artist Albert Oehlen struggling with a painting.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Ben Becker, Gudrun Gut, Birgit Minichmayr, Charlotte Rampling
Votes: 15
77. Art and Craft (2014)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
When one of the most prolific art forgers in US history is finally exposed, he must confront the legacy of his 30-year con.
Directors: Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman, Mark Becker | Stars: Mark A. Landis, Lester Sullivan, Irwin Lakov, Matthew Leininger
Votes: 1,803 | Gross: $0.22M
78. Sketchbook (2022– )
TV-PG | 23 min | Documentary
This documentary series takes us onto the desks and into the lives of talented artists and animators. Each episode focuses on a single artist teaching us how to draw a single iconic character from a Walt Disney Animation Studios film.
Stars: Eric Goldberg, Mark Henn, Jin Kim, Hyun Min Lee
Votes: 151
79. In Search of Dracula (1974)
PG | 82 min | Documentary, Horror
A documentary exploring the legends of vampires, using books, paintings and early films on the subject.
Director: Calvin Floyd | Stars: Christopher Lee, Solveig Andersson, Tor Isedal
Votes: 358
80. Christian Audigier the Vif (2017)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
This one-of-a-kind cinematic documentary presents the introspective life journey of fashion designer Christian Audigier, who created the 'Ed Hardy' brand based on the designs of famous ... See full summary »
Director: Didier Beringuer | Stars: Christian Audigier, Charles Aznavour, Don Cheadle, Chico & The Gypsies
Votes: 2,031
81. The Exhibition (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
An artist faces public outrage as she struggles to mount a large-scale exhibition of paintings based on a police poster of missing women, 26 of whom are found murdered on a serial killer's farm.
Director: Damon Vignale | Stars: Pamela Masik, Kim Rossmo
Votes: 49
82. Bosch: The Garden of Dreams (2016)
90 min | Documentary
It's a documentary of the painting by "The Bosch", "The garden of early delights".
Director: José Luis López-Linares | Stars: Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Ludovico Einaudi, Orhan Pamuk, Miquel Barceló
Votes: 407
83. Ways of Seeing (1972)
30 min | Documentary, Family
John Berger presents his insights on how people see. Through examples of Art History Berger shows how our very sense of sight has been transformed. By discovering why this is so, according ... See full summary »
Stars: John Berger, Anya Bostock, Eva Figes, Jane Kenrick
Votes: 625
84. A Bullet Pulling Thread (2023)
73 min | Documentary
Can quilting change the world? Marilyn Farquhar is devastated when the RCMP killed her brother after a mental health crisis. So she creates a series of quilts to channel her grief, spark conversations and motivate change in policing.
Director: Ian Daffern
85. Craft in America (2007– )
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary
CRAFT IN AMERICA, the award-winning documentary series, is a journey to the artists, objects, techniques, and origins of American craft.
Star: Apollo Garcia Orellana
Votes: 55
86. Treasures of Ancient Egypt (2014)
60 min | Documentary
In this 3 part series Alistair Sooke visits 30 great treasures of Egyptian art, some in Egypt either in situ or in the Cairo Museum, others in museums elsewhere.
Stars: Alastair Sooke, Zahi Hawass, Salima Ikram, Anna Stevens
Votes: 144
87. Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography
The relationship between Charles Eames and his wife Ray ignited a burst of design ingenuity whose impact on the world can still be felt over half a century later.
Directors: Jason Cohn, Bill Jersey | Stars: Charles Eames, Ray Eames, James Franco, Jeannine Oppewall
Votes: 1,149 | Gross: $0.15M
88. Visions of Light (1992)
92 min | Documentary, History
Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography, illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from The Birth of a Nation (1915) to Do the Right Thing (1989).
Directors: Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy, Stuart Samuels | Stars: Conrad L. Hall, John Bailey, Vilmos Zsigmond, Charles Lang
Votes: 3,338 | Gross: $0.80M
89. Secret History of Comics (2017)
42 min | Documentary, History
Documentary series takes a deeper look into the stories, people and events that have transformed the world of comic books.
Stars: Charles Brownstein, Kevin Smith, Stan Lee, Michelle Rodriguez
Votes: 563
90. Moments Like This Never Last (2020)
Unrated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
Dash Snow rejected a life of privilege to make his own way as an artist on the streets of downtown New York City in the late 1990s. Developing from a notorious graffiti tagger into an ... See full summary »
Director: Cheryl Dunn | Stars: Dashiell Alexander Whitney Snow, Jeffrey Deitch, Leo Fitzpatrick, Blair Hanson
Votes: 383
91. The Art Mysteries (2020– )
29 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Art sleuth Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within some of the greatest paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat .
Star: Waldemar Januszczak
Votes: 48
92. The Last Band on Stage (2022)
90 min | Documentary, Music
March 14, 2020. Chicago is the last band on stage as the worldwide COVID lockdowns begin. The Last Band on Stage tells the incredible story of how the 55 year-old band survived a pandemic that stopped the world in its tracks.
Director: Peter Curtis Pardini | Stars: Lee Loughnane, James Pankow, Robert Lamm, Walfredo Reyes Jr.
Votes: 91
93. A Symphonic Odyssey with Professor Brian Cox (2024 TV Special)
130 min | Documentary
Stars: Brian Cox, Benjamin Northey
94. Painters Painting (1972)
Not Rated | 116 min | Documentary
The definitive documentary on the New York School Painters. Featuring footage of all the major figures of the New York Art Scene between 1940-1970, showing many of the artists before they became famous.
Director: Emile de Antonio | Stars: Philip Leider, Leo Castelli, Willem de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler
Votes: 211
95. Banksy Does New York (2014)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
Documentary chronicling the famed street artist's "31 works of art in 31 days" in New York city.
Director: Chris Moukarbel | Stars: Beth Stebner, Keegan Hamilton, Jaime Rojo, Steven P. Harrington
Votes: 2,316
96. Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis (2015)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary
The Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Johannes Vermeer is one of the most enduring paintings in the history of art. This beautifully filmed documentary goes in pursuit of answers to the unresolved riddles surrounding this extraordinary piece.
Director: David Bickerstaff | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Tracy Chevalier, Walter Liedtke, Nicolette McKenzie
Votes: 77
97. Ryan (2004)
TV-PG | 14 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
The movie talks about the life of Ryan Larkin, a gifted Canadian animator of the late '60s and the early '70s.
Director: Chris Landreth | Stars: Ryan Larkin, Chris Landreth, Felicity Fanjoy, Derek Lamb
Votes: 3,010
98. My Rembrandt (2019)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
This is set in the world of the Old Masters and offers a mosaic of gripping stories in which unrestrained passion for Rembrandt's paintings leads to dramatic developments and unexpected plot turns.
Director: Oeke Hoogendijk | Stars: Eijk De Mol van Otterloo, Jan Six, Rose-Marie De Mol van Otterloo, Martin Bilj
Votes: 445
99. What Remains (2005)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the creative process of celebrated photographer Sally Mann.
Director: Steven Cantor | Stars: Sally Mann, Karen Bailey, Richard Jantz, Emmett Mann
Votes: 296
100. Nostradamus: End of Days (2021– )
60 min | Documentary
Combining the infamous seer's ancient words with paintings from a mysterious lost book bearing his name, the series decodes new prophecies and causes of the world's demise.
Stars: Chip Coffey, Erin Macdonald, Trevor S. Valle, Mika McKinnon
Votes: 91