Paterson er buschauffør i byen Paterson, New Jersey. Hver dag udfører han samme rutine: Står op, går på arbejde, kører samme rute med bussen, skriver digte i sin notesbog, lufter hunden, drikker en og kun en øl på den samme bar, går i seng. Han elsker sin kone Laura overalt på jorden, men modsat ham selv er Laura kontant på jagt efter nye projekter.
En fortælling om Frida Kahlos kontroversielle liv på kunstscenen. Om hendes forhold til Diego Rivera og hendes affære med Leon Trotsky. Om hendes romantiske og frisindede omgang med andre kvinder. Om hendes kompromisløse liv som kunstner og kønspolitisk revolutionær.
Helsinki, 1945. Kunstneren Tove Jansson længes efter frihed både i sin kunst og i sit sociale liv. Da hun møder teaterinstruktøren Vivica Bandler, er hendes kærlighed altomfattende. Mens hun kæmper med sit privatliv, tager hendes kreative stræben hende i en uventet retning. Det sker, da hun skaber Mumitroldenes bjergtagende verden, som bliver en fænomenal succes verden over.
In the 1950s, a horror-comic artist's creations come alive and kill him. Years later a new cartoonist revives the creatures in his house, now part of an artist's colony.
Four friends search for love and happiness while working at a California sandwich shop.
A lonely shoe salesman and an eccentric performance artist struggle to connect in this unique take on contemporary life.
17-årige Sangaile er vild med flyvemaskiner, til trods for, at hun lider af højdeskræk. Til en flyveopvisning møder hun den udadvendte, kreative og modige Auste og de tiltrækkes af hinanden. I løbet af sommeren afslører Sangaile sine mest intime hemmeligheder over for sin nye veninde, og de forelsker sig.
In the spotlight of global media coverage, the first transgender woman ever to perform as Don Giovanni in a professional opera, makes her historic debut in one of the reddest states in the U.S.
56-year-old artist Mindy Alper has suffered severe depression and anxiety for most of her life. For a time she even lost the power of speech, and it was during this period that her drawings became extraordinarily articulate.
Follows three young millennials as they form a wholehearted ménage à trois, each of them going through a moment of transition: Fun-loving Marcello from under the thumb of his Italian soap star father, soulful French-Iranian actor Nassim toward a more fulfilling career, and artist Christine through the grief following the death of her grandfather. The trio finds joy together by joining political protests, making art, and falling deeper into their unconventional love, until Marcello must return to Italy.
She was a prolific self-portraitist, using the canvas as a mirror through all stages of her turbulent and, at times, tragic life. This highly engaging film takes us on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons: Frida Kahlo. Displaying a treasure trove of colour and a feast of vibrancy on screen, this personal and intimate film offers privileged access to her works and highlights the source of her feverish creativity, her resilience and her unmatched lust for life, men, women, politics and her cultural heritage.
How can an artist discover abstraction by the beginning of the 20th century and nobody is noticing? A woman, misjudged and concealed, rocks the art world with her mind-blowing oeuvre. Hilma af Klint was a pioneer creating her first abstract painting in 1906, four years before Vassily Kandinsky. But why was she ignored? Why are her paintings not available on the market? This first film on her is about her life and work, the role of women in art history and the discovery of an art scandal. Her quest for meaning in life and a boundless thinking led into a timeless, outstanding oeuvre.
Never before has the extraordinary life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo been framed in relation to the full spectrum of the historical and cultural influences that shaped her. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF FRIDA KAHLO explores the 20th century icon who became an international sensation in the worlds of modern art and radical politics.
Before its economic decline, Detroit was a major metropolis. Now, in the 2000s, the young people of the Motor City are making it their own DIY paradise where rules are second to passion and creativity. Johnny Knoxville tours the city to meet some of the people who are creating a new Detroit on their own terms, against real adversity.
In April 2008, LRS toured across the USA and met some amazing female noise artists. This is what it is like to be a girl of noise.
Moving out from under the shadow of her artist brother Augustus John, Gwen John moved to Paris in 1903, working as an artist's model until becoming the mistress of famous sculptor Auguste Rodin. After Rodin's death, she concentrated on her work as an artist, rivalling her brother's reputation with her own expressive portraits.
An account of the life of the Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653), the first female artist to get international acclaim, recognized as a modern icon, due to her personality and her unyielding defense of her professional integrity.
In an industry that is becoming increasingly competitive, what drives indie filmmakers to keep creating their art, even when there is no promise of money or fame? CREATE OR DIE explores the insatiable passion to create despite the overwhelming odds through the lens of South Carolina writer and filmmaker David Axe, as he and his band of cast and crew head out into the backwoods of Georgia to shoot his low budget passion project ACORN. But when tragedy strikes on set, doubt and tension threaten to bring an end to their production and their dreams.
A narrative constructed in the wishful-filmmaking, or “fanumentary”, genre. Rural women artists unite via CR to support one another’s work and to showcase more women’s art publicly available in their community. A refreshing weave that combines animation, nature shots and live action into a story of actualization.
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 artists.