Documentaries are also means by which young people can share and learn about cultural experiences with others. Watching documentaries about other cultures and nations can generate interest in various subjects like languages and culture of a nation. Viewing documentaries together on television at home, gives a family to voice out their opinions, not only strengthening … Read more
The original Star Wars trilogy is widely regarded an epic masterpiece. Mark Hamill is still one of the best actors in the world, namely because of his work on Star Wars. Luke Skywalker is one of the most popular fiction characters of all-time. The Empire of Dreams, is a documentary documenting the original Star Wars … Read more
Let’s talk about fake art. You might not know this, but fake art sits unnoticed in galleries around the world. And this documentary takes a look at it. The documentary focuses on a talented fraudster that has been playing the art market and ripping collectors for years. Who is this mystery conman? Museum curators and … Read more
Islamic culture and Muslim culture refer to cultural practices which are common to historically Islamic people. The early forms of Muslim culture were predominantly Arab, Byzantine, Persian, and Levantine. This documentary takes a look at Islam’s rich and significant contribution to western art and culture. Presenter and art critic, Waldemar Januszczak, sets out on an … Read more
A clear plan of action You must be very clear as to what the subject of your film would be. This is a subject you must be familiar with to some extent, through reading, observing or watching something related to it in other films. It is important to find that niche as that will them … Read more
‘Impressionism: Revenge of the Nice’ is a wonderful documentary by Matthew Collings re assessing the art of Impressionism and focusing on the legends in this field such as Courbet, Manet, Monet and Cezanne. This film illustrates the principles of Impressionism – the strength of color, the flatness, the patterning and the way in which ordinary … Read more
Infamy follows the story of a number of “famous” graffiti artists. This documentary shows the life and the art of this controversial medium. Some quickly dismiss graffiti as vandalism while others see it as a new form of art. This documentary shines more light on this growing underground community.
According to ancient.eu, Newgrange was built long before Stonehenge, the most famous historical landmark in the United Kingdom. The Neolithic passage tomb in Boyne Valley, County Meath in Ireland, was discovered in 1699 AD and became a tourist attraction. It was then excavated and restored from 1962 to 1975 by the late professor Michael J. … Read more
I’ll make him an offer he cannot refuse. We’ve all heard that quote from The Godfather, the epic mafia trilogy made by Francis Ford Coppola. For so many years, we look at the Godfather as a mafia classic. But it is much more. Take the signature quote. It is a metaphor for capitalism in its … Read more
This documentary is concerned with the life and work of Ai Weiwei. He is a Chinese artist and a political activist. The director of this documentary and a personal acquaintance of Weiwei is an American filmmaker Alison Klayman. Among the people involved in the making of this documentary were the closest family members of Weiwei … Read more