A behind-the-scenes look at the beloved public television personality’s journey from humble beginnings to an American pop-culture icon. “The Happy Painter” reveals the public and private sides of Bob Ross through loving accounts from close friends and family, childhood photographs and rare archival footage. Interviewees recount his gentle, mild-mannered demeanor and unwavering dedication to wildlife,Continue reading “Bob Ross: The Happy Painter – 2011”
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Eames: The Architect and the Painter – 2011
The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames were America’s most influential and important industrial designers. Admired for their creations and fascinating as individuals, they have risen to iconic status in American culture. Eames: The Architect and the Painter draws from a treasure trove of archival material, as well as new interviews with friends, colleague,Continue reading “Eames: The Architect and the Painter – 2011”
Copper Age – 2011
Director : Ivo Bystřičan Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/13/2011 Country : Czech Republic
Aranda – 2011
Aranda is a film about the thirsty man’s thirst for knowledge. Aranda, a marine research vessel, is like a spacecraft sailing in its own universe. This is a film about people and their passion for understanding the ocean. Director : Anu Kuivalainen Cast : Kimmo Kahma|Matti Rasa|Satu Viitasalo Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/7/2011Continue reading “Aranda – 2011”
Darwin – 2011
Nick Brandestini is a filmmaker based in Zurich, Switzerland. His first documentary, Return to Florence (2006), about a small group of young American and British artists studying classical methods at an unconventional school in Florence, screened at numerous film festivals across North America, winning several awards. His next documentary, H.R. Giger’s Sanctuary (2007), about theContinue reading “Darwin – 2011”
Kick Drum Hearts – 2011
In 2010, the Mariemont Boys Cross Country team tries to repeat the historic season they had in 2009 after the lose their top two runners. Director : Luke Porst Cast : Andy Gorman|Ben Gorman|Brian Austin|Bryan Routt|Conor Coyan|Drew Harris|Emmett Saulnier|Jeff Timmers|Luke Porst Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/15/2011 Country : United States
Twenty Cigarettes – 2011
Celebrated for his minimal, monumental landscape studies, James Benning turns to the intimacy of the portrait in his latest film, TWENTY CIGARETTES. Referencing Warhol’s screen tests, 1930s Hollywood glamour, and the disappearing cigarette break, the film captures 20 of Benning’s friends (including filmmaker Sharon Lockhart, cultural theorist Dick Hebdige, and book editor Janet Jenkins) satiatingContinue reading “Twenty Cigarettes – 2011”
The Big Fix – 2011
A documentary that examines the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Director : Joshua Tickell|Rebecca Harrell Tickell Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 5/15/2011 Country : United States
Sound It Out – 2011
Over the last five years an independent record shop has closed in the UK every three days. SOUND IT OUT is a documentary portrait of the very last surviving vinyl record shop in Teesside, North East England. A cultural haven in one of the most deprived areas in the UK, SOUND IT OUT documents aContinue reading “Sound It Out – 2011”
Miss Representation – 2011
The film MISS REPRESENTATION exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media’s limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. It’s timeContinue reading “Miss Representation – 2011”
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