TOP-10 films about artists and art
A selection of the best movies from ARTLIFE Academy that inspire and make you believe in yourself.
Girl with a Pearl Earring (Drama. UK. 2003)
Director Peter Webber is an art critic. This explains why the story of the Dutch artist Jan Vermeer and his handmaiden Grit has not turned into a banal love story.
Russian Ark (Fantasy. Russia. 2002)
The film by Alexander Sokurov is one of the best in history, according to critics. The entire film was created in one shot, without stopping the camera, which makes it unique and must-see.
Frida (Drama. USA. 2002)
Frida Kahlo’s biopic was launched during ten years with various actors and directors. Despite the fact that Salma Hayek received many unpleasant surprises from producer Harvey Weinstein while filming, the result received two Oscars.
Nightwatching (Drama. UK. 2007)
Peter Greenway turned Rembrandt into a detective who investigates a murder by encrypting hints in his canvas. The study of the relationship between creator and creation was appreciated at the Venice Film Festival.
Chagall — Malevich (Drama. Russia. 2013)
Marc Chagall was a peaceful man. And when there is no conflict, there is no history. And only the director Alexander Mitta was lucky to find a conflict. «Chagall helped Malevich in his plight, and Malevich took away his students». And the film took place.
Achilles and the Turtle (Comedy. Japan. 2008)
The director Takeshi Kitano compared the ways of creativity with the famous paradox. Achilles here is an artist who is chasing success, and the Turtle is a success that always eludes him. An ironic and kind look at the path of every true creator.
Pollock (Drama. USA. 2000)
Making a film about an artist who revolutionized abstract art was the dream of actor Ed Harris. So strong that he became a film’s director. He also mastered the famous writing technique and gained weight for the title role.
Uniting Power of the Art (Documentary. Russia. 2020)
The organizers of the largest art festival in Russia shot a film dedicated to the preparation and organization of their event, in which the founder and curator of the Moscow government’s project ARTLIFE FEST Anastasia Andreeva, team members, and many contemporary artists, which participated in the festival, share insights, give interviews, and lead the viewer all the way from idea to implementation. Meeting complex tasks and obstacles on their way, the team overcome difficulties, demonstrating their involvement in the processes that accompany the event. You can watch this film on our YouTube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuuqySF46pY&t=173
Loving Vincent (Cartoon/biography. Poland, Great Britain, USA, Switzerland, Netherlands. 2017)
The film tells about the last days of the life of a famous artist. It is the world’s first animated biography of Van Gogh, completely painted with oil paints in the recognizable technique of Post-Impressionism.
Work without author (Historical drama. Germany, Italy. 2018)
The picture is based on the real facts of the biography of the German artist Gerhard Richter, whose childhood was spent in Nazi Germany, which became a key factor in the development of his creative path.
