Mr. Bean İngiltere’de Ulusal Galeri’de güvenlik görevlisidir. Ancak bir sorun vardir. İşini yaparken sürekli uyuyakalmakta ve bu yüzden komik olaylara sebep olmaktadır. Her ne kadar tüm amirleri onu kovmak istese yönetim kurulu başkanı onu savunduğu için bu mümkün değildir. Bu yüzden de galeri çalışanları ondan kurtulmak için başka bir yola başvurur. Mr. Bean, ünlü başyapıt ”Whister’in Annesi” isimli tabloyu İngiltere’den Amerika’daki Grierson Galerisi’ne götürmekle görevlendirilir. Amerikalıların ünlü sanat uzmani Dr. Bean zannettikleri Mr. Bean ise Amerika’ya ayak bastığı andan itibaren ortalığı karıştırmaya başlar...Ancak bir sorun vardır. Whistler’in Annesi’nin gösterileceği serginin açılışına saatler kala, tabloya korkunç bir şey olmuştur. Ve maalesef bu durumu düzeltebilecek bir tek kişi vardir: Mr. Bean...
Kendi yerine geçecek elemanı eğitmek için Hindistan’a giden ve burada aşkı bulan bir adamın hikayesi.
Dokuz yaşında kendine güveni olmayan bir çocuk olan Leo San Juan, Nando'nun ağabeyine anlattığı korku hikayelerinden ebediyen korkarak yaşar. Bu hikayelerde, terk edilmiş eski bir Casona'nın Nahuala olarak bilinen kötü bir cadının ruhu tarafından ele geçirildiği 'Nahuala Efsanesi' vardır.
Lila, derisinin diğer kızlardan daha fazla kılla kaplanmaya başladığını fark edince, kendisini medeniyetten soyutlayıp bir orman köşesinde yaşamaya başlar. Fakat, bedensel arzuları fiziksel kompleksinin önüne çıkınca, insan içine çıkmasının daha hayırlı olacağına karar verir. İlk iletişim kuracağı erkek, tüm gününü laboratuvarda çalışarak geçiren Nathan isimli bilim adamı olur. Farklı kompleksler sonucu benzer bir münzeviliği paylaşmaya başlayan çift, maymunlar tarafından yetiştirilmiş ilkel Puff'u keşfederler. Adamın uygar dünyaya getirilmesinin ardından ise deneyler başlayacaktır. İçgüdülerin bastırılması ve eğitilmesi gerektiği konusunda verecekleri eğitim, kendi dürtülerinin de bilinmeyen yönlerini keşfetmelerine vesile olacaktır. Senaryosu Charlie Kaufman tarafından yazılan 2001 tarihli yapım, video klip dünyasının çılgın Fransızı Michel Gondry tarafından çekildi. Uygarlık, kültür, vahşi yaşam ve insan doğası üzerine felsefi bir komedi. Kaufman varsa, biz de varız!
A young woman who has just started a job at an art museum writes an email to a friend she lived with until recently. The other woman, also young, works as an artist and has just moved to a new city. A narrator reads this email, but we don't know which of the two women the voice belongs to, whether to the sender or to the receiver of the message. Neither are we aware of the details of this relationship; but what we do know is that, in addition to their interest in art, they share a concern for the difficulties of carrying out their personal and professional lives in the present. By focusing on the peripheral or hidden details of some paintings in the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, this narrator relates several stories linked to the social, economic and psychological conditions of the artists, both past and present.
"Africa Light" - as white local citizens call Namibia. The name suggests romance, the beauty of nature and promises a life without any problems in a country where the difference between rich and poor could hardly be greater. Namibia does not give that impression of it. If you look at its surface it seems like Africa in its most innocent and civilized form. It is a country that is so inviting to dream by its spectacular landscape, stunning scenery and fascinating wildlife. It has a very strong tourism structure and the government gets a lot of money with its magical attraction. But despite its grandiose splendor it is an endless gray zone as well. It oscillates between tradition and modernity, between the cattle in the country and the slums in the city. It shuttles from colonial times, land property reform to minimum wage for everyone. It fluctuates between socialism and cold calculated market economy.
Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol. [Made for and aired on PBS's American Masters series.]
The first major profile of the American Pop Art cult leader after his death in 1987 covers the whole of his life and work through interviews, clips from his films, and conversations with his family and superstar friends. Andy Warhol, the son of poor Czech immigrants, grew up in the industrial slums of Pittsburgh while dreaming of Hollywood stars. He went on to become a star himself.
Ana, a teenager artist, is raised in Ibiza by her German father Klaus in a naturalist lifestyle. She meets Justine, who invites her to move to Madrid and get an artistic education and financial support. Ana befriends Linda, meets the problematic Said, a Saharawi youngster, and later she is hypnotized by Anglo, who opens a door to her memories and past lives.
A documentary about the life and art of wood-block artist Katsushika Hokusai.
A beautifully done video of Burning Man 2001, 2002 & 2003. Lots of people interviews, Center Cafe activity and extensive coverage of artist David Best and the Temple construction and burn. This documentary captures the swirling columns of dust that were created during the intense heat of the 2002 Temple burn.
Lizzie Lovejoy’s mini-documentary explores the world of non-traditional performance spaces, especially in the Tees Valley and celebrating the fantastic work they do. Lizzie spoke to Bobby Benjamin, artist and curator of Pineapple Black in Middlesbrough, about the exciting range of work the gallery has housed over the past couple of years during festivals, exhibitions and events. And from Redcar Palace Art Gallery, director James Beighton and curator Beth Smith of Tees Valley Arts discuss how the venue is used to create works as well as share them, and why accessibility has become one of their main focuses.
People connect to performance in different ways than visual art, but both can be incredibly powerful and influential. Using local creative spaces to pull both together highlights how fantastic our local cultural community really is.
This is an Art Mouse film for NARC. TV, written and directed by Lizzie Lovejoy.
Habana Shakes takes us on a rhythm-filled odyssey spanning ten vibrant days in Havana, a pulsating island city teetering on the edge of transformation. Infused with a lyrical heart, this is not just an homage to Cuba's spirited culture but also provides an intimate window into the dynamic worlds of Cuban youth. Through the eyes of a skater, a tattoo artist, an actor, a ballerina and an electronica DJ, we find ourselves asking: What aspirations do these young Cubans hold for their nation and future, and how might these differ from or echo the dreams and hopes of their parent’s generation?
These are strange times indeed. While they continue to command so much attention in the mainstream media, the 'battles' between old and new modes of distribution, between the pirate and the institution of copyright, seem to many of us already lost and won. We know who the victors are. Why then say any more?
AquaBurn is an award-winning documentary film by director Bill Breithaupt showcasing "The Floating World" theme of the 2002 Burning Man Festival. AquaBurn features many of the incredible Burning Man art installations, the imagination and originality that went into their creation, and the artists who conceived them. Unlike conventional documentaries on the Burning Man Festival, AquaBurn captures the true feeling and excitement of the event itself, transporting the viewer to a hot, dusty wonderland without ever leaving home.
An exploration of TS Eliot's The Waste Land, in its centenary year, that for the first time uncovers the personal story behind Eliot's creation of his celebrated poem.
Drama in the Desert: The Sights and Sounds of Burning Man is a full-color book (which includes a DVD) based on the captivating images of Holly Kreuter, with contributions from an additional 90 Burning Man participants, offering the reader a taste of the Burning Man experience. The DVD includes an original Score by Sean Abreu, seven slideshows featuring 560 Kreuter photographs and video interviews with 8 artists including Larry Harvey.
Spontaneous Combustion embraces the holistic vision of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most provocative artists and thinkers: the unity of the natural environment and the human imagination, the energy, rhythm and textures of the physical world expressed in clay, words, and music. The film celebrates the legacy of Barry Brickell (1935-2016) and the realisation of his extraordinary dream, Driving Creek Railway: a productive pottery with numerous kilns, a bush railway, a native bird and bush sanctuary and a lively creative hub drawing artists from around the globe.
The film follows Postcommodity, an interdisciplinary arts collective comprised of Raven Chacon, Cristóbal Martinez and Kade L. Twist, who put land art in a tribal context. The group bring together a community to construct the Repellent Fence, a two-mile long ephemeral monument “stitching” together the US and Mexico.
On the occasion of the fourty years anniversary of François Mitterand's election, a look back to the relationship between the President and artists, from admiration to manipulation.