An examination of the great advances in cinematography achieved by Jack Cardiff.

The third thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

Are you curious about Minnesota's #3 public-access painting show? Painting with Joan is coming to the Sundance Film Festival! Watch Joan paint beautiful snowy mountains and debate extraterrestrial sexuality with herself!

Documentary on the special effects of the film 'Gothika'.

Loïe Fuller, stage name of Marie Louise Fuller: the American actress and dancer trained in burlesque, circuses and variety shows who, in the 1890s, signed by the Folies Bergère of Paris, became a star. She was portrayed by Toulouse-Lautrec, loved by the symbolists, the inspiration for Art Nouveau, in her shows she combined dance, spirals of fabric and light, reflected from behind or from below through the glass floor that she had created. She transformed into the "Fairy of Light", was taken up (especially in her Serpentine Dance) by Georges Méliès and Alice Guy and influenced René Clair's early films.

A documentary on the life of painter Frank Frazetta, who revolutionized science fiction, fantasy and comic art with breathtaking realistic paintings of fantastic heroes, most famously Conan the Barbarian.

Author/historian David McCullough welcomes viewers into his public and private world in this film. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman--who adapted McCullough's 'John Adams' for the 7-part HBO miniseries--this documentary paints an affectionate, first-person portrait of the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner as he gives a speech and even visits his old Brooklyn neighborhood.

In 1838, in a quiet Pennsylvania town, Jeanie MacDowell lives a carefree life, her days filled with music and laughter. With her light brown hair and warm spirit, she finds joy in playing the piano, a passion nurtured by her mother's gentle guidance. Jeanie isn't alone in her love for music--her best friends, Steven, a talented harmonica player, and Bill, a skilled banjoist, share her enthusiasm. The trio spends their time creating melodies, their friendship woven together through their shared love of song. But Jeanie's peaceful world shatters when she loses her mother unexpectedly. Grief brings challenges she never imagined, forcing her to confront life's harsh realities. Yet, through sorrow, she finds strength, realizing that her purpose lies in easing the suffering of others. Determined, she sets out on a path to bring comfort and healing to those in need.

Comedic ornithological series, Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir will follow prolific artist Jim and his wife Nancy as they explore some of Britain’s best beauty spots, joined along the way by a few famous friends. Their challenge? Create an original piece of bird art celebrating the unique species native to that region over the course of a weekend. Accompanied in each episode by local twitchers, artists and conservation experts, Jim, and Nancy will be guided through forest and fen as they venture through wild countryside and local bird sanctuaries to gather inspiration. They’ll spend meditative weekends sketching and painting their feathery subjects, tackling everything from grouse to goshawks and bitterns to bearded tits.