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A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China

History · Art · Documentary

Director Philip Haas and artist David Hockney bring the bustling streets of three-hundred-year-old China to life through their analysis of the 72-foot-long seventh scroll of "The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour" by Wang Hui.

The Giant Woman and the Lightning Man

History · Art · Documentary

Philip Haas’s eye-popping film covering Australian Aboriginal artwork takes viewers through the stunning, painstaking step-by-step processes of preparing paintings by desert tribesmen.

Kings of the Water

Religion · Art · Documentary

In KINGS OF THE WATER, director Philip Haas follows a painter of sacred temples in Benin, exploring West African art, religion, and passion for one man's craftsmanship.

Money Man

Biography · Art · Documentary

Is a dollar worth anything on paper, or is it simply in the eye of the beholder… or the spender? Filmed by director Philip Haas, Money Man followed artist J.S.G. Boggs as he created drawings dangerously close to legal currency.

The Mystery of Picasso

Biography · Art · Documentary

Filmmaker Henri-Georges Clouzot and painter Pablo Picasso used experimental and innovative techniques to create an entirely new kind of art documentary — one that is both joyous and suspenseful.

Scenes and Songs from Boyd Webb

Biography · Performing Arts · Art

A lush and astonishing visual treat, SCENES AND SONGS FROM BOYD WEBB sees the titular artist stage eight new works specifically to be viewed on film.

Seni's Children

Biography · Art · Documentary

SENI'S CHILDREN is a powerful ode to pride and ingenuity, following a Senegalese woman's process of crafting clay sculptures of otherwordly animals.

The Singing Sculpture

Performing Arts · Art · Documentary

Captured by director Philip Haas, THE SINGING SCULPTURE offers contemporary audiences a glimpse into the wild and hilarious night that spawned Gilbert & George's cult following.

Stones and Flies: Richard Long in the Sahara

Biography · Art · Documentary

Director Philip Haas follows land artist Richard Long on his walk across Algeria’s Hoggar, a volcanic region of the Sahara Desert.

The Jeff Koons Show

Art · Art Documentaries

A documentary on the life and work of artist Jeff Koons, told through the perspective of Koons himself, curators, gallerists, and fellow artists.  

The World of Gilbert & George

Architecture · Art · Documentary

Art superstars Gilbert & George explored the dreariness of London under Margaret Thatcher while powerfully evoking the desires and tensions of its disillusioned youth —  alongside their own eccentricities — in this absurdist feature-length odyssey from producer Philip …

A Young Man's Dream and a Woman's Secret

Biography · Art · Documentary

Filmmaker Philip Haas travels to two distinct ends of the Earth – the island nations of Madagascar and Papua New Guinea – for his next set of documentaries on diverse artforms around the globe.

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

Art · Documentary

This tender portrait of industrial music pioneer Genesis P-Orridge and their partner, erstwhile dominatrix Lady Jaye, was filmed over the course of seven years and completed following Lady Jaye’s sudden death in 2007.