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A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China

History · Documentary · Art

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 · Documentary · Art

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 · Documentary · Art

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

Documentary · Art · Biography

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.

Seni's Children

Documentary · Art · Biography

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 · Documentary · Art

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

Documentary · Art · Biography

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

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

Documentary · Art · Biography

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.