David Bickerstaff

Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio. Sargent’s sitters were often wealthy, their clothes costly, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist? The manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century, but somehow Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke.

Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets. The exhibition was a smash-hit five-star success and brought a younger and more diverse audience to the museum. The film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo itself, and explore the art and artists of the city more fully. A beautifully illustrated and richly detailed film, looking at a city which has undergone constant destruction and renewal over its 400-year history, resulting in one of the most vibrant and interesting cities on the planet…

With loans from across the world, this major retrospective will bring together Vermeer’s most famous masterpieces including Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Geographer, The Milkmaid, The Little Street, Lady Writing a Letter with her Maid, and Woman Holding a Balance. This film invites audiences to a private view of the exhibition, accompanied by the director of the Rijksmuseum and the curator of the show.

Wilhelm Hansen was a visionary businessman who lived in Denmark in the 19th century. He was one of the few collectors to take an interest in Impressionist painters at a time when they were attacked and denigrated. The film takes us to Hansen's summer house on the outskirts of Copenhagen and takes us on a tour of the extraordinary exhibition at the Royal Academy in London dedicated to his collection.

Working closely with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Sunflowers goes beyond a ‘virtual exhibition’, delving into the rich and complex stories behind each of the paintings to unveil the mysteries of the sunflowers. What did the flowers mean to Van Gogh, and why do they resonate so much with audiences today? With a striking portrayal of the artist by actor Jamie de Courcey and fascinating insights from art historians, botanists and everything in between, the film offers a unique insight into Van Gogh’s life and artwork.

La Real Academia de las Artes de Londres, en colaboración con el Museo de Bellas Artes de Boston, reúne los autorretratos del pintor Lucian Freud. Una exposición de más de 50 pinturas, grabados y dibujos que, abrazando siete décadas de trayectoria, ofrece a través de este documental una visión tanto del arte como de la psicología de Lucian Freud.

"I envy the Japanese" Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo. In the exhibition on which this film is based - VAN GOGH & JAPAN at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam - one can see why. Though Vincent van Gogh never visited Japan it is the country that had the most profound influence on him and his art. One cannot understand Van Gogh without understanding how Japanese art arrived in Paris in the middle of the 19th century and the profound impact it had on artists like Monet, Degas and, above all, Van Gogh. The film travels not only to France and the Netherlands but also to Japan to further explore the remarkable heritage that so affected Van Gogh and made him the artist we know of today.

Sometimes frustrated by his own failings, Degas was consumed by obsessive principles and failing eye sight but his determination to capture everyday life was evident in every mark he made. Never fully satisfied, many of Degas’ drawings and sculptures were kept in private during his lifetime but, now through close examination, they can be seen as some of the most beautifully detailed and expressive works in the modern era. Using written accounts by friends and commentators, and the narration of letters written by Degas himself, this film reveals a more complex truth behind one of the most influential French artists of the late 19th-century and serves as an exploration of the complex workings of Degas’ artistic mind.

David Bickerstaff dirige este documental centrado en la vida y obra del pintor Canaletto, y en la exposición temporal que ha ido recorriendo varias ciudades en todo el mundo. El Queen’s Gallery del Palacio de Buckingham ha sido el último lugar en albergar los diferentes cuadros del artista.

Exhibition on Screen's latest release celebrates the life and masterpieces of Hieronymus bosch brought together from around the world to his hometown in the Netherlands as a one-off exhibition. With exclusive access to the gallery and the show this stunning film explores this mysterious, curious, medieval painter who continues to inspire today's creative geniuses. Over 420,000 people flocked to the exhibition to marvel at Bosch's bizarre creations but now, audiences can enjoy a front row seat at Bosch's extraordinary homecoming from the comfort of their own home anywhere in the world. Expert insights from curators and leading cultural critics explore the inspiration behind Bosch's strang and unsettling works. Close-up views of the curiosities allow viewers to appreciate the detail of his paintings like never before. Bosch's legendary altarpieces, which have long been divided among museums, were brought back together for the exhibition and feature in the film.

Renoir el venerado, un documental sobre el artista y sus logros

Francisco de Goya es el artista más famoso de España y considerado el padre del arte moderno. No sólo un brillante observador de la vida cotidiana y el turbulento pasado de España, es el retratista dotado y comentarista social por excelencia.

Francisco de Goya es el artista más famoso de España y considerado el padre del arte moderno. No sólo un brillante observador de la vida cotidiana y el turbulento pasado de España, es el retratista dotado y comentarista social por excelencia.

Claude Monet era un entusiasta horticultor y, podría decirse, que es uno de los más importantes pintores de jardines de la historia del arte, pero no fue el único. Grandes artistas como Van Gogh, Bonnard, Sorolla, Sargent, Pissarro y Matisse vieron los jardines como una potente fuente de inspiración para su arte. Estos excelentes artistas, entre otros muchos famosos nombres, protagonizan la innovadora y vasta exposición de la Royal Academy de Londres..

La joven de la perla

Vincent van Gogh, considerado uno de los grandes genios de la pintura moderna y el máximo exponente del postimpresionismo, pintó alrededor de 900 cuadros y 1600 dibujos en un periodo de diez años. Unos 79, los realizó durante los últimos dos meses de vida, antes de su accidentada muerte a la edad de 37 años. Considerado un artista torturado e incomprendido, en esta película podremos experimentar la maravillosa experiencia de ver sus obras maestras en la gran pantalla, explicadas e interpretadas por expertos en la materia tales como historiadores de arte, comisarios y curadores de reconocimiento internacional, así cómo ahondar en los detalles más personales de la vida del pintor a través de la correspondencia que mantuvo en vida con su hermano menor: Theo van Gogh. Disfruta del acceso exclusivo a los grandes tesoros del Museo Van Gogh de Ámsterdam en esta nueva y reveladora película sobre uno de los mejores pintores de todos los tiempos y, con motivo del 150 aniversario de su muerte.

The story of how Michael Morpurgo's children's novel became one of the most popular and acclaimed productions in the National Theatre's history.

On April 26th, 1986, reactor four at Chernobyl nuclear power station explodes, sending an enormous radioactive cloud over Northern Ukraine and neighbouring Belarus. The danger is kept a secret from the rest of the world and the nearby population who go about their business as usual. May Day celebrations begin, children play and the residents of Pripyat marvel at the spectacular fire raging at the reactor. After three days, an area the size of England becomes contaminated with radioactive dust, creating a 'zone' of poisoned land. Based on Mario Petrucci's award-winning book-length poem (split over two books), 'Heavy Water: a film for Chernobyl', and the shorter version 'Half Life: a Journey to Chernobyl", tells the story of the people who dealt with the disaster at ground-level: the fire-fighters, soldiers, 'liquidators', and their families.

On April 26th, 1986, reactor four at Chernobyl nuclear power station explodes, sending an enormous radioactive cloud over Northern Ukraine and neighbouring Belarus. The danger is kept a secret from the rest of the world and the nearby population who go about their business as usual. May Day celebrations begin, children play and the residents of Pripyat marvel at the spectacular fire raging at the reactor. After three days, an area the size of England becomes contaminated with radioactive dust, creating a 'zone' of poisoned land. Based on Mario Petrucci's award-winning book-length poem (split over two books), 'Heavy Water: a film for Chernobyl', and the shorter version 'Half Life: a Journey to Chernobyl", tells the story of the people who dealt with the disaster at ground-level: the fire-fighters, soldiers, 'liquidators', and their families.