Art on Film
Art on Film is a series of thought-provoking documentaries that dive into the world of art through the lens of cinema. This film series is designed to offer unique learning opportunities and, when possible, relate to an art piece or exhibition in the IMA Galleries.
Content Warning: You can find information about potentially triggering content for each film at commonsensemedia.org. If you have any questions or would like to know more about a specific film, please contact us at info@discovernewfields.org.
Accessibility: Seating for attendees with limited mobility is available upon request. Each film will be presented with closed captioning (when available). If you have any questions, please contact us at info@discovernewfields.org.
Free for Members & $5 Public
Art on Film: Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Sunday, November 9
Commemorate Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month with a screening of Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World—an electric look at Native American influence in popular music that dives deep into the Indigenous foundations of rock. Rumble traces the melodies, rhythms, and beats of traditional Native music as they took different forms across the spectrum of 20th-century American rock.
Art on Film is a series of thought-provoking documentaries that dive into the world of art through the lens of cinema. This film series is designed to offer unique learning opportunities and, when possible, relate to an art piece or exhibition in the IMA Galleries.
(2017, dir. Catherine Bainbridge & Alfonso Maiorana, 103 mins, English)
Art on Film: Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra
Saturday, December 6
Presented in conjunction with THE LUME Indianapolis featuring Connection, Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra takes the viewer through The Bangarra Dance Theatre’s beginnings and their spectacular growth. It recognizes their early founders and tells the story of how three young Aboriginal brothers, Stephen, David, and Russell Page turned the newly born dance group into one of Australia’s leading performing arts companies.
Art on Film is a series of thought-provoking documentaries that dive into the world of art through the lens of cinema. This film series is designed to offer unique learning opportunities and, when possible, relate to an art piece or exhibition in the IMA Galleries.
(2021, dir. Wayne Blair & Nel Minchin, 96 mins, English/Australian)
Art on Film: The Rape of Europa
Sunday, December 7
Screened in observance of Pearl Harbor Day, The Rape of Europa chronicles the systematic theft and destruction of European art and culture during World War II. For twelve years countless masterpieces were seized and hidden, prompting a courageous response from young art historians and curators across America and Europe to recover and return these stolen treasures.
Art on Film is a series of thought-provoking documentaries that dive into the world of art through the lens of cinema. This film series is designed to offer unique learning opportunities and, when possible, relate to an art piece or exhibition in the IMA Galleries.
(2006, dir. Richard Berge, Nicole Newnham, & Bonni Cohen, 117 mins, English)
