Phil Grabsky Movies

Manet’s portraits are rarely afforded such close attention as they are given in this exquisitely crafted and insightful film presented by art...

Taking its lead from French artists like Renoir and Monet, the American impressionist movement followed its own path which over a forty-year period...

Filmed over the course of four years, Grabsky and his Seventh Art team followed leading concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes's attempt to understand and...

Rome was famed for the decadence of its ruling class, however, what about the ordinary citizens of these ancient cultures? How did they lead their...

The story of Christ’s death and resurrection has dominated western culture for the past 2000 years. It is perhaps the most significant...

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.

200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van...

Julius Caesar turned military victories into political power. His ambition created a colossal empire, and he gave his name to the rulers who...

Egyptians were famed for their extravagant building techniques and extraordinary gods, but what about the ordinary citizens? How did they lead their...

Many know Munch as the man who painted The Scream, but his complete works are remarkable and secure his place as one of the world's great artists....

MOMA & Tate Modern's landmark show explores the final chapter of Matisse's career when he began 'carving into colour,' creating his signature...

In March 2001, the ruling Taliban destroyed Afghanistan's foremost tourist attraction, the 1600 year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan. This film follows the...

Discover Spain’s celebrated artist with this cinematic tour de force based on the National Gallery’s must-see exhibition Goya: The...

In Luanda, one of the world's poorest and most dangerous places, three students from Angola's only music school work towards their end-of-year...

In his lifetime Haydn achieved a degree of fame that easily surpassed that of Mozart and Beethoven. In Search of Haydn is an intricate portrait of...

Pierre-Auguste Renoir is known and loved for his impressionist paintings of Paris. These paintings count among the world’s favourites. Renoir,...

The latest in British documentary filmmaker Phil Grabsky's In Search Of series, looking at the life of Polish pianist and composer:...

A remarkable event at London’s National Gallery assembled the largest ever collection of Leonardo’s surviving paintings for a unique...

The British Regisseur Phil Grabsky has documented an Afghan boy's life for 10 years.