Cinema documentaries bring a new audience to Rembrandt and Van Gogh

An ingenious documentary maker grabs a market opportunity bringing art out of the gallery to cinemas around the world.
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Image: Detail from Rembrandt’s Portrait of a Couple as Isaac and Rebecca, known as The Jewish Bride’,  used as part of the publicity material for the Rembrandt: the Late Works exhibition. © Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Tucked into the slow motion explosion of cutting edge opera and drama performances available in cinemas as special events is a growing series of feature length documentaries about world class art exhibitions.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.