EXHIBITION ON SCREEN - NEW SEASON 

SEASON SIX IN CINEMAS FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY  From November 2018 - June 2019 

View the trailer            EXHIBITION ON SCREEN, the pioneering series of gallery and artists films for the cinema, returns for                               a sixth season, featuring three brand new feature films and encore screenings of audience favourite                             Rembrandt, back by popular demand.  Providing access to the world’s greatest art and artistic institutions, each film offers a cinematic                             journey into the personal and creative lives of history’s best-loved artists. Since being launched in                             2011 by filmmaker Phil Grabsky, EXHIBITION ON SCREEN has released 19 films which have been                             shown in more than 60 countries across the globe.  The new films in Season Six will reveal the story behind Degas’ obsessive pursuit for perfection; how                                 Picasso’s lesser-known early years shaped his rise to international fame; and the profound influence                           of Japan on the work of Van Gogh. Meanwhile Rembrandt will return to screens marking the 350th                                 anniversary of the artist’s death.  Phil Grabsky, Executive Producer & director, comments:  “My team and I are delighted to give viewers behind-the-scenes access to some of the world’s                               greatest galleries and museums and to tell the stories of history’s most influential artists. I hope these                                 three new films inspire viewers to continue discovering the lives of artists who have shaped our                               cultural heritage, and will continue to do so for many years to come.”   EXHIBITION ON SCREEN films are shown in all major cinema chains including Vue, Odeon, Curzon,                             Cineworld, Picturehouse and Everyman, and in independent cinemas across the UK. Screenings can                         be found at www.exhibitiononscreen.com.   NOTES TO EDITORS  Interviews are available with Executive Producer and director Phil Grabsky (director of Young                         Picasso). David Bickerstaff (director of Van Gogh & Japan and Degas: Passion for Perfection) and Kat                               Mansoor (director of Rembrandt) are also available.  For all press enquiries, including preview screeners, high-resolution images and interview requests,                       please contact Julia Safe - julia.safe@flint-culture.com | 0203 470 0094 

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 Facebook: @exhibitiononscreen | Twitter: @artonscreen | Instagram: @exhibitiononscreen   FILM GUIDE  DEGAS: PASSION FOR PERFECTION In cinemas from 6 November 2018  

This film journeys from a superb exhibition at The Fitzwilliam                   Museum in Cambridge, whose extensive collection of Degas’               works is the most representative in Britain, to the streets of                     Paris. It tells the fascinating story of Degas’ obsessive pursuit                   for perfection through both experimentation with new             techniques and lessons learnt from studying the past               masters. 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.  Directed by David Bickerstaff Running time: Approx. 85’ #EOSDegas  Image courtesy of The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge   

YOUNG PICASSO In cinemas from 5 February 2019 

 Many films have dealt with Picasso’s later years - the art, the                       affairs and the wide circle of friends. But where did this all                       begin? Somewhat overlooked, it is time to look at the early                     years of Picasso; the upbringing and the learning that led to                     his extraordinary achievements. Three cities play a key role:                 Malaga, Barcelona and Paris. The film explores the influence                 of each on the artist, focusing on specific artworks from                   these early years. Looking carefully at two key early periods -                     the so-called Blue Period and Rose Period - the film takes us                       all the way to 1907 and the creation of a key painting in the                           history of art - Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, which Picasso                 painted at 25 years old. Working closely with all three                   Picasso Museums in Malaga, Barcelona and Paris this film                 explains how he rose to such great heights.  Directed by Phil Grabsky Running time: Approx. 85’ #EOSYoungPicasso   

    

REMBRANDT In cinemas from 9 April 2019  

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, this film marks the 350th                 anniversary of Rembrandt's death, and explores the major               show of the artist’s works hosted by London’s National                 Gallery and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. Rembrandt’s life           story is interwoven throughout, alongside         behind-the-scenes preparations at these world famous           institutions. For many, Rembrandt is the greatest artist               that ever lived and this deeply moving film seeks to                   explore the truth about the man behind the legend.  Directed by Kat Mansoor Running time: 90’  #EOSRembrandt  Image courtesy of the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum,                 Amsterdam     

 

 VAN GOGH & JAPAN  In cinemas from 4 June 2019 

 In the exhibition on which this film is based - VAN GOGH &                         JAPAN at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam - one can                     see the profound influence of Japan on the artist and his                     work. After leaving Paris for the south of France – to what                       he thought of as near to a kind of Japan as he could find -                             the productive and yet troubled years that followed must                 all be seen in the context of Van Gogh bending Japanese                     influences to his will and defining himself as a modern                   artist with clear Asian precursors. In this little known story                   of Van Gogh’s art we see just how important his study of                       Japan was. 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.  Directed by David Bickerstaff Running time: Approx. 85’  #EOSVanGoghJapan