artisan movies

How to Sharpen Pencils (2013)
5.2 / 10

Comedy

A practical and theoretical treatise on the artisanal craft of pencil sharpening. The number one #2 pencil sharpener in the world, David Rees takes...

Takumi: A 60,000 Hour Story on the Survival of Human Craft (2019)
9 / 10

Documentary

There is a popular theory that it takes at least 10,000 hours of focused practice for a human to become expert in any field. In Japan, there are...

Jewelry Of India (1969)
0 / 10

Documentary, History

Mother India is home to many castes, tribes and religions and one common factor that brings this diverse country all together is Jewelry. Come...

The Story of Peter and the Potter (1953)
0 / 10

Drama

In this short drama, Peter accidentally breaks a glass bowl intended as a birthday gift for his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Deichmann and their daughter...

In Praise of Hands (1974)
0 / 10

Documentary

This short documentary pays tribute to the craftsmen everywhere whose work adds color and richness to life. Filmed in the Canadian Arctic, Finland,...

Dos Antigos aos Filhos do Amanhã (2018)
0 / 10

Documentary

LOOK & SEE: Wesley W. Bates - Wood Engraver (2017)
0 / 10

Documentary, History

One of the great pleasures of working on LOOK & SEE was collaborating with artist and wood engraver Wesley W. Bates. Wesley's work has long...