Movies by Barry Avrich
Welcome to our dedicated selection of films directed by Barry Avrich. Here, you can explore a diverse range of works that highlight Barry Avrich’s unique vision, storytelling style, and contribution to the world of cinema. Whether you’re an avid fan or discovering Barry avrich’s filmography for the first time, this collection will guide you through critically acclaimed masterpieces, hidden gems, and influential titles that have shaped the director’s legacy.
Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella (2023)
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Canada’s first Jewish Supreme Court Judge reflects on a career that made her a human rights hero. As a passionate advocate for the disabled community and visible minorities, she commands respect across the political spectrum.
Oscar Peterson: Black + White (2021)
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Dives into Peterson’s life as jazz royalty with a focus on the racism he was forced to endure throughout his career and his commitment to mentoring younger players.
Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art (2020)
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A woman walks into a New York gallery with a cache of unknown masterworks. Thus begins a story of art world greed, willfulness and a high-stakes con.
David Foster: Off the Record (2019)
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A documentary about Canadian music icon David Foster.
The Reckoning: Hollywood's Worst Kept Secret (2018)
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The Reckoning opens on a contrite Weinstein packing off to a rehab centre, mere moments before the tectonic plates of an industry would heave open both a cultural zeitgeist and a feminist revolution: the #MeToo movement. The film details not only the personal toll of Weinstein’s alleged pathology, but broadens the systemic scale of abuse to the ensuing scandals involving James Toback, Woody Allen and Louis C.K.
Love's Labour's Lost (2017)
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A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to have a diplomatic visit from a French princess and her three ladies-in-waiting thwart their intentions.
Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World (2017)
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As one art scene insider proclaims, the contemporary art world can be summed up as “rich people trying to prove how rich they are,” but is that all there is to this billion dollar industry? Well-researched and expertly constructed, Barry Avrich’s eye-opening documentary peels back the layers of the art world economy- from production to circulation, and delineates every integral player in the game of art-making, including curators, gallerists, collectors, donors, auction houses, and … artists. In the process, he unpacks the complex and surprising ecosystem that supports the art world superstars and million-dollar deals that make front-page
The Taming of the Shrew (2016)
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This scintillating production of Shakespeare’s boisterous comedy will stir your emotions even as it challenges you with its pointed social commentary. Is the story of Kate and Petruchio one of courtship or of conquest? The breaking down of a defiant spirit or a breakthrough that liberates a heart deprived of love? You decide – but either way, this is an experience not to be missed!
Stratford Festival: King John (2015)
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When the King of France (Peter Hutt) demands that John (Tom McCamus) relinquish his crown in favor of his nephew, the young Prince Arthur, war is the inevitable result. Excommunication, attempted atrocity, rebellion and assassination all contribute to a political turmoil and personal grief for a mother who has lost her son.