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A year in the life of troubled Australian graffiti artist Justin Hughes.

This documentary follows the lives and careers of a collective group of do-it-yourself artists and designers who inadvertently affected the art world.

Through interviews and guerilla footage of graffiti writers in action on five continents, the documentary tells the story of graffiti from its origins in prehistoric cave paintings thru its notorious explosion in New York City during the 70’s and 80’s, then follows the flames as they paint the globe.

They are known as "shock activists", surprising again and again with radical-provocative, often illegal art actions. Up-close insights into the work of the artist collective and the Berlin graffiti scene.

Loosely based on Charles Dicken’s book “A Tale of Two Cities”, Working Class tells the tale of underground street artists Mike Giant and Mike Maxwell and their decade long friendship that started with a tattoo. The story is told through the cities they call home by, cutting back and forth between the neighborhoods of San Francisco and San Diego, as the artists talk about their life philosophies and the work they create.

Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Street art, creativity and revolution collide in this beautifully shot film about art’s ability to create change. The story opens on the politically charged Thailand/Burma border at the first school teaching street art as a form of non-violent struggle. The film follows two young girls (Romi & Yi-Yi) who have escaped 50 years of civil war in Burma to pursue an arts education in Thailand. Under the threat of imprisonment and torture, the girls use spray paint and stencils to create images in public spaces to let people know the truth behind Burma's transition toward "artificial democracy." Eighty-two hundred miles away, artist Shepard Fairey is painting a 30’ mural of a Burmese monk for the same reasons and in support of the students' struggle in Burma. As these stories are inter-cut, the film connects these seemingly unrelated characters around the concept of using art as a weapon for change.

Buenos Aires is a complex, chaotic city. It has European style and a Latin American heart. It has oscillated between dictatorship and democracy for over a century, and its citizens have faced brutal oppression and economic disaster. Throughout all this, successive generations of activists and artists have taken to the streets of this city to express themselves through art. This has given the walls a powerful and symbolic role: they have become the city’s voice. This tradition of expression in public space, of art and activism interweaving, has made the streets of Buenos Aires into a riot of colour and communication, giving the world a lesson in how to make resistance beautiful.

Day and night, wholecar or end-2-end -- get involved when Berlins craziest aerosol junkies visit their iron favorites, and the camera won't leave their side. Pure Hate is an explosive mixture of Berlin’s graffiti scene and shows 70 minutes of the hardest stuff writers from the capital of Germany have to offer. This masterpiece of underground graffiti videos sets new standards and will kick your ass!

As the walls of Cuba's ageing infrastructure continue to crumble, a burgeoning street art scene is born in Havana. Murals of hand-painted masked character – Supermalo – with the tag “2+2=5?” have begun to appear in seemingly every corner of the heavily foot trafficked city.

This mini documentary features a rare interview with infamous graffiti artist Banksy, delving into how he started out as a graffiti writer up to his shift to gallery art, installations, CDs, and more. Til this day only a hand full of people know his real identity, such as friends appearing here: 3D of Massive Attack, Damien Hirst, and others.

Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the separation barrier on the Palestinian West Bank. Fiercely guarding his anonymity to avoid prosecution, Banksy has so far resisted all attempts to be captured on film. Exit Through the Gift Shop tells the incredible true story of how an eccentric French shop keeper turned documentary maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner.

"5 Sides of a Coin" is a comprehensive overview of the worldwide cultural movement of Hip-Hop.

The Indecline crew takes you to places unknown to most and exposes the under-belly of a place we call home. Witness our society in decay as its freak inhabitants run amok. Riots, street fights, stabbings, drug addicts, schizophrenics, bilboard alterations, freeway bombing, and all-out chaos will unfold before your virgin eyes. Skateboarders Ragdoll, Vinny Vegas, Sean Eaton, and Matt Ball appear along side Graffiti artists Ges & Kem5, Jase, Chip, Diar, Boker, Kuhr, Natural, and Biter in a diverse display of anti-establishment. Tearing down the foundations of censorship, Indecline goes above and beyond the law to make this video possible. Don't kill the messenger. Accept the truth for what it is... Tragic. Love, Indecline

Join photographer turned public access guru Ricky Powell in this collection of clips from his influential NY TV show, Rappin' With The Rickster.

Artist Ron English travels across the country illegally putting up artwork of President Obama and Abraham Lincoln merged together.

Short documentary about artist Keith Haring, detailing his involvement in the New York City graffiti subculture, his opening of the Pop Shop, and the social commentary present in his paintings and drawings.

Paris 1983: They are between 14 and 18 and write their names on the walls of the city. Inspired by the New York phenomenon, they do not simply reproduce the forms. They create their own style, their required letters and inspire an entire generation. They communicate through letters of their name. They are called Writers.

A look at the feud between graffiti artists King Robbo and Banksy.

A documentary short on the history and culture of graffiti, featuring many of the major players such as JA, Ket, Noxer, Skuf, Chino and more. Produced by Ecko Unltd and released in conjunction with the video game Mark Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure.