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ART AND CRAFT is in theaters nationwide. Please check out the tabs below to read reviews and learn more about our story.

REVIEWS

‘Art and Craft’: A forger who did it for love of fooling experts
—Tirdad Derakhshani, The Inquirer

A Master of Art Forgery Eludes Dogged Local Tracker
—TT Stern-Enzi, Cincinnati City Beat

Art and Craft
—William Goss, Austin Chronicle

Movie review-Excellent ‘Art & Craft’ follows art forger
—Edwin Arnaudin, Citizen Times

‘Art’ paints unique picture of forger
—Nikki Chase, The Boston Herald

ART AND CRAFT
—Matthew Lickona, San Diego Reader

‘Art and Craft’ movie review: Making forgeries, but few friends
—Stephanie Merry, The Washington Post

Art and Craft
—Asha Sheshadri, Tiny Mix Tapes

Art and Craft Review
—Cheryl Eddy, San Francisco Bay Guardian

“Art and Craft”: Forgeries and the Men Who Love and Hate Them
—Jonathan Kiefer, SF Weekly

Art and Craft’s Trickster Forger is an American Original
—Alan Scherstuhl, The Village Voice

For This Con Artist, No Crime That Pays
—Stephen Holden, The New York Times

‘Art and Craft’ Review: A Riveting Character Study of Art Forger Mark Landis
—Dan Schindel, NONFICS

Movie Review: Art and Craft
—Marshall Fine, The Huffington Post

Redefining Philanthropy: A Documentary Review of Art and Craft
—Deborah R. Glasofer, Ph.D., The Huffington Post

‘Art And Craft’ movie review: A fascinating look at art forgery
—Lori Huck, Examiner

‘Art and Craft’: The Curious Case of Mark Landis, Art Forger
—Joe Bendel, Epoch Times

“Rich and fascinating… it’s got a crisp pace and a deadpan playfulness, telling a too-good-to-be-true story with humor and empathy.”
10 Must-See Movies at This Year’s Tribeca Film Festival 
—Jason Bailey, Flavorwire

“A crowd-pleasing character study that doubles as an art-world detective story.”
Five Films Worth Catching at the Tribeca Film Festival 
—Steve Dollar, Wall Street Journal

“Jaunty and engaging, an expertly crafted mystery.”
Tribeca Film Festival 2014: ‘All About Ann’ + ‘Art and Craft’ 
—Chris Barsanti, Pop Matters

Meet Mark Landis, one of America’s most prolific art forgers.
—John DeFore, The Hollywood Reporter

FEATURES

Documentary ‘Art and Craft’ examines a history of art forgery
—Alex Biese, Asbury Park Press

An Infamous Art Forger on His Most Convincing Works
—Jeff Oloizia, The New York Times Style Magazine

Painting imitator in ‘Art and Craft’ documentary says he wanted attention, not fortune
—Susan King, LA Times

You’ve Probably Seen This Guy’s Forged Art in a Museum
—Jennifer Heyde, Marie Claire

Major Players: Lasker Award Winners, a Master Art Forger, Race and Theater
—Leonard Lopate, The Leonard Lopate Show

Jennifer Grausman and Mark Landis talk about his skill at creating forged paintings:

When Forgery Isn’t a Crime 
—Kurt Andersen, Studio360.org

Watch an Exclusive Clip of “Art and Craft,” the Forgery Doc You Have to See to Believe
—Anneliese Cooper, BLOUIN ARTINFO

Flavorwire’s Guide to Indie Flicks to See in September
—Jason Bailey, Flavorwire

“Perversely satisfying…The art world deserves him.”
The Young: Lost and Alienated 
—Stephen Holden, The New York Times

Camden International Film Festival Unveils 2014 Lineup for Its 10th Year
—Paula Bernstein, Indiewire

“Captivating…one of the largest and most unique deceptions the art world has ever seen.”
Expert Art Forger is Exposed in Documentary 
—Justin Jones, The Daily Beast

“A layered study of mental illness, talent and the museum-industrial complex.”
Tribeca film festival 2014: the most anticipated films 
—Leslie Felperin, The Guardian

BLOG PIECES ABOUT THE FILM

An anti-hero of the art world drives Cullman, Grausman & Becker’s brilliant ART AND CRAFT
—James van Maanen, Trust Movies

In the Works: ART AND CRAFT
—Basil Tsiokos, whatnottodoc.com

How ‘Art and Craft’ Began as a Mystery Caper and Became a Compelling Portrait of Mental Illness
—Christopher Cambell, nonfics.com

Nailing the Score of the Art Forger Documentary Art and Craft
—Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman and Mark Becker, filmmakermagazine.com

This Time Through Narrative: ART AND CRAFT
—Sam Cullman, sundance.org

ARTICLES ABOUT MARK LANDIS

The Forger’s Story
—John Gapper, FT Magazine

The Giveaway
—Alec Wilkinson, The New Yorker

Prolific Forger Gets an Exhibition with His Name Attached
—James C. Mckinley Jr., The New York Times

Springfield Exhibit Explores Deceit in Art World
—Geoff Edgers, The Boston Globe

Mark Landis: Mysterious Donor
—Intent to Deceive, Forger Profiles

“Jesuit priest” donates fraudulent works
—Helen Stoilas, The Art Newspaper

ARTICLES ABOUT FORGERY

Fake Art May Keep Popping Up for Sale
—Patricia Cohen, The New York Times

In Praise of the Fake
—Jonathon Keats, NewStatesman.com

A Real Pollock? On This, Art and Science Collide
—Patricia Cohen, The New York Times

ARTICLES ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

Successful and Schizophrenic
—Elyn R. Saks, The New York Times

Untreated Mental Illness An Imminent Danger? [VIDEO]
—“60 Minutes”

Candescent Films
Catapult Film Fund
DR Forsiden Denmark
Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP)
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
Jerome Foundation
Kickstarter
Motto Pictures
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
Non Sequitur Productions
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Sundance Institute
SVT Förstasidan Sweden
Tribeca Film Institute (TFI)
TVO
Yellow Cake Films