Ideas Roadshow is dedicated to using the power of film to take curious minds on a captivating journey through the story of art and the art of beauty. Since 2012 we’ve produced a large collection of original content across a wide range of subjects in the arts and sciences, including 7 feature-length documentaries, 66 short documentaries and 100 carefully-edited filmed conversations. 

EXPLORING ART HISTORY: From 2026 on our focus is on the production of art films, a series of essays about art and a new video podcast featuring conversations with celebrated art historians.

🎬 Art Films: We’re currently in pre-production research of an extensive range of new films that will be filmed on location in Italy. All films are based on meticulous research and a strong narrative in combination with a wealth of close-up visuals to provide viewers – from the armchair traveler to visitors to Italy to more experienced art lovers – with a highly-informative and fully accessible exploration of the art of beauty. For existing art films, please visit the Documentaries section above.

✍️ Art Essays: On our substack Exploring Art History we release a weekly essay about art by author and documentary filmmaker Howard Burton plus film excerpts and other art-related content.

🎙️ Our upcoming Exploring Art History video podcast will feature engaging conversations with celebrated art historians. The videos will be released on our YouTube channel with the same name, on Spotify and other channels. We already have a wonderful line-up of specialists in Dürer, Michelangelo, Titian, Leonardo da Vinci, the history of Rome, Roman funeral monuments and more.