DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE: Akiko Hirai: Mark of the Pot

Vanity Fair called potter Akiko Hirai a “Ceramicist Extraordinaire” and she is regarded by many as the worlds most famous potter. On January 1st 2024, the online premiere of the documentary I made with Goldmark films Akiko Hirai: 'Mark of the Pot' will go live on youtube and goldmark.tv.

“Ceramicist Extraordinaire”

— Vanity Fair

“You have a visceral reaction when you hold her pieces”

— The New York Times

WATCH the trailer…

TRAILER Akiko Hirai 'Mark of the Pot' | Feature DOCUMENTARY | GOLDMARK

“Another Rising Star”

— The Guardian

“I have acquired a lot of ‘marks’ in my life like my pots...”

— Akiko Hirai

WATCH the full film…

Akiko Hirai: 'Mark of the Pot' | DOCUMENTARY about Japanese potter | GOLDMARK

Akiko Hirai: 'Mark of the Pot'

DOCUMENTARY about Japanese potter

Akiko Hirai: 'Mark of the Pot' is a Goldmark Film. Goldmark Films is the four-times Royal Television Society Award nominated independent film making arm of the world-renowned Goldmark Gallery. It has been producing broadcast arts documentaries for over 20 years and has made 24 feature length documentaries and 100 plus shorts. Goldmark's global reputation allows it to gain intimate and revealing interviews with some of the world's leading artists, ceramicists, writers and critics. Its films on contemporary artists are complemented by a stable of programmes unveiling the fascinating life stories of both the famous and the forgotten painters, potters and sculptors of the 20th century.

See more of my feature documentary films here and my documentaries made for Goldmark Films here.