My Kid Could Paint That

  • My Kid Could Paint That is a 2007 documentary about Marla Olmstead, a four-year old painter whose work has been compared to Jackson Pollack and Pablo Piacsso. The film was directed by Amir Bar-Lev, who was nominated for a Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize award for this film.
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    Four year old Marla Olmstead gained an international recognition for her abstract paintings. Her father put one of her paintings on display at a local coffee shop, and that piece sold for $250.

    Soon after, her paintings were selling for thousands of dollars. Some alleged that her father was actually creating the art, and claiming his daughter was a prodigy for profit.

    The documentary My Kid Could Paint That follows the family and the controversy surrounding the Marla Olmstead. The film includes excerpts of Marla painting from start to finish.

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