Flip & Two Twisters is Shirley Horrocks' documentary about New Zealand-born artist Len Lye. Known for his innovative filmmaking and kinetic sculptures, Lye's work gained him international acclaim within the London and New York avant-garde. The doco explores Lye's career and ideas, with the help of historical footage and excerpts from his films. It includes footage of Lye in typically exuberant form outlining his process, introduces his kinetic works, and documents the realization of his ambitious artistic plans in New Zealand. Arts columnist Mary-Jane Duffy provides further insight in this backgrounder.