Movies and TvShows featuring "african-american-filmmaker" theme.

When two friends working at a car wash find themselves in the middle of a kidnapping and ransom plot, they must come up with a plan to save the day.

The Watermelon Woman is a fake documentary about Cheryl Dunye, a black lesbian filmmaker who sets out to make a film about Fae Richards, a black actress from the 1930s who was known for her roles as a mammy in Hollywood films. As Cheryl researches Fae Richards' life, she also navigates her own personal relationships and experiences as a black lesbian in Philadelphia.

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn is a comedy movie released in 1997. The film follows a Hollywood director whose movie turns out to be a disaster. As a result, he experiences a mental breakdown and faces the cruel ironies of the industry. The story revolves around creative differences, business negotiations, and the challenges faced by filmmakers in the Hollywood movie industry.

A down-on-his-luck actor is frustrated with Hollywood and makes a plan to write, direct, and distribute his own project. When the money goes missing, it proves to just be the beginning of an adventure to get it back.