Movies and TvShows featuring "auteur-filmmaker" theme.

To Each His Own Cinema is a collection of short films by various directors, each providing their unique perspective and love for the art of cinema. The film pays homage to the magic and impact of movies while exploring different themes and styles.

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse is a documentary that provides a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Francis Ford Coppola's infamous film, Apocalypse Now. The documentary explores the challenges and turmoil faced by the cast and crew during production, including the effects of the Vietnam War, the harsh environment in the Philippines, and Coppola's own obsession with creating a masterpiece. It delves into the madness, ego, and troubled production process that ultimately resulted in a cinematic classic.

My Best Fiend is a documentary that explores the volatile and intense relationship between director Werner Herzog and actor Klaus Kinski. Through interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, the film delves into their love-hate dynamic, showcasing the challenges and conflicts they faced while working together on various projects. From explosive arguments to passionate artistic collaborations, My Best Fiend offers a fascinating glimpse into the complex world of filmmaking and the unique bond between Herzog and Kinski.

Burden of Dreams is a documentary that follows the tumultuous production of the film "Fitzcarraldo" directed by Werner Herzog. The film explores the challenges faced by the director and his crew during the shooting in the Amazon rainforest.

Lost in La Mancha is a documentary that chronicles the ill-fated production of Terry Gilliam's movie based on Don Quixote. It follows the struggles faced by Gilliam and his team, including bad weather, financial problems, and health issues, ultimately leading to the collapse of the project.

In the Soup follows the story of a struggling filmmaker who meets a quirky character and gets involved in a downward spiral of drugs and a strange love interest. The film explores themes of poverty, dreams, and the challenges faced by independent filmmakers in New York City.

A documentary which follows director Wim Wenders and Sean Naughton, the high-definition-video designer on UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD, in Tokyo, and details the creation of the film’s groundbreaking high-definition sequences.

Richard Hudson, a used car salesman turned film director, becomes infatuated with a novel featuring a car salesman turned film director who becomes infatuated with a novel. As he pursues his obsession, Richard's relationship with his girlfriend and father-in-law deteriorates, leading to a shocking climax.

The Auteur is a hilarious spoof of the adult film industry and the making of a cult movie. The film follows a down-and-out filmmaker who decides to make a comeback by creating a controversial movie. Along the way, he faces challenges and obstacles, including an open marriage, truck accidents, and unexpected interviews.

Made in wartime and edited in candlelight, Vartanov's rarely-seen masterpiece tells about his friendship with the genius Parajanov who was imprisoned by KGB "at the height of his fame ". Vartanov resurrects the riveting scenes from his banned 1969 film The Color of Armenian Land, where Paradjanov concocts the chef-d'oeuvre The Color of Pomegranates - widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time - then reveals the shocking request Parajanov sent him in unpublished 1974 letters from Ukrainian prisons. Vartanov's camera documents Parajanov's staggering last day at work in 1990 during the making of the unfinished Confession - which survives in The Last Spring - as Parajanov comments on this cherished autobiographical film. The foremost achievement of The Last Spring, emphasized by critics, is Vartanov's exquisite wordless montage that "evoked the very soul" of Parajanov and earned the praise of many of cinema's greatest masters, such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.

Get the scoop on the legendary actor-director-New Yorker John Cassavetes straight from the mouth of his friend, peer and co-star Peter Falk (Columbo) in Paul Joyce’s documentary, Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes. Falk lays bare the quirks and gifts of the director of The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and A Woman Under the Influence, and star of De Palma’s The Fury and Tarantino favourite Mikey and Nicky, in this outright and honest interview.

What is the future of cinema? In 1982, in Cannes, Wim Wenders invited many movie makers to answer this question. 26 years later, the question remains, but Wenders is now on the other side of the camera.

Tati Express dives into Jacques Tati's films and how they look at a changing world throughout the 20th century. It shows how modernity impacts human-beings and goes through that amazing body of work at 100 mph.

In the summer of 1959, as a magazine correspondent, writer and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-75) traveled along the Italian coast. In 1963, he documented the sexual behavior of the Italians. In the winter of 1970-71, he witnessed the hardships of the most impoverished Italian population suffering from the boot of state power. After these three trips, he came to the conclusion that Italian society had changed drastically for the worse over the years.

Paul Joyce’s documentary profile of Robert Altman, with contributions from Altman, Elliott Gould, Shelley Duvall, assistant director Alan Rudolph and screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury. Originally broadcast on July 17th 1996 in Channel Four’s Cinefile series.