Movies and TvShows featuring "film-about-film" theme.

A 1960s Filmmaker struggles to make the film of his life while dealing with the loss of his best friend.

One Cut of the Dead follows a film crew who are attacked by real zombies while shooting a zombie movie. The film, which is shot in one continuous take, reveals the behind-the-scenes chaos and humor as they try to survive the zombie apocalypse.

Bagus, a screenwriter, reunites with his high school friend and crush, Hana, who is still grieving from the loss of her husband. He wants to convince her to fall in love once again, just like in the movies.

The residents of Malegaon look to Bollywood cinema for a much-needed escape from daily drudgery. Amateur filmmaker Nasir Shaikh gets inspired to make a film for the people of Malegaon, by the people of Malegaon. He bands together his ragtag group of friends to bring his vision to life, thereby bringing a fresh lease of life into the town.

E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Steven Spielberg's endearing movie released in 1982, achieved the triple feat of bringing to life one of the most iconic characters in pop culture, revolutionizing science fiction cinema and establishing itself as one of the highest-grossing family movies in the history of cinema, capable of making the whole world laugh and cry.

From Murnau to Herzog, and until modern incarnations, a mischievous exploration of a cinematographic legendary character, with Nosferatu himself as a guide...

Director Joseph is working through a new idea for a film and the breakup with his ex-boyfriend Marc. At the same time Sonya, the mother of his son Pino, is suffering from a depression that increasingly tears her from her life.

Special feature documentary following the cast and crew through the making of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

For more than 40 years Kathryn Bigelow has been making films that explore male violence. With movies like Blue Steel, Point Break, The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty, the Oscar winning American filmmaker has impressed with hard-hitting moviemaking that holds a mirror up to contemporary America and the world.

An aspiring filmmaker interrogates her father, a seasoned director stuck in creative limbo, about his unfinished project - an investigative documentary entering its 13th year of production.

A documentary that focuses on Hayao Miyazaki’s deep connection to nature and the environmental themes expressed through his films.

Preparing for a role, an actress holds conversations with pregnant young girls. Throughout the process, the girls lay out the stories of their own lives on camera, changing the course of the production of the film.

The Legend of the Ugly King is a gripping biography documentary that delves into the life of a renowned Turkish film director. The story revolves around his struggles and challenges as an artist living under a military dictatorship. It explores themes of censorship, exile, and the filmmaker's revolutionary spirit. The documentary also sheds light on the director's experiences in prison and his fight against propaganda. With a focus on the Cannes Film Festival, it unravels the filmmaker's journey as an enemy of the state and his contributions to the portrayal of Kurdish culture. The Legend of the Ugly King ultimately highlights the director's commitment to filmmaking and his enduring legacy.

Layar, a popular film star who feels bored with his career wants to make a musical theater set in a family history that is always linked to Indonesian film history.

As artificial intelligence becomes ever more sophisticated, the film industry is split between enthusiasm at what the technology can achieve and concern over the future for human workers in the industry. Will actors and actresses be replaced by machines? An overview on the coming wave of AI in cinema.

Jack recounts his latest filmmaking failure in a way that blurs the line of fiction and non-fiction...

Sluizer Speaks is a documentary film that explores the life and work of renowned filmmaker George Sluizer. The movie delves into his unique perspective on cinema and his contributions to the world of filmmaking. It also touches upon his struggles with a vanishing disease, providing a profound insight into his personal journey.

Between 1933 and 1945 roughly 1200 films were made in Germany, of which 300 were banned by the Allied forces. Today, around 40 films, called "Vorbehaltsfilme", are locked away from the public with an uncertain future. Should they be re-released, destroyed, or continue to be neglected? Verbotene Filme takes a closer look at some of these forbidden films.