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

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.

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

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

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

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.

A writer embarks on a road trip across the country, encountering love and laughter along the way.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

An embittered actor decides it's time to slash a few models after losing a life-changing role to some guy who looks good with his shirt off.

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.

An obsessive young director & his crew plunge into a frantic night long odyssey of desperation to finish his film no matter the cost.

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.

The group of stuntmen comes to the beach to shoot an adventure film. Guys are training all day long, polishing their skills. One of the stuntmen witnessed two men pursuing the girl. He saves her from bullies, and the fugitive finds protection and patronage in the crew. However, a woman's behaviour is strange: she keeps having nightmares, she's afraid of something or someone, but refuses to explain what was going on. Men realize that their new friend is hiding something ...

A lonely man who operates a film projector finds his only solace in a woman he sees on a film reel. After the reel is lost in an accident, he sets out to find the woman through the remotest, poorest places of the Dominican Republic.

A lost and disillusioned film director finds himself stuck in creative limbo. A way out presents itself in the form of a peculiar film project.