Movies and TvShows featuring "film-director-as-character" theme.

Minding the Gap follows the lives of three young men, who bond over their love for skateboarding and navigate the challenges of growing up in a small town. As they delve into adulthood, they confront dysfunctional family dynamics, domestic abuse, and the struggle to find their own paths in life.

Pepe is a Mexican man who dreams of becoming a famous movie star in Hollywood. With the help of his ranch foreman friend, Pepe embarks on a series of comedic adventures in the film industry, including dancing waitresses, jazz music, and a lucky streak at a casino. Along the way, he encounters mistaken identities, misunderstandings, and a reunion with a lost love. Will Pepe's dreams come true and will he find success in Tinseltown?

Lumière and Company is a documentary film that showcases short films made by 41 directors from various countries. Each director was given a Lumière camera and asked to make a short film using it, with the only requirement being that the film should last no longer than 52 seconds. The resulting compilation of films offers a unique and diverse perspective on the world of cinema.

A disillusioned and depressed film director is forced to confront his lack of humanity through his involvement in the death of a young actress and the suicide of her husband.

Anna, a teenager in Rome, is homeless and addicted to drugs. She navigates the harsh realities of life during the years of lead, under a communist regime. The film explores Anna's personal journey, her experiences with teenage sex, and her battle with addiction.

The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl is a documentary film that explores the life and career of Leni Riefenstahl, a renowned filmmaker known for her association with Nazi propaganda. The film delves into her artistic achievements, her collaboration with Adolf Hitler's regime, and the controversy surrounding her work. Through interviews, archive footage, and film clips, the documentary provides a comprehensive look at Riefenstahl and her impact on the film industry.

Having missed several deadlines, and with the studio's attorneys hassling him, screenwriter Elliot Callahan (Tom Gilroy) takes the advice of his agent and rents a beachside house on the island Nantucket to find the peace and quiet he needs to get the creative juices flowing. There he meets the seriously intense Henry Carver (Matthew Dixon), who's written a screenplay he wants Callahan to read. Before long, Callahan suspects that Henry might be a serial killer writing about himself and that his screenplay is worth plagiarizing.

When his older boyfriend loses interest in him, the filmmaker relocates to Chicago and uses dating apps to cast new lovers in an amorphous project that his mother hates.