Movies and TvShows featuring "film-festival" theme.

An inside look at the creative process behind some of our most popular and beloved movies and television shows. All episodes feature recorded conversations between acclaimed and award-winning screenwriters, TV creators, and filmmakers from the Austin Film Festival's annual conference and year round events.

When Elvira, a horror hostess, inherits a small town and a magic spell book, she finds herself in a battle of good versus evil, using her wisecrack humor and witchcraft skills to save the day. Along the way, she encounters a variety of strange characters and faces challenges like indecent exposure, a bowling alley incident, and a poodle with growing breasts.

Natalie Bennett's life takes two different paths after her college graduation: one where she becomes pregnant and stays in her hometown, and another where she moves to LA to chase her career. In both scenarios, she navigates the challenges of relationships, motherhood, and finding her place in the world.

Geek Charming is a comedy-drama movie that follows the story of Dylan, a popular high school diva, and Josh, a social outcast. When Dylan's documentary project takes a wrong turn, she enlists Josh's help to film her story. As they work together, they develop an unexpected bond and begin to see each other in a new light.

Stardust Memories follows a filmmaker as he navigates the complexities of his personal and professional life during a film festival. Through a nonlinear narrative, the movie explores themes of nostalgia, existentialism, and the price of fame.

Follow Ben, Miko, and Alice as they navigate relationships and search for connection while traveling across the country. Ben, a struggling filmmaker, obsesses over unavailable women while managing a movie theater. After Miko moves to New York, Ben is left to figure out his desires.

Rifkin's Festival is a romantic comedy that follows a married couple as they attend a film festival in San Sebastian. The husband, a film scholar, becomes infatuated with a French movie director while the wife, wanting a divorce, begins a fling with a young Frenchman. The film explores themes of failed marriage, infidelity, and the pursuit of love and happiness.

In 39 interviews with actors and actresses, writers, producers and staff members, interspersed with film excerpts and stills, Shindō recounts the life and career of his friend and mentor Mizoguchi.

Baghead follows four aspiring actors who retreat to a cabin in the woods to write and film their own movie. However, their creative process is disrupted when they start to be stalked by a person wearing a paper bag over their head. As tensions rise and paranoia sets in, they must figure out who is behind the mask and what their intentions are. The film explores themes of friendship, ambition, and the blurred line between reality and fiction.

Official Competition (2021) revolves around a filmmaking competition where two directors, a theater actor, and a female filmmaker engage in a fierce and comedic rivalry. With elements of lesbianism, male rivalry, and fake illness, the story takes unexpected twists as the characters navigate the challenges of making a movie and dealing with personal conflicts.

In Domino, a police officer in Copenhagen, Denmark seeks revenge after his partner is murdered by a terrorist cell. The investigation takes him to Belgium and other locations in Scandinavia, as he unravels a plot involving terrorism, revenge, and the CIA.

Right Now, Wrong Then is a film about a film director who meets a woman at a town. They spend a day together and later part ways. However, the director replays the same day with her, but with different outcomes. The film explores the nuances of human relationships and the impact of small choices on our lives.

Popcorn is a dark and twisted horror comedy that takes place in a struggling movie theater. A series of gruesome murders starts to occur, and a group of college students must find the killer before they become the next victims. As the body count rises, the mystery deepens and the horror escalates. With its weird and dark humor, Popcorn is a slasher horror film like no other.

Tape is a drama film that takes place in Michigan. The story revolves around a tape that contains evidence of a criminal act. It is discovered by three friends who are brought together after years apart. The tape leads to a series of confrontations where accusations, secrets, and obsessions are revealed. The plot explores themes of love, betrayal, and revenge. The film is shot in real-time and takes place in a single location, a motel room. It showcases the tension and emotional turmoil among the characters throughout the night.

Camera Buff is a comedy-drama film set in post-war Poland. A factory worker, Filip, discovers his passion for filmmaking when he buys a camera. As he begins to document his life and the world around him, his newfound hobby leads to conflicts within his marriage and his workplace.

Tetsuo is a lowlife. A film director with a small indie hit many years back, yet he has never gotten any further as he refuses to go against his 'artistic integrity'.

Room 666 is a documentary film directed by Wim Wenders that explores the world of filmmaking and the Cannes Film Festival. The film features interviews with various directors who discuss their thoughts and experiences in Room 666, a hotel room at the festival. Released in 1982, it provides deep insights into the film industry and the sociological aspects of cinema.

Jiminy Glick, an overweight and clueless interviewer, travels to the Toronto International Film Festival to cover the red carpet. However, amidst the glamour and glitz, he becomes entangled in a murder mystery that involves celebrities and the film industry. With his signature smoking and inside jokes, Jiminy must navigate the world of Hollywood to solve the case.

Benjamin is a comedy-drama film that follows the journey of a gay filmmaker named Benjamin who faces self-doubt and insecurity as he tries to make a film. Set in London, England, the film explores Benjamin's struggle with his relationships, including a budding romance, while dealing with the pressures of the film industry. Along the way, he navigates through awkward situations and attempts to reconcile his own insecurities.

In Unmoored, a Swedish TV presenter's well-ordered life unravels when she finally confronts her domineering husband about an accusation against him. Her subsequent flight precipitates a chain of lies and paranoia in this taut psychological thriller.