Movies and TvShows featuring "film-maker" theme.

Explore David Lynch's enduring obsession with The Wizard of Oz through this documentary that delves into the Technicolor through-line in Lynch's work.

Returning to Paris after exile from Hollywood, Judith is intent of making a comeback with a new movie. However, her 16-year-old daughter falls in love with her much older dance teacher and Judith is forced to deal with personal ambition, maternal anxiety and the demons of her past with humor and disillusion.

In pre-war Paris, two sisters who work as mediums are hired by a film director to investigate a case of paranormal activity. As they delve deeper into the investigation, they uncover dark secrets and face personal challenges that test their bond and beliefs. The film explores themes of loss, sisterhood, and the blurred line between reality and illusion.

2020 marks 100 years since the birth of Federico Fellini, the most prominent Italian director and one of the symbols of the insuperable cinematic heyday of mid-20th century. Fellini had always been a mysterious director, not only in his cryptic symbolism but also in his idiosyncratic, excessive mixture of psychoanalysis, Catholicism and faith in the mysterious. In this documentary, his relationship with the paranormal, luck and fate, alongside the coexistence of organized discourse and transcendence to the imaginary, is examined via friends, collaborators and distinguished fans (Friedkin, Gilliam, Chazelle). A great testimony to why rationalists and ideologists have a hard time with his work, ‘Fellini and the Spirits’ is an appropriate yet unexpected tribute.

Seduced and Abandoned is a documentary that delves into the world of film-making, specifically focusing on the challenges and realities faced by filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival. It explores the struggles of financing, casting, and the overall seductive nature of the industry.

Curtiz (2018) is a biographical drama film that portrays the life of the acclaimed filmmaker Michael Curtiz. Set in the 1940s during World War II, the movie delves into his struggles in the movie business, his complicated love triangle, and the impact of war propaganda on his filmmaking. The film offers a captivating portrayal of Curtiz as a director and artist, exploring his relationships with his co-workers and his daughter.

The dilemmas of a journalist when he accepts a contract to make a Civil Defence film for showing on TV in the event of nuclear war.

Shock Value is a thrilling horror-comedy that follows a young filmmaker as he embarks on making a movie about a serial killer. However, things take a dark turn when he becomes the prime suspect in a series of real-life murders. As he desperately tries to clear his name, he discovers a web of deception and a psychopathic killer lurking in the shadows.

Godard's Passion follows a filmmaker's journey through the process of creating a film, delving into themes of purity, disillusionment, and human behavior. It explores the dynamics between the director, actors, and technicians as they work on a project without a script. Along the way, the filmmaker encounters a German actress, a factory owner, and a couple with contrasting personalities. Through this exploration, Godard's Passion raises questions about communication, memory, and the culture of filmmaking.

This documentary explores the life and career of Albert Brooks, featuring interviews with Sharon Stone, Larry David, James L Brooks, Conan O'Brien, Sarah Silverman, and Jonah Hill.

Documentary taking a look at the making of the controversial 1978 film I Spit on Your Grave.

The White City tells the story of an emotionally charged love triangle set in the hot political climate of modern Tel Aviv. A young couple take a winter break in Tel Aviv as an opportunity to exercise their creativity. But while Eva writes poetry and parties with friends, Kyle works on a film which expresses his own confused sexuality with Avi, a young ex-soldier; drawing Avi further into the couple’s complex relationship. The White City presents a new slant on the love triangle genre, with the backdrop of Tel Aviv as a cultural counterpoint to the American couple’s life. Cambridge Film Festival 2014 (http://www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk/films/2014/the-white-city)

King of Horror, legendary actor, scriptwriter and director, Paul Naschy is regarded as the Spanish Lon Chaney and the most prolific filmmaker dedicated to the fantastic cinema in Spain.

Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's The Fantastic Four is a documentary film that explores the production and subsequent shelving of the unreleased 1994 superhero film, The Fantastic Four, directed by Roger Corman. The documentary delves into the behind-the-scenes drama and the impact it had on the cast and crew involved.

Brash and opinionated, Christine Choy is a documentarian, cinematographer, professor, and quintessential New Yorker whose films and teaching have influenced a generation of artists. In 1989 she started to film the leaders of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests who escaped to political exile following the June 4 massacre. Though Choy never finished that project, she now travels with the old footage to Taiwan, Maryland, and Paris in order to share it with the dissidents who have never been able to return home.

A Paris Education follows a young film student who moves to Paris to attend film school. As he enters a new world of parties, relationships, and filmmaking, he must navigate the complexities of love, friendship, and self-discovery. Along the way, he experiences a long-distance relationship, cheating, and the loss of a friend, ultimately shaping his coming-of-age journey.

Lorenzo is a seemingly ordinary man who records everything with his camera. His recordings show his life and his addiction to the most horrendous violence. Is Lorenzo just a man? A monster? Both? This film is an analysis of human evil through the eyes of a monstrous being.

An autobiographical short film by Werner Herzog made in 1986. Herzog tells stories about his life and career. The film contains excerpts and commentary on several Herzog films, including Signs of Life, Heart of Glass, Fata Morgana, Aguirre, the Wrath of God, The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner, Fitzcarraldo, and the Les Blank documentary Burden of Dreams. Notable is footage of a conversation between Herzog and his mentor Lotte Eisner, a photographer. In another section, he talks with mountaineer Reinhold Messner, in which they discuss a potential film project in the Himalayas to star Klaus Kinski.

A week-long glimpse into the wretched existence of Ripa, a long-haired, hard-drinking lug. He is also a filmmaker-wannabee, whose last two projects were condemned for their sex and violence. A Parasite Deluxe, who barely recalls his previous night, Ripa cruises the bars and meets bank-teller Tiina.