Movies and TvShows featuring "filmmaker-as-protagonist" theme.

Ed Wood is a dark comedy that follows the life of the eccentric filmmaker Ed Wood, known for his low-budget and unconventional movies. The film explores Wood's misfit nature, his unconventional director-actor relationships, and his struggles to create art in the face of incompetence.

Peeping Tom follows the story of Mark Lewis, a voyeuristic filmmaker who becomes a serial killer. Obsessed with capturing fear on camera, Mark documents his murders while struggling with the traumatic childhood experiences that shaped his psychopathic tendencies.

After spending his life in an underground bunker watching a children's TV show, a man is forced to adapt to the real world when he discovers the show was fake and sets out on a mission to finish it.

In 'Rapture,' a film editor named José receives a package containing a coffin and an audio cassette. As he listens to the cassette, he becomes increasingly obsessed with its contents, which seem to blur the lines between fiction and reality. José's obsession leads him down a dark and surreal path, as he gets entangled in a web of hallucinations, drug addiction, and strange encounters. With its Spanish surrealism and arthouse horror elements, 'Rapture' is a mind-bending journey into the depths of one man's psyche.

American Movie is a comedic documentary that follows aspiring filmmaker Mark Borchardt as he tries to make a horror movie despite various obstacles. Mark's ambition and determination are put to the test as he faces financial struggles, personal setbacks, and the challenges of making a low-budget film. With the support of his friend Mike Schank, Mark navigates through the ups and downs of the filmmaking process, showcasing a unique blend of humor and cringe-worthy moments.

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.

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.

In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the film Room 666. Now, 40 years later, in Cannes, director Lubna Playoust asks Wim Wenders himself and a new generation of filmmakers (James Gray, Rebecca Zlotowski, Claire Denis, Olivier Assayas, Nadav Lapid, Asghar Farhadi, Alice Rohrwacher and more) the same question: “is cinema a language about to get lost, an art about to die?”

Three young men, a scriptwriter, a producer and a director are called in by Benny U Murdoch, an exotic movie producer. He wants to make a new erotic movie starring a big woman - the "Eskimo Nell" of the title. However problems start from the beginning, the scriptwriter is a virgin, a lover of penguins and hasn't a clue on how to write an erotic movie, each of the three main backers want a different type of movie - a western, an erotic and a kung-fu movie with different people in the main part. However problems really start for the three when Benny runs off with all the money and they have to make three different versions of the same film and try not to let the backers and stars know what has happened. And this is made harder when there is a clean-up-filth society breathing down their necks....

The film, released on DVD in 2014 as part of a boxset also containitng Melancholie der Engel (2009) and Reise nach Agatis (2010), deals with the everyday life of a man, Carsten , who works on the set of the 2004 Ulli Lommel film Zombie Nation. At the same time, he is planning to realize his own film, a task he finds extremely difficult.

Up-and-coming Henry struggles to write a debut feature “On Our Way”. Confronted by memories from early childhood and boyhood, he revisits a painful past when both his parents were alive. Henry encounters a gorgeous muse Rosemary, who flirts with no kissing allowed and inspires him to create something meaningful together.

The film tells the life story of its director, Jan Nemec, one of the most known and important filmmakers of Czech New Wave.

The Auteur is a hilarious spoof of the adult film industry and the making of a cult movie. The film follows a down-and-out filmmaker who decides to make a comeback by creating a controversial movie. Along the way, he faces challenges and obstacles, including an open marriage, truck accidents, and unexpected interviews.

A filmmaker, reeling from the death of her famous father, falls down the rabbit hole of a charismatic homeless man who becomes the subject of her latest documentary and her new love interest.

A film director's intimate evening with an escort is disrupted when a familiar face arrives, causing unexpected complications.

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.

A documentary overview of the career of silent cinema pioneer Edwin S. Porter.

Tilt is a drama thriller about a filmmaker who is also pregnant. She must deal with the pressures of her unborn child, as well as the struggles and expectations of her filmmaking career. As the movie progresses, she faces difficult decisions and confrontations that test her personal and professional relationships.

A filmmaker delves into the counterculture scene in San Francisco, interviewing various individuals and discovering a troubled artist and an autistic girl. As the filmmaker immerses herself in the culture, she experiences a surreal journey that includes crucifixion and encounters with eccentric directors.

Sexuality without pretense gives the wallop to Events. A dramatic street story of young runaway flower-kids in the Greenwich Village of 1968, it raises ethical questions while the screen explodes with erotica."EVENTS is without question, the most far-out sexually experimental film made in the sixties or seventies."--Bruce Williamson, Playboy