Here we've displayed a list of the best Filmmaker films : The Cove(2009), Singin' in the Rain(1952), Inglourious Basterds(2009), Rang de Basanti(2006), I Am Because We Are(2008), Little Dieter Needs to Fly(1997), The Beaches of Agnès(2008), Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin(2003), Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief(2015), Kon-Tiki(1951), Los Angeles Plays Itself(2003), West of Memphis(2012) ... ...
Documentary
USA
2009
94 Minutes
activist fisherman filmmaker trainer emotional shocking rousing taiji, japan fishing animal cruelty activism quest 2000s
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1952
102 Minutes
Gene Kelly Debbie Reynolds Donald O'Connor Jean Hagen Millard Mitchell Rita Moreno Douglas Fowley Cyd Charisse Madge Blake King Donovan
actor singer actress friend songwriter filmmaker emotional playful witty hollywood new york city street movie set silent movies movie making song and dance love triangle jealousy media love
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
Drama, War, Comedy
USA|Germany
2009
152 Minutes
Brad Pitt Mélanie Laurent Christoph Waltz Eli Roth Michael Fassbender Diane Kruger Daniel Brühl Til Schweiger Gedeon Burkhard Jacky Ido B.J. Novak
soldier colonel adolf hitler mercenary heroine filmmaker thrilling gritty france theater bar restaurant farm forest violence betrayal military daunting task espionage dangerous assignment
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.
Comedy, Drama
India
2006
160 Minutes
Aamir Khan Soha Ali Khan Alice Patten Sharman Joshi Madhavan Atul Kulkarni
student actor filmmaker revolutionary police officer granddaughter patriotic playful passionate india college new delhi war memorial police brutality government repression filmmaking indian independence movement protest death growing up
The story of six young Indians who assist an English woman to film a documentary on the freedom fighters from their past, and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom.
Documentary
USA
2008
86 Minutes
madonna president bill clinton rev. dr. desmond tutu professor jeffrey sachs filmmaker disheartening passionate uplifting africa malawi united states malawi orphans aids poverty famine outreach transformation sacrifice discovery
A look into the lives of Malawi's 1 million plus orphans in the wake of the AIDS pandemic. It offers hope and real solutions to the challenges that people face living in extreme poverty.
Documentary
Germany|UK|France
1997
80 Minutes
pilot villager soldier filmmaker inspiring powerful quirky thailand laos jungle california household germany dieter dengler werner herzog aviation prisoners of war vietnam war escape underdog
German-American Dieter Dengler discusses his service as a U.S. naval pilot in the Vietnam War. Dengler also revisits the sites of his capture and eventual escape from the hands of the Viet Cong, recreating many events for the camera.
Documentary, Biography
France
2008
110 Minutes
Agnès Varda André Lubrano Blaise Fournier Vincent Fournier Andrée Vilar Stéphane Vilar
filmmaker artist actor family member winsome emotional creative beach france agnes varda regret art travel family nostalgia discovery transformation love 2000s
Agnès Varda explores her memories, mostly chronologically, with photographs, film clips, interviews, reenactments, and droll, playful contemporary scenes of her narrating her story.
Documentary
USA
2003
132 Minutes
actor filmmaker celebrity daughter son amusing creative incredible england united states hollywood, calif. charlie chaplin silent movies fame filmmaking comedy rise discovery 1940s
Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin. Hardcore Chaplin fans may not find ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2015
119 Minutes
filmmaker engaging church scientology religion leadership fall 1970s
A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.
Documentary
Norway|Sweden
1951
73 Minutes
explorer scientist sailor filmmaker engaging fascinating pacific ocean peru polynesia raft exploration expedition daunting task historical events scientific experiments quest adventure discovery 1940s
A documentary about the Kon-Tiki expedition of the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl.
Documentary
USA
2003
169 Minutes
film critic narrator filmmaker fascinating mellow creative southern california los angeles filmmaking los angeles history film industry city life culture discovery 2000s
A documentary on how Los Angeles has been used and depicted in the movies.
Documentary, Crime, Drama
New Zealand|USA
2012
150 Minutes
Michael Baden Jason Baldwin John Mark Byers Lorri Davis Johnny Depp
filmmaker convict friend suspect family member bleak shocking arkansas rural community prison wrongful conviction murder prison life justice west memphis three discovery underdog 2010s
An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.
Documentary, Crime, Drama
USA
2006
103 Minutes
Nancy Sloan Roger Mahony John Manly
filmmaker pedophile priest victim mother father creepy dark california family home church child molestation scandal dark secrets pursuit revenge 2000s
Documentary about Father Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest who was relocated to various parishes around the United States during the 1970s in an attempt by the Catholic Church to cover up his rape of dozens of children.
Documentary
USA
1982
95 Minutes
filmmaker actor native mick jagger cinematographer shocking passionate spectacular peru amazon mountain steamboat movie set river werner herzog obsession filmmaking collaboration bad luck quest
A documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo (1982).
Documentary
USA
2017
110 Minutes
Bryan Fogel Richard Pound Dave Zabriskie Don Catlin David Howman
filmmaker documentarian mastermind athlete reporter government agent brooding disturbing shocking profound russia united states newsroom office street crime scene sports cheating olympic games cover-up
When Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.
Documentary
Germany|Finland|UK|Canada
2001
90 Minutes
artist filmmaker sculptor creative engaging incredible france forest new york state river scotland museum nature art sculpture creative process andy goldsworthy discovery quest 2000s
Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.
Drama
USA
1997
152 Minutes
Mark Wahlberg Burt Reynolds Julianne Moore John C. Reilly Don Cheadle Heather Graham Luis Guzman Philip Seymour Hoffman William H. Macy Alfred Molina Philip Baker Hall
porn star filmmaker mother husband wife creative unrestrained offbeat san fernando valley nightclub mansion las vegas california ambition fame addiction show business pornography infidelity rise
Back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.
Documentary
USA|Switzerland
1972
135 Minutes
catholic protestant filmmaker activist cleric emotional gritty powerful belfast, northern ireland united kingdom irish republican army political unrest religious persecution irish life religion sacrifice escape 20th century
Shot over six weeks in December 1971, and January 1972, the film consisted of interviews with Protestants, Catholics, politicians, and some soldiers, combined with TV news clips of bombings and violence.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
USA
1994
124 Minutes
Johnny Depp Martin Landau Sarah Jessica Parker Patricia Arquette Jeffrey Jones G.D. Spradlin Vincent D'Onofrio Lisa Marie Bill Murray Mike Starr Max Casella
filmmaker actor girlfriend actress orson welles quirky creative moving hollywood, calif. film set ed wood show business aspirations filmmaking friendship underdog quest love 1950s
Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams, despite his lack of talent.
Documentary
France|Switzerland|Spain|USA|United Arab Emirates|Monaco
2009
102 Minutes
Jacques Cluzaud
filmmaker fish whale seal dolphin animal fascinating incredible profound ocean under the sea antarctica science biology oceans ecology animal rights sea creatures discovery adventure
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
Documentary
USA
1966
92 Minutes
surfer friend filmmaker beautiful woman native wild cheeky cool hawaii australia south africa california beach ocean surfing vacation travel adventure quest 1960s
The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Documentary, Music
USA|UK
2016
106 Minutes
paul mccartney john lennon ringo starr george harrison filmmaker whoopi goldberg charming emotional incredible moving studio liverpool, england club san francisco concert stage the beatles touring music business interview concert
A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966.
Comedy, Drama
USA
2015
105 Minutes
Thomas Mann Olivia Cooke RJ Cyler Nick Offerman Molly Shannon Jon Bernthal Connie Britton Bobb'e J. Thompson Chelsea T. Zhang Masam Holden Katherine Hughes
earl girl classmate emotional pittsburgh leukemia filmmaker cancer transformation
High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer.
Documentary
USA
1998
105 Minutes
John Waters Jeanine Basinger Steve Buscemi Brad Ganson Hal Hartley Ken Jacobs Jim Jarmusch George Kuchar Mike Kuchar Herschell Gordon Lewis David Lochary
filmmaker actor parent friend campy amusing engaging offbeat baltimore movie set john waters filmmaking divine queer cinema cult films rise underdog 1990s
The life and times of Baltimore film maker and midnight movie pioneer, John Waters. Intercut with a 1972 interview of Waters are clips from his first films and recent interviews with his ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
1993
117 Minutes
filmmaker widow father housekeeper wife patient somber inspiring north carolina mexico death cancer pregnancy breakup arson christianity growing up transformation 1990s
Forty year old documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee has a penchant for filming everything around him. Following the announcement of his impending marriage to his film-making partner Marilyn ... See full summary »
Documentary
Australia|USA
2008
103 Minutes
filmmaker actor director producer film fan lighthearted creative australia film set office filmmaking censorship movies australian cinema nudity violence underdog transformation 1980s
The story of the Australian exploitation genre cinema of 1970s and 80s.
Documentary
France
2000
82 Minutes
Agnès Varda Francois Wertheimer
filmmaker chef professor artist truck driver amusing somber bleak creative engaging fascinating france beach countryside city refuse community art homelessness food
Varda films and interviews gleaners in France in all forms, from those picking fields after the harvest to those scouring the dumpsters of Paris.
Documentary, War
USA
2018
72 Minutes
director actor documentarian inspiring touching powerful fascinating studio movie set cinema footage filmmaking documentary filmmaking filmmaker documentaries discovery transformation rescue 1940s
A tribute to one of the world's great filmmakers and the men of the 8th Air Force who flew mission after suicidal mission in the Second World War.
Biography
UK|France|Italy|Japan|USA
1992
144 Minutes
Robert Downey Jr. Dan Aykroyd Geraldine Chaplin Kevin Dunn Anthony Hopkins Milla Jovovich Moira Kelly Kevin Kline Diane Lane Penelope Ann Miller Paul Rhys
filmmaker comedian editor lover wife engaging striking london united states music hall film set hollywood, calif. filmmaking poverty vaudeville controversy friendship charlie chaplin rise pursuit
An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Canada
2007
80 Minutes
filmmaker fan mother winsome offbeat canada small town family home winnipeg, canada film historical events nostalgia loyalty discovery love growing up 2000s
Fact, fantasy and memory are woven seamlessly together in this portrait of film-maker Guy Maddin's home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba.