Acting Movies

This film is at once a self-portrait and an homage to Jean-Marie Straub, Farocki's role model and former teacher at the Film Academy.

A porn star, a bank robber and a Shakespearean actor are some of the subjects of Camp Hollywood, a feature documentary about the residents of a...

A young scientist studies the mechanics of time travel by having a conversation with a group of her future selves.

A very intimate look on Lars von Trier and his cast and crew, during the production of "The Idiots".

A coming-of-age story of a girl wanting her mother's approval and validation in Burbank, CA.

An emotional portrait of David Oyelowo’s journey to play legendary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring behind-the-scenes...

On his way to an audition, struggling actor Shaun Davis is asked a bizarre favor by a friend which takes his day in an unexpected direction.

Mickey Rooney is interviewed by Robert Osborne.

A look at the trial and the use of psychiatric evidence in the criminal proceedings of mass murderer 'The Hillside Strangler' Kenneth Bianchi.

Michael Caine teaches the art of movie acting to five young actors, who perform scenes from Alfie (1966), Deathtrap (1982) and Educating Rita (1983)

An aspiring influencer documents her journey to booking her first horror film but receives a bloody surprise when a real-life killer begins murdering...

An aspiring actress, whose sugar-coated appearance belies her ruthless drive, worms herself into the life of an aging star and schemes to replace her...

Mel Gibson teaches Hamlet to a group of high school drama students.

An aspiring British actress moves to LA to become a star, only to cross paths with a serial killer using her acting class to find victims.

A German actor and his bumbling manager start a gardening service in Hollywood to meet influential types that may help their careers.

Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City...

Three sequences which could have formed separate stories are linked together to give a larger perspective on the nature of reality and film. The...

A slick movie director tricks a hayseed horse into becoming a stunt double.

David Cole is a twenty-something man trying to make ends meet. His wannabe actor roommate Steve isn't making things any easier for him. But when a...