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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2h 42m
Movie 2019

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…

Kidnap
TV Show 2024

Kidnap

When a kidnapper defies orders and spares his captive, the two soon find themselves hostages to their hearts as new feelings emerge — and danger looms.

The Great Nick D
1h 35m
Movie 2024

The Great Nick D

A sweet-natured tale of redemption following a washed up 90's porn star now a Venice Beach nobody, who gets a second chance to restart his mainstream acting career in order to win back the Oscar nominated actress girlfriend from his past.

Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever
1h 0m
Movie 2024

Christopher Reeve, Superman Forever

A French documentary on Superman actor Christopher Reeve as told by his French voice dubbing actor, Pierre Arditi.

The Den
0h 15m
Movie 2022

The Den

A struggling actress becomes entangled in an abusive relationship with her idol at a cult-like New York theatre company.

Val
1h 49m
Movie 2021

Val

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.

Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
1h 30m
Movie 2021

Aliens, Clowns & Geeks

An out-of-work actor stumbles upon key to the universe, is drawn into intergalactic war between clowns and aliens.

Show Me What You Got
1h 36m
Movie 2021

Show Me What You Got

Follows three young millennials as they form a wholehearted ménage à trois, each of them going through a moment of transition: Fun-loving Marcello from under the thumb of his Italian soap star father, soulful French-Iranian actor Nassim toward a more fulfilling career, and artist Christine through the grief following the death of her grandfather. The trio finds joy together by joining political protests, making art, and falling deeper into their unconventional love, until Marcello must return to Italy.

Faraway Eyes
2h 1m
Movie 2020

Faraway Eyes

Michael, a struggling actor, dies right after a bad breakup. He finds himself awakening in a very bright room with a very strange lady and learns that he is in singles Purgatory, where he must find his soul mate in order to cross over to the other side. With limited time to find true love among other recently deceased single New Yorkers, Michael must navigate the new customs of a ghostly dating life... as if dating in life wasn't hard enough already.

We're Not Shooting a Film
Movie 2020

We're Not Shooting a Film

Kurt is a stage actor in Munich theatres. He has a critical view at our society and relationships become too close very fast. Often his attitude is upsetting his fellow men. “To change the world – start with yourself!” Kurt hires a camerawoman to make videos of his everyday life which hopefully enable him to solve his problems.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
1h 47m
Movie 2022

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.

Austin Kringle
0h 2m
Movie 2022

Austin Kringle

Austin Kringle steps into the shoes of Santa Clause for a day, delivering the gifts to a sick child.

Lost & Found, NY
0h 12m
TV Show 2017

Lost & Found, NY

An original series about an immigrant actress navigating through life in New York. Recipient of two Best Web Series awards and selected by over 15 international film festivals. Filmed in New York and Sofia by an international cast and crew.

Limelight
0h 7m
Movie 2022

Limelight

After failing an audition, a self-conscious actress finds herself in a terrifying role.

Mess
0h 9m
TV Show 2016

Mess

Soon after moving to New York City to pursue his dream of becoming an actor, 22-year-old Andy is diagnosed with HIV. Now, Andy and his three best friends must come to terms with his life-changing news while struggling to survive life in the city.

Boondoggle
TV Show 2016

Boondoggle

A struggling actor finally made it big with a starring role in a hit series. Now he and his non-tourage of best friends Mel, Joel and Johnny get to enjoy the perks of being a TV star.

Un tiempo precioso
Movie 2020

Un tiempo precioso

Life's Too Short
0h 30m
TV Show 2011

Life's Too Short

Life's Too Short is a British sitcom mockumentary created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant from an idea by Warwick Davis, and is as described by Gervais, about "the life of a showbiz dwarf".

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
1h 56m
Movie 2018

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.

Multi-Facial
0h 15m
Movie 2018

Multi-Facial

A racially ambiguous actor struggles to find his place in a stereotype driven world. A modern re-imagining of Vin Diesel's 1995 Multi-Facial, set in London. Written, Produced, Directed by Taz Skylar. Cast includes Taz Skylar, Osy Ikhile and Andreas Karras.

The Big Break
0h 20m
Movie 2018

The Big Break

A struggling actor and director finally crack under the pressures of navigating the entertainment business.

MATSUMOTO TRIBE
1h 25m
Movie 2017

MATSUMOTO TRIBE

Confident that he’s the next great Japanese thespian, Matsumoto Fighter and his manager roam the streets of Shibuya to promote him. When he finds out that up-andcoming indie director Matsunaga Daishi is holding auditions for his latest film, Matsumoto pulls out all the stops to get in. Director Ninomiya Ken began this project as a Borat-esque mockumentary about the desperate measures aspiring actors take to break into show business. But when Fighter and his manager push the limits of their unsuspecting prey a little too far, fiction and reality begin to overlap in disturbing and surprisingly violent ways. Will Fighter finally get his big break, or will his dreams come crumbling down?

Nobody's Watching
1h 42m
Movie 2017

Nobody's Watching

Nico is a famous actor in Argentina, but in New York, nobody takes notice. He needs to juggle bartending, babysitting and odd jobs to keep himself afloat. But when old friends from Buenos Aires come to visit, he needs to juggle the image of his old life with the reality of the struggling actor in New York City.

Christmas Encore
1h 24m
Movie 2017

Christmas Encore

A struggling actress is cast in her last off (off) Broadway show - a modern take on “A Christmas Carol” - before giving up her dream and moving home. Instead, she finds romance with her director and a renewed passion for her craft and the city. But when the historic theater loses its lease and the show is set to fold, she and her cast mates are need of a Christmas miracle.

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