Backstage movies and TV shows – page 3
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Independent Filmmaker Caveh Zahedi is trying to make a television show. He persuades BRIC TV, a Brooklyn non-profit Arts organization, to finance a television show whose premise is that every episode will be about the making of the previous episode. ...
Style:
satirical, meta, independent film, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
filmmaking, behind the scenes, talk show, escapades, backstage, satire, creative process, urban, autobiography, intimate, character study, small community ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
During a late night taping of "Dr. Nasty's Cavalcade of Horror", bloody chaos takes place during the screening of two features ("Dinner for Monsters" and "Slit"). Samantha/Nurse Nasty is frustrated by how the show ...
Style:
disturbing, satirical, semi serious, independent film, slasher ...
Plot:
satire, problem, hate, brawl, farce, backstage, gory, television studio, dark humor, mayhem, toxic masculinity, female protagonist ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A behind-the-scenes look at the RocketJump production team (Video Game High School) as they create phenomenal action-comedy short films. Each half-hour episode of the series will chronicle the filmmaking behind RocketJump’s newest short and will ...
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, humorous, action comedy ...
Plot:
filmmaking, internet, creative process, teamwork, behind the scenes, backstage, cameraman, satire, film industry, film producer, technology, fight ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Sport
Country: India
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians through the 2018 season in this series featuring insider insights and intense cricket action.
Style:
semi serious, captivating, entertaining, tension, intense ...
Plot:
cricket, teamwork, ambition, rivalry, sport team, athlete and trainer, sporting event, athlete's life, competitor, contest, ambitious, professional sports ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india, mumbai india
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
The lives and love stories of drama producers, writers, actors, and managers.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ambition, teamwork, behind the scenes, lifestyle, actor's life, workplace situations, actor, actress, coping, workplace, backstage, problem ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
As NBC's hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" proves a long-running hit for a network desperately in need of one, its young stars: Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, and Dana Plato face all sorts of trouble off-camera. Gary battles with his ...
Style:
sitcom, disturbing, psychological, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
family conflict, behind the scenes, african american, television, biopic, fame, parents and children, social problems, lifestyle, career, slice of life, children ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Vicki Ellis, the most renowned (and ruthless) pageant coach in the state, is desperately sought after by young women competing to be Miss America for one reason; she can turn any girl into a winner. But when she gets paired with the beautiful but ...
Style:
light, funny, humorous, entertaining, feel good
Plot:
tough girl, femininity, beauty queen, tomboy, lifestyle change, female protagonist, mentor, contests and competitions, character change, female partner, save the day, strong female presence ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Battleground is a mockumentary comedy-drama television series created by J. D. Walsh streamed on Hulu. The show follows a group of political campaign staffers working to elect a dark horse candidate to the U.S. Senate in the battleground state of ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, captivating, independent film ...
Plot:
politics, election, ambition, workplace, campaign, senator, state affairs, workplace situations, hopes, media circus, underdog, backstage ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
wisconsin, usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Kika K is a successful star with millions of fans, but behind the scenes, she is in personal and professional crisis: she has to deal with an obsessive fan, a boyfriend with no concept, professional appointments scheduled by the businesswoman and ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, psychological, humorous, feel good ...
Plot:
obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, mental health, identity crisis, satire, female protagonist, creative block, success, backstage, social problems, obsession, character study ...
Place:
brazil
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Se Young is the youngest head of the management team of Dreams, a cellar-dwelling baseball team. She's highly recognized for her perseverance and intense passion for the team. One day, Seung Su is appointed as a general manager. Although ...
Style:
dorama, realistic, witty, feel good, inspirational ...
Plot:
sport team, teamwork, baseball, manager, target, determination, rise to the top, success, passion, lifestyle, hopes, rivalry ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Colombia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
At just 10 years Diomedes shares with his father Rafael Maria responsibility to bring up her family. In the Board, Guajira, his birth place, and in the midst of so many brothers and little money, Diomedes know that doing this is not easy. Diomedes ...
Style:
emotional, captivating, sentimental, realistic, sad ...
Plot:
music, musician, drug, musician's life, artists and showbiz, performer's life, betrayal, love and romance, death, artist, lifestyle, rehearsal ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
colombia
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
After failing to make it on Broadway, April returns to her hometown and reluctantly begins training a misfit group of young dancers for a competition.
Style:
sweet, feel good, light, funny, rom com
Audience:
date night, family outing, chick flick, teens
Plot:
broadway, dancing, dance, christmas, fall in love, rivalry, competition, love affair, family relations, escapades, ambition, backstage ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Norway
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The true story of Sonja Henie, one of the world's greatest athletes and the inventor of modern figure skating, who decides to go to Hollywood in 1936 to become a movie star.
Style:
disturbing, emotional, artsy, tragic
Plot:
power struggle, performer's life, rising to stardom, price of fame, frustration, cult figure, tragic love, strong female character, backstage, artists and showbiz, family relations, olympic athlete ...
Time:
year 1936, 1930s, pre world war two
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Genre: Documentary, Music
Country: Australia
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Taylor delivers the concert event of the year. Filmed at Sydney's ANZ Stadium in front of 76,000 fans, The 1989 World Tour - Live captures the excitement and energy of the hottest pop star in the world. Filled with great music, an electrifying ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, light, visually appealing, concert film
Plot:
pop music, pop star, singer, concert, pop culture, pop singer, modern dance, female protagonist, dancing, dancer, music, blonde ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
A Manny Velazquez underground independent horror film about a teenager who visits a burial ground and finds a Egyptian cross that awakens an evil curse that takes on the form of demented looking puppets that kill.
Style:
gothic, scary, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
puppet, demon, paranormal, paranormal phenomena, murder, evil, evil doll, creature, monster, curse, blood, peril ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago, illinois
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An ex-Hollywood screenwriter now teaching an evening class in New York finds himself in a battle of wits with a devious screenwriter student.
Style:
suspense, contemplative, psychological, unusual plot structure, detective ...
Plot:
filmmaking, hollywood, contract, deal, junkie, producer, heist, backstage, blackmail, bodyguard, smoking, murder ...
Place:
new york, los angeles
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Largely improvised with only two people privy to the "secret" - that a fictional movie was being made using the players, crew, and settings of the adult movie industry as its background. Canadian television director Ethan dreams of making ...
Style:
disturbing, psychological, captivating, mockumentary
Plot:
behind the scenes, film industry, porn industry, sexual content, relationship vs career, filmmaking, porn actress, porn star, male female relationship, couple relations, film producer, relationship problems ...
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Genre: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A show that displays parodies of different movies. But the fun is also in the studio.
Style:
adult animation, parody, humorous, not serious, sitcom ...
Plot:
lifestyle, workplace, artists and showbiz, love and romance, actor's life, media satire, filmmaking, showbiz, media, hollywood, television, surrealism ...
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
'Three's Company', the comedy centered on two attractive, young women who made the rent on their Santa Monica beach-side apartment by taking in a third roommate - a male forced to pretend he's gay to fool the landlords and the ...
Style:
sitcom, captivating, semi serious, ironic, satirical ...
Plot:
roommate, neighbor neighbor relationship, pretending to be gay, workplace, pretense, satire, new neighbor, deception, workplace situations, landlord tenant relationship, tenant, con trick ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Ever wonder what young, beautiful would-be starlets might endure to get their "big break?" Casting Couch answers the question with a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most unscrupulous talent interviews ever recorded. It is just good, ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, erotic, captivating
Plot:
casting couch, erotica, lesbian sex, casting, audition, seductive woman, swinger, sexploitation, seduction, backstage, sexy woman, eroticism ...
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Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
THE IDOLM@STER.KR, set in the world of Korean entertainment production, stars Korean idols of course, as well as other Japanese and Thai hopefuls. Like the original game, the drama follows a group of young women as they embark on a career in the ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, captivating, dramatic, inspirational ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
idol, friendship, music industry, music, entertainment, young adult, pop music, cultural icon, female singer, celebrity culture, pop singer, celebrity ...
Place:
south korea, seoul
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Genre: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
It seems like a fairy tale story. Plucked from obscurity by the legendary actress Chigusa Tsukikage, 13-year-old Maya Kitajima is given the chance of a lifetime and the opportunity to study at a legendary acting school. She'll also find an ...
Style:
anime, shoujo, sentimental
Plot:
theater, rivalry, mentor, coming of age, personal growth, female rivalry, determination, competition, backstage, perseverance, ambition, school ...
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In this tasty blend of sleaze and thriller, a producer of exploitation and sex videos finds himself accused of killing his own mistress and the boyfriend of one of his most promising stars.
Style:
independent film, tension, suspense, dark comedy
Plot:
showbiz, film industry, behind the scenes, ambition, satire, celebrity culture, moral ambiguity, backstage, scandal, character study, sensuality, sexploitation ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, China, UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The show follows the adventures of a circus who has a variety of different acts including a tap dancing horse.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, light hearted, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
circus, friendship, youth, tap dance, children, talking horse, companionship, anthropomorphic animal, traveling circus, backstage, heartwarming, music and dance ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Dramatisation of the love affair between Sidney James and Barbara Windsor, played out against the backdrop of the 'Carry On' films during the 1960s and 1970s.
Style:
emotional, reflective, melancholic, costume drama, sex comedy ...
Plot:
biopic, backstage, showbiz, feud, theater, friendship, celebrity culture, bittersweet, character study, film industry, nostalgia, infidelity ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
london
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885
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Ten actresses test films for the title role of a remake of "Queen Christina".
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous
Plot:
producer, rivalry, film industry, showbiz, casting, competition, hollywood, director, aspiration, behind the scenes, dream, backstage ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, eastern europe
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A veteran comedian is reluctantly paired with a younger, edgier comedian for a late-night comedy sketch show.
Style:
not serious, humorous, realistic, sitcom, sketch comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
showbiz, rivalry, comedian, artists and showbiz, media, ego clash, workplace, workplace situations, behind the scenes, backstage, generation gap, self doubt ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A stand-up comedian on the verge of breakout success must make a terrible choice when he discovers a murderer on the loose in the theater where he's about to perform his biggest show.
Style:
slasher, suspense, realistic, serious, rough ...
Plot:
murder, live performance, serial killer, theater, murder mystery, comedian, stand up comedy, stand up comedian, psychopath, nightlife, party, social differences ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
Tsubasa is a new hire in the A&R department of the major recording company Gandala Music. Tsubasa is immediately assigned to oversee the idol unit "B-PROJECT," which is made up of three idol groups: Kitakore, Thrive, and MooNs. This is ...
Style:
anime, captivating, disturbing, lighthearted, emotional ...
Plot:
idol, ambition, aspiration, celebrity, musician, desire for fame, music business, music, slice of life, musician's life, showbiz, competitor ...
Place:
japan, tokyo
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The straight-to-video feature That Darn Punk was produced by a new film division of the Kung Fu record label, and its soundtrack features a number of punk-pop bands, some of whom are, naturally, signed to the label. Several songs were recorded ...
Style:
independent film, road movie, surprise ending
Plot:
punk, punk rock, backstage, subculture, recording studio, youth culture, friendship, road trip, identity, music industry, rehearsal, coming of age ...
Place:
california
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