JAMES FRANCO (as Director) FILMS

A young writer, nearing a mental breakdown caused by his family and boss, moves into an apartment occupied by a walking, talking, foul-mouthed ape in a Hawaiian shirt and Converse High Tops.

Two genius brothers grow up and grow apart as one becomes a successful surgeon and the other pursues a drug-fueled high life.

With unprecedented access to the behind the scenes process of the writers, actors and producers, Franco and his crew document what it takes to create one full episode of Saturday Night Live.

A biography of American poet Hart Crane who committed suicide at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.

The last day in the life of the actor Sal Mineo, who was murdered on February 12, 1976.

A mini-thriller comprised of TV footage of actor James Franco's guest-starring appearances on the American daytime drama, General Hospital (1963).

Footage from Belli e dannati (1991) is re-contextualized in James Franco's tribute to River Phoenix.

Filmmakers James Franco and Travis Mathews re-imagine the lost 40 minutes from Cruising (1980) as a starting point to a broader exploration of sexual and creative freedom.

Based on the classic novel by William Faulkner, first published in 1930, "As I Lay Dying" is the story of the death of Addie Bundren and her family's quest to honor her last wish to be buried in the nearby town of Jefferson.

The story of writer Charles Bukowski's formative years from childhood to high school and his struggles with an abusive father, disfiguring acne, alcohol addiction, and his initial attempts at writing.

A dispossessed, violent man's disastrous attempt to exist outside the social order.

A look at the trials and tribulations of the Compson family, living in the Deep South during the early 20th century.

On the first day of shooting, James Franco, David Shields, and Caleb Powell throw out the script when a real-life argument breaks out between the three of them about what can and can't be used in the film. Shields and Franco browbeat Powell to sacrifice everything for the sake of the film; Powell threatens to leave; Shields feels guilty about betraying Powell; and Franco wants Shields and Powell to confess all for the sake of the film. A debate, nearly to the death, about life and art.

Follows the life of Stephen Dobyns as he deals with life, women, and his move from journalism to poetry.

Un attivista viene coinvolto nel movimento operaio per i lavoratori agricoli in California negli anni '30.

Subjected to bizarre, increasingly violent pseudo-scientific experiments in personality modification, brainwashing and mind control, Isabel must escape the clutches of the Rosewood Institute and exact her revenge, or else be forever lost.

A young Tennessee Williams struggles to find his voice in 1930's St. Louis

Quando Greg Sestero, un aspirante attore, incontra lo strano e misterioso Tommy Wiseau in una lezione di recitazione, instaurano un'amicizia unica e viaggiano a Hollywood per realizzare i loro sogni.

Un giovane ragazzo cerca una futura terra desolata per una presunta cura per la madre morente.

Un triangolo amoroso tra un fotografo, un regista e un'attrice.

Un giovane attore arriva a Hollywood nel 1969 durante un periodo di transizione nell'industria cinematografica.

Un giovane imprenditore viene assunto per costruire un honky-tonk nel Tennessee dall'uomo che ha ucciso suo padre.