Writer Movies

Short interview with Clive Barker about Midnight Meat Train, his artistic process, and his paintings. Includes a tour of his painting studio.

A look at the life and thoughts of France Presern, arguably the most prominent Slovenian poet, as well as historical background of his time. How our...

Peter von Bagh's documentary about Juhani Aho and people around him.

An embittered journalist returns home to Hobart after losing his Melbourne magazine job. With nothing to do except think about his next move, he...

Two writers work to generate story ideas for their next film against the deadline of their pitch meeting in the morning.

A documentary recreating the life and writings of celebrated Irish author James Joyce with readings from his most famous works filmed on location in...

In this artistic exploration of the life and work of writer Henry Miller, filmmaker Joe Kishton skillfully weaves clips of films and interviews of...

It's a sensitive, moving doc chronicling the life of Tétrault's brother Philip , a Montreal poet, musician and diagnosed paranoid...

A brilliant writer is divinely chosen to save the world by writing the magnum opus of God.

An anthology horror involving a social gathering of writers on Halloween, where they each tell stories in hopes of winning a local competition.

This film is not a classic portrait but a documentary using fiction to bring Martin Suter’s novels to life while introducing us to the author...

Three stories about men and women in terminal situations.

Made in the sunset years of Paul Bowles’ life, the film sees the eccentric author and composer reminisce on how he ended up in Morocco.

Having won 250 tournaments, including 83 without losing a single game, 3 Olympic medals, 6 Wimbledon titles and only suffered 7 defeats, Suzanne...

The film tells of the radical life-search by the Swiss writer Paul Nizon, born 1929 in Bern, Switzerland, who became what “he was meant to...

The author Carl-Göran Ekerwald has written more than 50 books. At the age of 87, a new chapter in his life begins when he meets the journalist...

The life and works of Ecuadorian writer Marcelo Chiriboga, a key figure of the Latin American literature and member of the “boom”...

An insomniac writer's sleep-deprived hallucinations distort reality as paranoia drives him to extreme violence.