https://oc87.com/ Not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for but I love "OC87: The Obsessive Compulsive, Major Depression, Bipolar, Asperger's Movie" because of how personal and original it is. The filmmaker, Bud Clayman, portrays his struggle to make a film as he is making it. It used to be available for free on Youtube but I can't seem to find it now. Looks like you can rent it on Prime or order the DVD.
Here's a trailer: https://youtu.be/QYaoRJuacgQ?si=an-6zPBMa2gcbmGo "Can you make a movie while having mental illness? Bud Clayman is doing it. Will making a documentary about your mental illness change your life? Maybe. Mental illness interrupted his dream of a filmmaking career. Thirty years later, he's making the movie of his life. Bud Clayman is one of films' most unlikely heroes. This is a personal story with universal relevance--a wildly original documentary of pain and vulnerability, empowerment, and Bud's quest for belonging." On Sun, Jun 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM Dave Tetzlaff <[email protected]> wrote: > It can be useful to observe how other works approach a subject or theme, > mainly because you don't want to fall into copycat mode accidentally. You > can also find certain aspects you want to avoid, and find some inspiration > in imaging an adverse. But I'll note that a productive technique for a kind > of inspiration is to review some "non-traditional" cinematic approaches to > completely different topics, and see if the form/style resonates in any way > with the subject/theme on your mind. Then try to isolate what part of that > is the key, then move that say 90 degrees one way or another to create a > more unique fit to your purpose. So a viewer might say, "Hm, I see a little > influence of [X] here, but it's fresh and affecting in this context." > -- > Frameworks mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.film-gallery.org/mailman/listinfo/frameworks_film-gallery.org > -- Cat Tassini www.cattassini.com
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