Frank Matter

The Definition of Insanity

Frank Matter, Robert Margolis

Robert Margolis, Kelli Barnett

Co-director Robert Margolis stars as Robert, an actor who may or may not be himself in this intense and often hilarious film about acting, aging and the dark side of ambition. Blurring the line between fact and fiction, The Definition of Insanity was filmed over the course of 18 months, as a documentary crew follows Robert Margolis obsessively from one failed audition to another, recording in raw detail his every humiliation and small triumph as he searches for that elusive perfect role that will catapult his career into the next level. Just when it seems that he will be forced by family and financial pressures to give up everything he has worked for, he meets legendary filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich («The Last Picture Show», «Papermoon»). That encounter changes his life profoundly, but in a very different way than he had anticipated.

Parallel Lives

Frank Matter

Born June 8, 1964, Frank Matter films four "twins", born the same day as him, but in other latitudes. Interweaving their life stories with rich archival material, the filmmaker links these Parallel Lives with elements from his own biography, to compose a fascinating fresco where intimate trajectories are part of the advent of the global village.

Von heute auf morgen

Frank Matter

'From One Day To The Next' follows four elderly people through their everyday lives, observing how they cope with a gradual loss of autonomy.

Morocco

Frank Matter

Robert Margolis, Lee Ann Thomas

Martin Haberstich thinks he witnessed a murder. When he finds out, what really happened it’s too late... A slightly surrealistic film murder mystery about perception and reality. «A film that explores new territory. (It’s) film noir revisited, with an existentialistic touch...» Eco di Bergamo, Italy