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Written, Directed and Starring Me

Written, Directed and Starring Me

2025
Drama
7 min
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An erratic, unstable and absurd producer becomes self-aware that he's in a film. Trying to run away from the camera and audience, his life spirals out of control,…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Christopher Kitsakis
Starring
Nicholas Demarinis

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

unhinged ambitious repetitive conceptually clever exhausting cult classic intellectually stimulating one-note uniquely absurd confrontational niche appeal performance-driven

Reviews

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Gemma Rhodes
Feb 27, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

As an exercise in concept, the film is undeniably clever. The meta-premise is intriguing, and Nicholas Demarinis throws himself into the role with admirable vigour. However, the relentless focus on the protagonist's chaotic escape ultimately feels one-dimensional. The…

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David Chen
Feb 27, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A stunning, self-devouring ouroboros of a film. 'Written, Directed and Starring Me' is not just a movie about breaking the fourth wall; it's about the protagonist trying to dismantle the entire cinema. The direction, though uncredited, displays a…

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Chloe Fitzgerald
Feb 27, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This is a delightfully weird and specifically crafted cinematic oddity. The film operates on its own defiantly bizarre frequency, channelling a sense of claustrophobic paranoia that is both funny and unsettling. Demarinis's performance is the entire engine, a…

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Marcus Thorne
Feb 27, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

There's a potent idea at the heart of this film, but its execution feels as erratic as its protagonist. The premise of a character battling cinematic awareness is ripe for satire or profundity, yet the narrative seems content…

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Eleanor Vance
Feb 27, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A brilliantly unhinged deconstruction of the creative ego, 'Written, Directed and Starring Me' is a meta-textual panic attack rendered with compelling chaos. Nicholas Demarinis delivers a tour-de-force of escalating desperation as the producer who realises he's a puppet…

FAQs

Specific streaming or distribution details for the Australian market are not currently available. Given its niche, experimental nature, it may initially appear at specialist film festivals or independent cinema platforms before potentially finding a home on curated streaming services that focus on arthouse and auteur-driven projects. Keeping an eye on local festival programmes is the best bet for now.