This is Not a Film
2004, English. Directed by Michael A. Nickles.
This is not an actor. This is not a scene.
In a broken attempt to find a woman who has broken his heart, a Manhattan shoe salesman fearlessly throws himself into the world of guerilla filmmaking, creating a 'modern day message in a bottle' - actually a videotape - hoping that someone seeing it (maybe you?) will know his ex-girlfriend. To help the viewer understand who he is and why his girlfriend left him, this neophyte filmmaker hires a temperamental actress to play his ex and together they reenact scenes from his failed relationship. During the course of filming, Michael's mistakes, blunders and inadequacies as a boyfriend are mercilessly pointed out to him. This Is Not A Film is a romantic comedy about making a mistake and recognizing it in the most painful way possible - by making it all over again.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 3 March 2004
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Michael A. Nickles
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This is Not a Film runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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This is Not a Film isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 March 2004. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like This is Not a Film?
If you liked This is Not a Film, try Desperados, A Hollywood Christmas, The Prince & Me 4: The Elephant Adventure.
Who directed This is Not a Film?
This is Not a Film (2004) was directed by Michael A. Nickles and stars Michael Leydon Campbell, Nadia Dajani, Craig Carlisle.