California’s dream factory became self-aware as early as the 1920s, when Paramount Pictures released the aptly titled comedy Hollywood (dir. James Cruze, 1923). The film is now lost, but reportedly featured cameo appearances by dozens of stars of the era. A century later, cinema’s fascination with itself – and with the industry that sustains it – has hardly faded. Filmmakers in the United States and beyond continue to return to stories about moviemaking, while audiences seem just as eager to peek behind the curtain.

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