''Lisa Picard is Famous'', also known as ''Famous'', is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed by

Griffin Dunne Thomas Griffin Dunne (; born June 8, 1955) is an American actor, film producer, and film director. Dunne studied acting at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. He is kn ...

and written by Nat DeWolf and

Laura Kirk Laura Ellen Kirk (born 1966 in Lecompton, Kansas) is an American actress and university professor. She is most known for her role in ''Lisa Picard Is Famous'' (2000). Career A graduate of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, Kirk made ...

. The film stars Kirk, DeWolf, Dunne,

Daniel London Daniel London (born 1973) is an American actor, best known for his roles in ''Patch Adams'', ''Rent'' and '' Old Joy''. Life and career Born and raised in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, London began writing and acting in plays in high school. Whil ...

, and a large number of famous actors in cameos as themselves. The film's story is about a documentarian who has focused on Lisa Picard as she is on the verge of stardom. It was screened in the

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.

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* * 2000 films 2000 comedy-drama films Films directed by Griffin Dunne American comedy-drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub