'From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga' Documentary

'From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga' is the classic documentary chronicling the creation of the original Star Wars trilogy. Narrated by Mark Hamill, it features rare behind-the-scenes footage from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

This 9 part series is now officially available on to view on the Star Wars Youtube channel for the first time.

'Wonder Women!' Documentary by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan Showing At The BFI Southbank in London on March 8

Wonder Woman is getting her first big-screen outing, with Kristy Guevara-Flanagan's documentary Wonder Women! showing at the BFI Southbank, London SE1 on International Women's Day on March 8. The film documents the history of the character and her influence on kick-ass females.

Check out the trailer below and learn more about the film at the Wonder Women doc website.

'Raiding The Lost Ark' - A Filmumentary By Jamie Benning

Jamie Benning has released his own unofficial documentary on the making of the 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark'. The documentary is full of incredible details, footage and more that have never been seen by the public until now. Not bad considering he had no access to Lucasfilm or any of the people responsible for making the film.

You can check out the whole 2.5 hour documentary below.

Trailer For 'Drew: The Man Behind The Poster'

Here's a poster and a new trailer for the upcoming documentary, 'Drew: The Man Behind The Poster', about legendary poster art Drew Struzan. with interviews from George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Guillermo del Toro, Harrison Ford, Michael J Fox and more. I really want to see this!

Go to drewstruzandocumentary.com to find out more on this documentary.

A 3 Hour Behind The Scenes Documentary Of 'Aliens'

Check out this three hour behind the scenes documentary from 1986 of James Cameron's 'Aliens'.


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''Frazetta: Painting With Fire'

The feature length documentary, 'Frazetta: Painting With Fire', is on the two disc limited edition DVD of the 1983 Ralph Bakshi animated movie 'Fire And Ice', and it's definitely worth checking out, featuring interviews from legends of illustration; Bernie Wrightson, Al Williamson, Dave Stevens, Michael Kaluta, Joe Jusko, William Stout, John Buscema and more, including Frank himself, plus all that gorgeous art!

If you can't get your hands on the 2 disc DVD (it's not on the US Bluray, but the DVD is still available on Amazon), the whole documentary is (currently) on YouTube, and you can check it out below.

'Everything Is A Remix' by Kirby Ferguson

No idea is original. It's never what you do but how it's done. This four part series from Kirby Ferguson, 'Everything Is A Remix', has been online for a while now and is definitely worth watching. Kirby looks at issues like intellectual property and copyright, and explores the idea of "what is original?"

Wreck-It Ralph presents 'Garlan Hulse: Where Potential Lives'

Join 'Wreck-It Ralph' director Rich Moore in this exposé about one time Fix-It Felix Jr high score champion Garlan Hulse, his fall into obscurity, and his attempt to be on top again.

Check out this mockumentary that definitely takes it's cues from 'The King of Kong', based around a similar achievement in the game of Donkey Kong, which was obviously the template for 'Wreck-It-Ralph'.
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Star Wars Original Trilogy Documentary

Short Film: 'Overview' by Planetary Collective

On the 40th anniversary of the famous ‘Blue Marble’ photograph taken of Earth from space, Planetary Collective presents a short film documenting astronauts’ life-changing stories of seeing the Earth from the outside – a perspective-altering experience often described as the Overview Effect.

The Overview Effect, first described by author Frank White in 1987, is an experience that transforms astronauts’ perspective of the planet and mankind’s place upon it. Common features of the experience are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.

‘Overview’ is a short film that explores this phenomenon through interviews with five astronauts who have experienced the Overview Effect. The film also features insights from commentators and thinkers on the wider implications and importance of this understanding for society, and our relationship to the environment.
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Kickstarter: 'Cities In The Sky - Science Fiction's Forgotten Visionaries'

If you read this blog or follow me on Twitter you'll find that I love my science fiction, and I discovered this Kickstarter project whilst on my daily news sweep.

Cities in the Sky: Science-Fiction’s Forgotten Visionaries is a Kickstarter funded documentary about the forgotten men and women who have contributed to science fiction, and uncover the origins of ideas we take for granted today. Such as; Aliens, The Internet, Cryogenics, Life extension technologies, Green technology, Robots, Equal Rights, Women in Key Political Positions, Space Travel and much, much more! The documentary will also include interviews with science fiction experts from entertainment, literature, and technology including people who worked on some of today's best known movies and television shows.

As they say:
"Writers like Verne and Wells get a lot of attention and they were no doubt great minds and visionaries, but a shocking number of other creative men and women stand largely unknown or forgotten; we deeply hope that we can help play a role in changing this situation!"

The Kickstarter project closes on February 6; take a look at the Kickstarter page and consider making a pledge. For sci-fi fans, this film could open up a whole new world!

Check out the video for more.

Dutch 'The Empire Strikes Back' Documentary Online

With all the hullaballoo with the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm yesterday, it's good a time as any to post this, a Dutch documentary on the making of The Empire Strikes Back that's been floating around the internets.

The quality isn't all that good, and it's not the complete documentary. The MintInBox website delves into a bit more depth about the documentary.

After 45 seconds it does switch to English.

Hit the jump for part 2.
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The Science Of Doctor Who Documentary

Here's a special feature by BBC America discussing the science of Doctor Who, the plausibility of time travel, regeneration, cyborgs etc from physicists, fans and Stephen Moffat as well.


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Trailer: Drew - The Man Behind The Poster

The legendary Drew Struzan is one of my favourite movie poster artists. Most of his posters have become iconic, Back To The Future, Star Wars Special Editions, Indiana Jones, The Thing, ET and many more and puts the vast majority of todays movie posters to shame!

I would recommend getting 'Ouevre: Drew Struzan' the artbook that showcases his art in different sections; Music, Movies, Publishing, Commerical, and Personal. And here's a post I've done highlighting his art.

Here's the official trailer for the upcoming feature-length documentary, 'Drew: The Man Behind the Poster', highlighting the career of poster artist Drew Struzan, whose most popular works include the Indiana Jones, Back to the Future and Star Wars movie posters. Telling the tale through exclusive interviews with George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Michael J. Fox, Frank Darabont, Guillermo del Toro, Steven Spielberg and many other filmmakers, artists and critics, the journey spans Drew’s early career in commercial and album cover art through his recent retirement as one of the most recognizable and influential movie poster artists of all time.

Three filmmakers have united to bring this film to life; Greg Boas (Hefty Inc.), Charles Ricciardi (Torino Pictures), and Erik P. Sharkey (Sharkey Productions), assembling one of the most intriguing film lineups and crafting a comprehensive presentation about the artist, the art, the stories behind Drew’s most recognizable creations, as well as a never-before-seen insider’s examination of the industry and the profession of motion picture advertising.

Check out www.drewthemovie.com for more information.


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