The Beginning: Making Star Wars: Episode I

The making of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace is officially available online.

Anyone with a modicum of interest in media production will find this documentary insightful, and George Lucas' candour is refreshing.

If only Jar Jar Binks had been cut in pre-production...

The making of The Empire Strikes Back

Michel Parbot's wonderful, hitherto lost, documentary is a gem for fans of Star Wars and filmmaking.

Seeing the cast and crew, walking around the magnificent sets of The Empire Strikes Back, evokes fond childhood memories of a time when 'making of' features weren't simply publicity reels, acting above their station, but were imbued with genuine insights. Director Irvin Kershner describes Star Wars as a fairytale...