Documentary

Return of the Ewok | United States of America
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6.1 (344 votes)
A mockumentary starring Warwick Davis, the actor who played the Ewok, Wicket W. Warrick in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and the Ewok spin-off films. Davis and David Tomblin, Return of the Jedi's first assistant director, created it, with Tomblin directing. Lucasfilm planned to use the movie as a promotional film for Return of the Jedi, but post-production on the film was never completed.

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster | United States of America
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7.5 (874 votes)
A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.

Star Wars: Greatest Moments | United Kingdom
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6.7 (34 votes)
Alex Zane counts down the top 20 Star Wars moments as voted by the public. Includes contributions from famous fans as well as the stars and crew of the intergalactic saga.

L'univers de Jacques Demy | France| Spain| Belgium
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7.4 (522 votes)
Agnès Varda's documentary portrait of her late husband, Jacques Demy. A companion piece to her Jacquot de Nantes.

From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi' : The Making of a Saga | United States of America
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7.7 (663 votes)
From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy, with particular emphasis on the final film, Return of the Jedi. Narrated by actor Mark Hamill, the documentary was written by Richard Schickel who had written the previous television documentaries The Making of Star Wars (1977) and SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

Disneyland 60th Anniversary TV Special | United States of America
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7.3 (53 votes)
Walt Disney, one of the ultimate dreamers, used his uninhibited imagination and determination to create what became the springboard for all of the Walt Disney Company's spirited and wildly successful creativity that followed -- his crowning achievement: Disneyland. Acclaimed actor Harrison Ford, who portrays Han Solo in the Star Wars film franchise, will give viewers an exclusive preview of Star Wars-themed lands being developed at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. New details of the ambitious plans to bring Star Wars to life at both resorts will be revealed during the show, with Master of Ceremonies Derek Hough.

The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
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7.7 (275 votes)
One of the first 'Making of...' movies to become a hit in its own right.

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold | United States of America
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7.4 (2783 votes)
Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film simultaneously expands and zeroes in, covering a vast stretch of turbulent cultural history with elegance and candor.

SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back | United States of America| United Kingdom| Norway
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7.5 (345 votes)
A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special effects in the second Star Wars installment.

Earth and the American Dream | United States of America
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7.1 (114 votes)
A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From the arrival of Columbus to the simple wilderness living of the 16th and 17th centuries, through the agrarian lifestyle of the 18th century, the changes from the Industrial Revolution, to the 20th century when most of the planet’s resources have been depleted — this film examines the North American landscape and all the wildlife destruction, deforestation, soil depletion and pollution that have been wrought to make the American Dream come true.

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy | United States of America
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7.8 (493 votes)
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg tell the struggles and the passion for making the Indiana Jones Trilogy.

The Characters of Star Wars | United States of America
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7.3 (219 votes)
The Characters of Star Wars is a Video Documentary included in the 2004 DVD release of the Star Wars Original Trilogy. It explained the Mythos of many of the "Star Wars" Characters.

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