Star Wars Documentaries, Specials, Bonus Materials, Trailers, and more…
(including Fan-Made Documentaries, TV Programs, Specials, Making Of’s, Curiosities, Bonus Materials, Trailers, TV Commercials, PSAs)
Some threads in this post do overlap into other categories listed here - ie Documentaries & Specials, Bonus Content & Deleted Scenes…
For information…
none’s :F:L:I:M:S:I:P:L:A:S:T: D:A:T:A:B:A:S:E: - a superb archive of many Star Wars releases
none’s Theater Performance Preservations - an Index within (great work from ‘none’)
Msgdm’s ORIGINAL CINEMA RECORDINGS - info thread
none’s Treadwell Collection - mainly VHS sources from back in the day (more great work from ‘none’)
The Official babyhum Release Thread - a quality archive of many SW Documentaries and curiosities
The RowMan “Star Wars” Releases - with array of extras & bonuses; thread by Rikter
Rikter’s STAR WARS: The Torrents thread (now defunct) - 2004 thread - with many documentaries, bonuses & curiosities etc
Rikter’s The Official ANGRYSVN STAR WARS Release Thread - 2005 thread - with many documentaries, bonuses & curiosities etc
none’s SW on TV - Idents, Bumpers, Commercials, Promos, Trailers, Station IDs, Adverts, Breaks, ???
sluggo’s <( The Star Wars Trailers Project )>
Rodney-2187’s Guide to Star Wars Documentaries and Special Features - Index and Links for many GFFA Docs & Specials etc
Documentaries…
none’s SW Line Movies/Documentaries/Films/Shorts/Etc - a 2005 information & discussion thread
Indy3’s Project To Collect All Star Wars Documentaries - a 2005 information & discussion thread
digitalfreaknyc’s HD Documentary Preservations? - a 2011 information & discussion thread
poita’s Star Wars Documentaries on Film to be scanned. Donations welcome. (a WIP) _- a 2018 project, scanning and restoring the 16mm Original Trilogy documentaries ‘From Star Wars to Jedi’, ‘The Making of Star Wars’ and Star Wars ‘Classic Creatures’. : a Work In Progress
bphil’s “From Star Wars to Jedi The Making of a Saga” - now in HD (Released)
Craig Davidson’s The Star Wars Archive (Released) - a wide variety of specials, documentaries & bonus materials.
Darth Neo’s The making of The Empire Strikes Back (Michel Parbot) - a 2007 information & discussion thread
adywan’s Michel Parbot “The Making of The Empire Strikes Back” Documentary - FULL VERSION FOUND!!! - 2018 thread
FanFiltration’s FanFiltration’s… ‘Star Wars: Making Magic’ Preservation (Released)
Corellian Sailor’s Preservation Project: “Bilder aus Amerika” - The Making of Return of the Jedi (1983) (Released)
baby hum’s Bring Back… Star Wars (Channel Four Documentary) (Released)
starkiller’s ‘Beyond Star Wars’ DVD set (Released)
digitalfreaknyc’s Info: BBC Special - The Empire Strikes Back
Lord Grievous’ Info: Making Of Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back SPFX/Return Of The Jedi Classic Creatures laserdisc rips? - a 2010 info thread
AcceptedTheTruth’s Info: MOSW/SPFX/From Star Wars to Jedi/Empire of Dreams - a 2018 info thread
digitalfreaknyc’s Help: looking for… ‘Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys’ - Bonus features
reave’s Help: looking for… ‘Tatooine Or Bust’
Darth Neo’s Dressing a Galaxy DVD
Fruit672’s Return Of The Jedi - never released documentary - up on youtube (at the 2017 Salt Lake ComicCon).
Fruit672’s Info: BTS Star Wars Ebook question - ‘The Making of Star Wars’ by JW Rinzler - (Enhanced Edition) Ebook info
It may also be worth checking out ‘The Expanded Universe’ Index Thread for more info in the ‘Star Wars Documentary section’ - link
as well as Rodney-2187’s helpful & comprehensive Guide to Star Wars Documentaries and Special Features thread 👍
Fan-Made Star Wars Documentaries…
All project threads listed in this section are completed projects - unless stated otherwise (an ‘Unfinished Project’ or ‘WIP’ etc).
Deleted Magic (Released) - by ocpmovie
Star Wars: Deleted Magic Revisited (Released) - by ocpmovie (thread by Crygor64)
Special Edition Hype (Released) - by ocpmovie
Star Wars Begins (Released) - by Jambe Davdar
Building Empire (Released) - by Jambe Davdar
Returning to Jedi (Released) - by Jambe Davdar
Jambe Davdar’s Filmumentaries.com shorts - info thread on some of Jamie’s other short projects
The Filmumentaries Podcast - thread by Jambe Davdar
Jambe Davdar’s Kenner Hand-cranked viewer and cartridges (Released) thread - with differing takes & alt. footage from the OT
Star Wars In Numbers (Released) - by Jambe Davdar
Be sure to check out Jambe Davdar’s vimeo channel - https://vimeo.com/filmumentaries …
‘Slimy Piece of Worm-Ridden Filth - Life Inside Jabba the Hutt’,
‘Blast it Biggs! Where are you?!’,
‘Do or Do Not’,
‘Return of the Jedi - Special Location Effects’
‘Robert Watts - A Life in Film’
^ as well as his quality non-Star Wars filmumentaries too.
Some info & help for Jambe Davdar’s Filmumentaries of the Original Trilogy (and more)… - an info thread in ‘General Assistance’
ThrowgnCpr’s A Flash of Spoofs (Released)
none’s ‘Thee Backslacpkping With Media’ (Released) - ‘An analytical narrative of the media coverage for ‘Revenge Of The Sith’’
daveytod’s “The Sith Revealed - A Scrapbook” (Released)
daveytod’s The Sith Revealed 2.0 (Released)
daveytod’s “The Clones Revealed” (Released)
Bobson Dugnutt’s DUELING WITH FATE - The Making of Episode I - A 13-Part Docu-Series (Released!)
Bobson Dugnutt’s Falling Into Darkness: The Making of Episode III (Released)
adamph79’s My Saga - A Star Wars Fan Documentary (a WIP) : a Work In Progress
mmxp’s ‘I Bent My Wookie’ - The Animated Tribute Project (* unfinished project *) : a 2006 unfinished project
Fan-Made Specials…
BlueCopy’s Mr. Plinkett’s Prequel Reviews Remastered in HD (TPM & AOTC - done; ROTS - a WIP) - the RLM PT Video Reviews
jwenig’s Info: Troops - on Total Movie DVD - a 2004 information thread
Kaal-Jhy’s Info: IMPS The Relentless (Troops 2): A Dead Project?..or what? - a 2005 info thread - in Original Trilogy Discussion
RowMan’s Info: The Pink Five Collection - a 2005 information thread
Bobby Crispy’s My Star Wars Cartoon I Made in 1978 ( Using 8mm Camera ) (Released) - a 2014 project thread - from years ago
Fan-Made Documentaries on Star Wars Preservation (+ discussions & ideas)…
Rikter’s Idea: ‘STAR WARS - Preserving a Saga’ - My attempt at a documentary film… - a 2018 idea thread
Harmy’s Idea: Star Wars Fan Preservations Documentary - a 2013 idea thread
EyeShotFirst’s Idea: OriginalTrilogy.com’s own documentary? - a 2009 idea thread
cain spaans’ STAR WARS: Points Of Origin - fan documentary (* unfinished project *) - a 2009 unfinished project
Spence101287’s Idea: a fan edit documentary? - a 2007 idea thread
Spider’s Idea: Let’s do a documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy - a 2004 idea thread
^ any suggestions or recommendations for any similar threads on Documentaries / Fan Projects to be added are most welcome 😃
Bonus Materials (and some ‘Deleted Scenes’, ‘TV Spots’, & ‘Trailers’ threads)…
Including TV Commercials, Advertisements, PSAs / Public Service Announcements, Kenner toy commercials, etc
spoRv’s Star Wars: deleted and extended scenes database - a 2016 information & database thread
spoRv’s Star Wars: audio/video bonus material (home video releases) database - a 2016 information & database thread
A_New_Hope’s Star Wars OT BONUS materials repository - a 2013 information & discussion thread
spoRv’s Extras on SW laserdiscs and not on DVD or BD… - a 2013 information & discussion thread
Ed Slushie’s Help Wanted: Preserving trailer shots not in the movies - a 2021 information & discussion thread
spoRv’s Rogue One: visual database of shots not in the final cut - a 2019 information thread
Rattlehead’s Bonus Material not offered by the major bootleggers - a 2004 information & discussion thread
Commercials, Adverts, TV Spots, PSAs / Public Service Announcements…
none’s Info: Star Wars on TV - Idents, Bumpers, Commercials, Promos, Trailers, Station IDs, Adverts - a 2010 info thread
wwDarth’s STAR WARS RECREATED TV SPOTS (Released)
R2D2’s Star Wars Episode 3 German TV-Reports Collection Vol.1 DVD-5 PAL (Released)
SleepyBear’s The Star Wars Saga (Episodes I-VI) TV Spots in Widescreen (Part Finished Project)
SKot’s [<( The Star Wars TV Commercials Project )>] (* unfinished project * - a host of info) : a 2006 unfinished project
Jambe Davdar Kenner Commercials DVD (Released)
Oldfan’s Info Wanted: Star Wars smoking/whooping cough PSA’s - have they been preserved? - a 2018 thread
Look Sir. Droids’ Star Wars Anti-Smoking PSA? - 2004 thread; see none’s post for info
Darth telly’s Star Wars PSA upscale/remaster (WIP) : a 2022 Work In Progress
Film Trailers - Info & Projects…
spoRv’s Star Wars: HD trailers database - a 2015 information and database thread
none’s Star Wars Original Trilogy Theatrical and Home Video Trailers Deconstruction - a 2010 information thread
Ed Slushie’s Help Wanted: Preserving trailer shots not in the movies - a 2021 information & discussion thread
rediscoveredfuture’s Original 1976 Star Wars Trailer Restored (Released)
MonkeyLizard10’s 1976 U.S. Star Wars Teaser trailer 35mm scan - a 2022 Work In Progress
&
MonkeyLizard10’s Star Wars 1976 US Teaser Trailer 35mm scan a 2023 thread
La Guerre Des Étoiles’s Star Wars French Trailer (Restored) (Released)
TK-949’s Preserving the German Original Trilogy Movie Trailers (Released)
rediscoveredfuture’s Theatrical 1979 Empire Strikes Back Trailer Restored (Released)
Thorr’s 35 mm Star Wars Trilogy SE Trailer WQHD Restoration (Part-Finished)
Nehalem501’s 35mm 1997 Special Edition trailer preservation (Part-Finished)
Laserschwert’s Star Wars SE German Theatrical Trailers - 35mm Preservation (Released)
MonkeyLizard10’s Return Of The Jedi SE 1997 35mm trailer samples. Happy 40th ROTJ!
MonkeyLizard10’s Return Of The Jedi SE Trailer ‘D’ 1997! Happy 40th ROTJ! (Released)
The Brick Guy’s Star Wars Trilogy Box Set Trailer (1990) Restoration Project (Released)
MonkeyLizard10’s The Phantom Menace Trailer ‘A’ (the original U.S. teaser) 35mm 4k scan Released
MonkeyLizard10’s The Phantom Menace Trailer ‘B’ (main U.S. trailer) 35mm 4k scan Released)
MonkeyLizard10’s Attack Of The Clones “Black Eyes” Trailer A (US Teaser Trailer) 35mm scan Released)