Movies Similar to Life Is Strange: Directors' Commentary

Return to Crystal Lake: Making 'Friday the 13th'(2003)

Kill Shot: The Making of 'FD3'(2006)

Go behind the pre-production, production, and post-production process of making New Line Cinema's Final Destination 3, exploring the history of not only the film itself but of its filmmaking partners, Glen Morgan and James Wong, and gain insight on the production as a whole. Includes early development meetings, on-set action, interviews with cast and crew, visual effects development, test screening process as well as an elaborate ending re-shoot.

Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'(2007)

A look at the unusual process used in the making of the film Shortbus (2006) featuring interviews, behind the scenes footage and clips from the feature film. Director John Cameron Mitchell starts with the concept of using real sex in a film with a positive message. The cast of unknowns is selected from homemade audition tapes and then a callback audition workshop. More acting workshops are used to develop the characters and script. The project overcomes a number of obstacles and the rest of the film's development is followed up until its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back(2002)

Film critics, actors, film historians and other personalities share their experiences and curious stories on the acclaimed Billy Wilder's masterpiece "Sunset Blvd."; its cultural importance by being one of the most iconic and revolutionary films ever made and a picture that still stands the test of time.

Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie(2021)

Documentary about the making of ’Spring Break Zombie Massacre.’

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein(1996)

Via reminiscences from writer/actor Gene Wilder and others, this documentary recalls the making of the 1974 film Young Frankenstein.

The Deluge: Postscriptum(2024)

Despite the anti-Semitic campaign launched by the Polish People's Government in the late 1960s, director Jerzy Hoffman finishes working on the film Pan Wołodyjowski. It becomes the ticket to the production of Potop, the most expensive film in the history of Polish cinematography. During his work, the director not only has to deal with mounting production problems, the distrust of the People's Government, but also with the expectations of millions of Poles.

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse(1991)

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

Built by Jedi - The Making of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order(2019)

Follow the teams at Respawn, Lucasfilm and EA as they strive to translate the cinematic magic of Star Wars into the awe-inspiring gameplay of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

Making Rat Race(2002)

The Making of Double Impact, Parts 1 & 2(2019)

Jean-Claude van Damme, Sheldon Lettich and more discuss the 1991 film "Double Impact" from inception to reception.

Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental(2023)

Pixar director Peter Sohn takes viewers on a humorous personal journey through the inspiration behind Disney and Pixar’s feature film “Elemental.” “Good Chemistry: The Story of Elemental” traces his parents’ voyage from Korea to New York, explores his dad’s former grocery shop in the heart of the Bronx, and delves into his choice of a career in animation, rather than the family business.

Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show(2015)

A behind-the-scenes documentary pieced together from over 100 hours of footage showing not just the preparation that went into Katy Perry's Super Bowl performance but the nerve it took to pull off such a massive, career-defining performance.

The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One'(2005)

Documentary about the efforts to reconstruct Sam Fuller's The Big Red One closer to the film Fuller had originally envisioned.

Des Amandiers aux Amandiers(2022)

A free and intimate portrait behind the scenes of Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's creation. In front of the camera, she transmits to today’s young actors the memory of the 1980s.

Quest for the Ring(2001)

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet(2006)

A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.

Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line(2006)

A documentary about the life of Johnny Cash and the making of Walk the Line (2005).

A Passage to Middle-Earth: Making of 'Lord of the Rings'(2001)

The making of Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's classic work.

All You Zombies: Bringing 'Predestination' to Life(2015)

Documentary about the making of the Spierig Brothers' 2014 film PREDESTINATION that is based on Robert A. Heinlein's 1959 science-fiction short story '—All You Zombies—'. Through interviews with cast and crew, film clips and behind-the-scenes footage, this documentary thoroughly explores how the film came to be from casting to pre-production to principal photography to post-production. Interviewees include writers/directors Michael and Peter Spierig, producers Paddy McDonald and Tim McGahan, director of photography Ben Nott, special makeup effects designer Steve Boyle, production designer Matthew Putland, special makeup effects supervisor Samantha Lyttle, costume designer Wendy Cork, film editor Matt Villa, and actors Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor and Ethan Hawke.