The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I

This documentary chronicles the production of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. It covers the project from its early planning stages through post-production, featuring footage of visual effects meetings and music recording sessions with John Williams. The film also documents a storm that damaged props and pod-racing vehicles during filming.

Directed by Jon Shenk, this was the first film in a career that later included Athlete A, In Waves and War, and The White House Effect. The production was handled by Lucasfilm Ltd. in the United States. The cast includes George Lucas, Jake Lloyd, Steven Spielberg, Ewan McGregor, Ahmed Best, and Rick McCallum appearing as themselves.

The film has a runtime of 66 minutes. It has been received positively by viewers, maintaining a rating of 7.7/10 on IMDb based on 887 votes and a 7.3/10 on TMDB from 29 votes.