Making-of

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In cinema, a making of is a behind the scenes documentary film look of the production of the show. This is often referred to as the EPK (Electronic Press Kit) video, due to its main usage as a promotional tool, either concurrent with theatrical release or as a bonus feature for the film's DVD.

Feature length documentaries on the making of other films has become a film genre in its own right. The making of film may ultimately be more important than the film itself. In the case of Lost in La Mancha, the making of video ended up documenting the collapse and abandonment of the feature film it was covering (The Man Who Killed Don Quixote), and ultimately the making of video was the only part of the production to see a commercial release as a theatrical documentary feature.

Shorter making of documentaries are often used as a bonus on DVDs, as it offers more insight into the film, how it was made, and to credit the film crew. Occasionally, some films have included a "Making of the making of" as a joke. The making of is also often released for TV as a part of the promotion of the film.

There is a related literary genre (e.g. The Making Of Deep Space Nine).