There are very few directors that manage to elicit nearly equal amounts of love and confusion but Lynch is certainly one of those directors. To some, myself included, the man is a genius while to others, Lynch and his films are nothing more than a footnote.

Lynch’s most recent film INLAND EMPIRE, caused even more of a stir than usual because it managed to be a test on a number of levels. For Lynch, it was an experiment in working in the world of digital film making, for fans it was a dip into something new yet entirely comfortable at the same time and for a big chunk of viewers, it was a test of patience.

Sometime early last year, I started following a blog called DAVIDLYNCHDOC which, though managed by some unnamed source, seemed to be legitimate, especially considering the sheer amount of insider information and photos that were occasionally posted. Sometime later, it turned out that the site was some sort of informational site for a behind-the-scenes documentary that was in the works and in June 2007, the film titled Lynch (One) premiered at the Munich Film Festival. It toured a few other festivals before finally opening in NY in late ’07 and then fading into obscurity.

I’d pretty much lost track of it altogether until this morning when I was browsing the most recent offerings at TLA video and spotted a DVD release for Lynch (One). The DVD will be available on August 26th and can be pre-ordered from TLA for a whopping $19.99. According to the site, the DVD includes a photo gallery (Lodz photo montage), bonus footage (floor sander story; David does more work; blue green vignette; “What’s Myspace?” vignette) and four trailers.

More information about the documentary, along with a brilliantly cut trailer, can be found on the official website.