Tom DiCillo, best known for debuting all of his films at Sundance including the indie-film-industry-skewering 'Living in Oblivion," will debut another film at the Sundance Film Festival this year.

His film is about the Doors, "When You're Strange." But unlike all previous efforts by DiCillo, this is a documentary.

DiCillo, in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune, said taking the reins of a full-length was "terrifying," because he only wanted to use archival footage of the band while trying to tell a story about the much-documented band that has never been told. His approach, therefore, meant a complete absence of talking heads.

The Jim Morrison-led band is perfect for film, DiCillo said. "The Doors music is very cinematic," he said, adding that the inclusion of "The End" in during the climactic scene in "Apocalypse Now" made the scene more powerful.

DiCillo said he identified in a way with Jim Morrison, who rebelled against everything he could. Morrison's father was a Navy admiral, while DiCillo's father was a colonel in the Marine Corps.

Although he's had a half-dozen films screen at Sundance, DiCillo is nervous about the premiere. The nerves never go away, he said.

It premieres Jan 17 at 9 p.m. at the Temple Theatre in Park City.

— David Burger