The sandbox PC game "Minecraft" has gone from nothing, to generating millions in sales, to having its own documentary shot by the same crew responsible for Penny Arcade: The Series. Here's a sneak peek!

Minecraftthe independent gaming title featuring a pixel-perfect, build-it-yourself sandbox worldpicked up three big awards at this year's Game Developers Conference. And with accolades comes documentaries: Specifically, one documentary, which is now around $17,000 away from the $150,000 it needs to fully fund the film.

The film's called, "Minecraft: The Story of Mojang," which pays tribute to the Swedish development studio Mojang that was developed by Minecraft's sole creator, Markus Persson. The creators of the work, 2 Player Productions, are no strangers to the gaming/movie scene: They also film and edit the popular Penny Arcade: The Series episodic documentary, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the Web's most well-known comics.

The pledge drive to publish the Minecraft film has 20 days remaining as of this article's writing, and backers are treated to a variety of special items depending on the level at which they donate. This ranges from special access to the production blog ($1), an autographed "Supporter Edition" DVD and "Creeper" wind-up toythe arch-nemesis of a typical Minecraft playerfor a $60 pledge, a signed pick axe ($2,500), and an invitation to hang out at Mojang Studios for the day ($10,000; airfare to Sweden not included).

Although 2 Player Productions has already whet gamers' whistles with a six-minute trailer for the film, the filmmakers have gone ahead and released an extended, 20-minute sneak peak of the Minecraft documentary. The extended trailer highlights the wide variety of interviews conducted with various members of Mojang, as well as a bit of the Persson's extensive programming background.

"One of the first things I did was try to make games," says Persson, who only expected Minecraftin its original incarnationto be a six- to twelve-month project.

It seems as if Minecraft had a mind of its own. In this case, the game rocketed from nothingness to sales of more than $350,000 in a single day's time. Minecraft now boasts more than 15 million Euros in total sales, based on a beta purchase price of 14.95. That's right. The gamelaunched in May of 2009-hasn't even reached a true, "official build" status yet, but more than one million players have bought into the game's "premium" account. A "classic" version of the game can be played on Minecraft's website for free.

According to 2 Player Productions cinematographer Asif Siddiky, the Minecraft documentary will also explore the various constructions that players themselves have made within the gameas well, those who have allowed Minecraft to blend into their real-life world in the form of tribute songs and Minecraft-themed movies.