Strange Parallel is a documentary short film revolving around the American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith.

The film was directed by Steve Hanft and released on October 15, 1998, and features interviews with Elliott himself as well as fans, friends and other acquaintances of his.

The film also includes snippets of Elliott Smith performing, as well as footage of him recording an unreleased song, "Brand New Game".

The next day, we met again, and he began talking a lot, and louder, telling me all about how he "had a fucked up dream last night".

There was also a military recruiter who came into the bar where he was writing a song that would yell at him for no reason, and Satan was there; that kills me.