Documentary Short Movies

  • 1953
    The Roots of Happiness

    The Roots of Happiness

    The Roots of Happiness

    01953HD

    Dramatizes the case of a family in which the father respects and loves his wife and children, permitting each to develop as an individual, and...

    The Roots of Happiness
  • 1970
    The Art of Lotte Reiniger

    The Art of Lotte Reiniger

    The Art of Lotte Reiniger

    01970HD

    This short documentary looks at the animated art of Lotte Reiniger. We are taken through a demonstration by Lotte herself on the way she cut out,...

    The Art of Lotte Reiniger
  • 2019
    Sidney Crosby: There's No Place Like Home

    Sidney Crosby: There's No Place Like Home

    Sidney Crosby: There's No Place Like Home

    02019HD

    A first-person account of a kid named Sidney in a town that helped him become who he is today: Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.

    Sidney Crosby: There's No Place Like Home
  • 2002
    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    02002HD

    A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
  • 1938
    Three on a Rope

    Three on a Rope

    Three on a Rope

    7.51938HD

    This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...

    Three on a Rope
  • 1947
    Flammes De Pierres

    Flammes De Pierres

    Flammes De Pierres

    101947HD

    "Flammes de Pierre" is the first documentary made by Gaston Rébuffat himself in 1947. It depicts Rébuffat in full ascent of the Flammes...

    Flammes De Pierres
  • 2024
    God-and-a-Half

    God-and-a-Half

    God-and-a-Half

    02024HD

    A man wanders around an abandoned hospital. Years after their last encounter, someone whose life he saved seeks him out in his old office, so that...

    God-and-a-Half
  • 2012
    More Than Love

    More Than Love

    More Than Love

    02012HD

    A program on the relationship between the filmmaking couple Larisa Sheptiko and Elim Klimov.

    More Than Love
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Perth

    Life in Australia: Perth

    Life in Australia: Perth

    01966HD

    A picture of life in the West Australian capital of Perth in the mid 1960s. The social, business, sporting and other activities of an average...

    Life in Australia: Perth
  • 1947
    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel

    101947HD

    Four experienced mountaineers climb the three floors of the Eiffel Tower through the pillars of the building. A police officer, overwhelmed by the...

    À l'Assaut de la Tour Eiffel
  • 1994
    Lipstick

    Lipstick

    Lipstick

    01994HD

    With an off beat sense of humour, the film looks at the politics and glamour of lipstick and the dilemmas of the modern woman in a marketed world.

    Lipstick
  • 1930
    The Home of the Falcon

    The Home of the Falcon

    The Home of the Falcon

    01930HD

    On the rocky coast of Western Britain, there still remain a few Peregrine Falcons for the Naturalist to observe.

    The Home of the Falcon
  • 1950
    The Maya Through the Ages

    The Maya Through the Ages

    The Maya Through the Ages

    71950HD

    Documentary on the Mayan culture.

    The Maya Through the Ages
  • 2022
    Brixton Bustle

    Brixton Bustle

    Brixton Bustle

    02022HD

    A vibrant journey through Brixton celebrating the energy, rhythm and culture of life in the district.

    Brixton Bustle
  • 2024
    A-Okay

    A-Okay

    A-Okay

    72024HD

    Sex. Something that is part of human nature. Everyone does it and strives to have their happily ever after… Right? In a society where...

    A-Okay
  • 1951
    Caribou Hunters

    Caribou Hunters

    Caribou Hunters

    101951HD

    A doc about the Cree and Chippewa people of northern Manitoba. Made in the mid 20th century, it is dated in tone, but provides insight into the vital...

    Caribou Hunters
  • 2010
    The Congolese Rainforests: Living on Borrowed Time

    The Congolese Rainforests: Living on Borrowed Time

    The Congolese Rainforests: Living on Borrowed Time

    02010HD

    In June 2010, French actress Marion Cotillard spent a week in the heart of the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo with members of...

    The Congolese Rainforests: Living on Borrowed Time
  • 1967
    A Place to Stand

    A Place to Stand

    A Place to Stand

    7.31967HD

    An Academy Award winning multi-image large-format film showcasing life in Ontario without narration or dialogue but accompanied by the classic song...

    A Place to Stand
  • 2022
    Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth

    Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth

    Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth

    02022HD

    This behind the scenes documentary split across five chapters focuses on the many aspects of the filmmaking journey and includes interviews with lead...

    Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth
  • 2008
    Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide

    Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide

    Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide

    02008HD

    Making of Moontide talking about the production of the movie.

    Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide