Documentary Short Movies

  • 1919
    Lawmakers of the Philippines

    Lawmakers of the Philippines

    Lawmakers of the Philippines

    01919HD

    Released on October 26th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Lawmakers of the Philippines
  • 1985
    Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

    Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

    Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

    01985HD

    Frank Zappa stopped by the Night Flight studios in 1985 to talk about music videos, censorship, the PMRC and what it's like to play in his band.

    Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars
  • 1941
    Champions on the Snow

    Champions on the Snow

    Champions on the Snow

    01941HD

    A documentary illustrating the mountain sports activities of the university students of the GUF (Gruppi universitari fascisti) in Val Gardena,...

    Champions on the Snow
  • 2022
    Island Flyer: A Postcard from the Isle of Wight

    Island Flyer: A Postcard from the Isle of Wight

    Island Flyer: A Postcard from the Isle of Wight

    02022HD

    A journey to an island in the English Channel in pursuit of summertimes gone by.

    Island Flyer: A Postcard from the Isle of Wight
  • 1919
    The Salt of Anping

    The Salt of Anping

    The Salt of Anping

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on November 23rd, 1919.

    The Salt of Anping
  • 1952
    Miguelete: Heads and Tails of a Stream

    Miguelete: Heads and Tails of a Stream

    Miguelete: Heads and Tails of a Stream

    01952HD

    Considered one of the first documentary about contaminated water in Uruguay.

    Miguelete: Heads and Tails of a Stream
  • 1971
    Statues Hardly Ever Smile

    Statues Hardly Ever Smile

    Statues Hardly Ever Smile

    01971HD

    Edited by famed filmmaker Kathleen Collins, Statues Hardly Ever Smile follows a group of middle school children during a six-week project at the...

    Statues Hardly Ever Smile
  • 1903
    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake

    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake

    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake

    01903HD

    Tourists leaving the Bear Hotel, Kandersteg, to cross the Gemmi. Many ladies of the party are seen mounting the hardy ponies at the hotel front, and,...

    Gemmi Pass and Oeschinen Lake
  • 1970
    like little earthquakes

    like little earthquakes

    like little earthquakes

    01970HD

    As an animatronic dinosaur park closes, its owner braces for a series of lasts

    like little earthquakes
  • 1902
    Sleighing Parties in Switzerland

    Sleighing Parties in Switzerland

    Sleighing Parties in Switzerland

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Sleighing Parties in Switzerland
  • 2024
    Black Girl in Bloom

    Black Girl in Bloom

    Black Girl in Bloom

    02024HD

    St. Louis florist Darien Burress launches her small business while preparing to compete at Art in Bloom, the St. Louis Art Museum's annual festival...

    Black Girl in Bloom
  • 1972
    Hinterland Who's Who: Wolf

    Hinterland Who's Who: Wolf

    Hinterland Who's Who: Wolf

    01972HD

    This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces viewers to the wolf.

    Hinterland Who's Who: Wolf
  • 2015
    As You Dreamt It

    As You Dreamt It

    As You Dreamt It

    02015HD

    A leading Australian photographer interprets and photographs the recurring dreams of four refugees living on a housing estate in western Sydney with...

    As You Dreamt It
  • 1987
    The Return

    The Return

    The Return

    01987HD

    About young Soviet men who fought in Afghanistan and are trying to find their place in a peaceful life. They share their experience with older WWII...

    The Return
  • 2017
    Martin

    Martin

    Martin

    02017HD

    Documentary film about Martin Park, a homeless man living in Dublin, and his friendship with photographer and filmmaker Donal Moloney.

    Martin
  • 2023
    Thicket

    Thicket

    Thicket

    02023HD

    A short talk on having sex in the woods.

    Thicket
  • 1970
    Rita Semel: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2012

    Rita Semel: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2012

    Rita Semel: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2012

    01970HD

    Rita Semel, interfaith pioneer and Jewish activist, is a recipient of the San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards "for her life-long...

    Rita Semel: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2012
  • 2022
    A Pat On The Head Causes A Dream

    A Pat On The Head Causes A Dream

    A Pat On The Head Causes A Dream

    02022HD

    A filmmaker and rapper duo revive Michel Gondry’s “Be Kind Rewind” protocols - a set of filmmaking “rules” with which...

    A Pat On The Head Causes A Dream
  • 1969
    John Mayall - The Turning Point

    John Mayall - The Turning Point

    John Mayall - The Turning Point

    01969HD

    The earliest 'rockumentary' of John Mayall and his musicians filmed in their homes, dressing rooms, motorways, airports, clubs, concert halls and at...

    John Mayall - The Turning Point
  • 2012
    In Search of the Wallaby

    In Search of the Wallaby

    In Search of the Wallaby

    02012HD

    A film crew travels to the island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland to investigate the curious tale of the discovery on the island of a dead...

    In Search of the Wallaby