Family History Movies

A hand-painted stop-motion elegy that traces the erasure of a family home by eminent domain, accompanied by a soundscape drawn from archival family...

Home movie collection of the Bohulano Family of Stockton, CA. Footage dates between the 1950s-1970s.

As Molly prepares for her late brother's funeral, Sam helps her through her grief and guides her to the very end.

A young filmmaker accompanies his grandfather– a veteran of the Vietnam War– to Fairbanks, to dedicate his unit flag to a new generation...

A portrait of Chicagoland ICU nurse Jeanette Alvarez-Basem captured through the perspective of her son Ben Basem. Between her night shifts and...

A story with almost 100 years told by the 95 years old woman Floripes.

How much of ourselves have we left behind in words meant for others? Letters explores the secrets, confessions, and hidden truths sealed within...

The story of Christina Lau and her relationship with her parents as she recounts the happy and traumatic memories of her childhood and adolescence....

In 1936, the Kiel dentist Dr. Rudolf Schultz bought a film camera to capture the development of his son Dieter. Over the years, many film rolls were...

Director Max O'Connor Hurni crafts an intimate portrait of his family, tracing its history, exploring how it shaped his identity, and reflecting on...

Romani filmmaker and advocate Liza Mortimer unearths her family's musical legacy in the archives of The English Folk Dance and Song Society,...

A woman returns to the site of her birth, which is now a funeral home. She drinks a white monster energy drink.

A young man Nuno, tries to understand how his fate is tied to that of his deceased uncle Nuno, whom he never met.

A short film about love, heritage and discovering a place where the heart feels at home.

A school teacher never just teaches. A step back in time of the life of a school teacher in a small city in the North of France and her experience of...