Documentary Short Movies

  • 1921
    Bath, the Famous British Spa

    Bath, the Famous British Spa

    Bath, the Famous British Spa

    01921HD

    Released in 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Bath, the Famous British Spa
  • 1970
    En Sus Patitas

    En Sus Patitas

    En Sus Patitas

    01970HD

    Thousands of abandoned animals fight to survive every day. Faced with this reality, there are people dedicated to pouring their hearts into helping...

    En Sus Patitas
  • 1985
    Elk Island

    Elk Island

    Elk Island

    71985HD

    This short documentary focuses on a man-made island that became the first federal sanctuary for wildlife in Canada. Situated an hour east of...

    Elk Island
  • 1919
    With the Yanks in France

    With the Yanks in France

    With the Yanks in France

    01919HD

    Released on May 4th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    With the Yanks in France
  • 2021
    Temple Family

    Temple Family

    Temple Family

    02021HD

    The sites and sounds at the 800-year-old Horenji Temple in Kyoto — electro music, English, takoyaki, a kaleidoscopic elephant — would...

    Temple Family
  • 2022
    NARC. Mini-Doc – Outside The Mainstream: The North East’s Alternative Scene

    NARC. Mini-Doc – Outside The Mainstream: The North East’s Alternative Scene

    NARC. Mini-Doc – Outside The Mainstream: The North East’s Alternative Scene

    02022HD

    The final episode in our Mini-Docs series comes from musician and writer Jake Anderson, who explores the niche music genres which find an increasing...

    NARC. Mini-Doc – Outside The Mainstream: The North East’s Alternative Scene
  • 2015
    Maasai Daughters

    Maasai Daughters

    Maasai Daughters

    02015HD

    Short documentary about the lives of three girls and the women who rescued them from retrogressive cultural practices in their own Maasai community...

    Maasai Daughters
  • 1971
    The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator

    The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator

    The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator

    01971HD

    Bob Godfrey shared his deep passion for animation.

    The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator
  • 1973
    Johann from Velebit

    Johann from Velebit

    Johann from Velebit

    01973HD

    Short documentary about a German electrician who settled and started a family in the mountainous region of Lika.

    Johann from Velebit
  • 1970
    Say My Name

    Say My Name

    Say My Name

    01970HD

    People from different ethnic backgrounds with "difficult" names by Western standards share their experience with moving through the world with an...

    Say My Name
  • 2000
    Mike Leigh: The Conversation

    Mike Leigh: The Conversation

    Mike Leigh: The Conversation

    02000HD

    An interview with British film director Mike Leigh produced for BBC-TV.

    Mike Leigh: The Conversation
  • 1921
    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    01921HD

    Released in April of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier
  • 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
  • 1970
    Ascending the Guggi Glacier

    Ascending the Guggi Glacier

    Ascending the Guggi Glacier

    01970HD

    Released in 1901

    Ascending the Guggi Glacier
  • 1917
    How California Harvests Wheat

    How California Harvests Wheat

    How California Harvests Wheat

    01917HD

    Tractor Harvesters at work in the San Joaquin Valley. A visit to Hopi House at the Grand Canyon.

    How California Harvests Wheat
  • 2025
    Demain au boulot

    Demain au boulot

    Demain au boulot

    02025HD

    Demain au boulot
  • 1970
    Prolific: Joe Brainard

    Prolific: Joe Brainard

    Prolific: Joe Brainard

    01970HD

    In 2002, Sophie Constantinou interviewed Ron Padgett, Connie Lewellyn and Kenward Elmslie and recorded their recollections of Joe Brainard’s...

    Prolific: Joe Brainard
  • 1998
    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    81998HD

    In 1810, 20 year old Sara Baartman got on a boat from Cape Town to London, unaware that she would never see her home again, or that she would become...

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman
  • 1970
    A Temple in Seattle

    A Temple in Seattle

    A Temple in Seattle

    01970HD

    University of Washington professor Noam Pianko and his students collaborated with Citizen Film, the Pacific Northwest Jewish Archive and...

    A Temple in Seattle
  • 2011
    30 Seconds to Air: The Making of the Bill Cunningham Show

    30 Seconds to Air: The Making of the Bill Cunningham Show

    30 Seconds to Air: The Making of the Bill Cunningham Show

    02011HD

    An inside look at the making of "The Bill Cunningham Show"

    30 Seconds to Air: The Making of the Bill Cunningham Show