Documentary Short Movies

  • 1904
    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Difficult Ascent of a Rock Peak
  • 2024
    Horizon

    Horizon

    Horizon

    02024HD

    From the turtles of the Farasan Islands to the ibex that dot the Asir Mountains, this documentary captures Saudi Arabia's diverse wildlife and...

    Horizon
  • 2009
    Body Parts

    Body Parts

    Body Parts

    02009HD

    No matter how far the war retreats, its traces are imprinted on the torn earth and the memory of generations for tens, hundreds of years with bloody...

    Body Parts
  • 2025
    A Stop Gap Measure

    A Stop Gap Measure

    A Stop Gap Measure

    02025HD

    When temporary solutions become the status quo, who gets left behind? A Stop Gap Measure follows disability activist Luke Anderson in his fight for...

    A Stop Gap Measure
  • 2015
    Little Blue Box

    Little Blue Box

    Little Blue Box

    02015HD

    Some 1960s hackers known as phone phreaks found a way to avoid long-distance charges. Two of those phreaks just happened to be students named Steve...

    Little Blue Box
  • 1970
    Daddys Poppy

    Daddys Poppy

    Daddys Poppy

    01970HD

    Dolls, cunts and daddy issues – a personal portrait about being a woman.

    Daddys Poppy
  • 2021
    Fuji

    Fuji

    Fuji

    02021HD

    A short documentary about the former judoka Marina and her Judo Club for People with Disabilities - "Fuji". Its brave members cope with all things...

    Fuji
  • 2009
    Alice Waters, Edible Schoolyard: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2006

    Alice Waters, Edible Schoolyard: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2006

    Alice Waters, Edible Schoolyard: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2006

    02009HD

    Alice Waters, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2006 Community Leadership Awards (The John R. May Award) - for transforming our relationship...

    Alice Waters, Edible Schoolyard: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2006
  • 1944
    Nocturnal Fantasia (I See Everything)

    Nocturnal Fantasia (I See Everything)

    Nocturnal Fantasia (I See Everything)

    01944HD

    A study of nocturnal butterflies and their mating habits.

    Nocturnal Fantasia (I See Everything)
  • 1970
    To See One's Self

    To See One's Self

    To See One's Self

    01970HD

    Born in Ozan, Arkansas in 1933, White traveled the world observing and documenting the Black experience from Nigeria to France to Chicago. He arrived...

    To See One's Self
  • 2024
    Madureira: UM DIA INFINITO

    Madureira: UM DIA INFINITO

    Madureira: UM DIA INFINITO

    02024HD

    Madureira: UM DIA INFINITO
  • 1921
    Mediterranean Scenes

    Mediterranean Scenes

    Mediterranean Scenes

    01921HD

    Released in March of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Mediterranean Scenes
  • 2023
    The Winterkeeper

    The Winterkeeper

    The Winterkeeper

    92023HD

    As the impact of the climate crisis intensifies each year, both Steven Fuller and Yellowstone face an unprecedented threat to their future —...

    The Winterkeeper
  • 1935
    Baby on the Rocks

    Baby on the Rocks

    Baby on the Rocks

    01935HD

    A Secrets of Life documentary about the European Buzzard. The film was registered on the Board of Trade's official list under Section 6 of the Films...

    Baby on the Rocks
  • 1946
    Darwin: Doorway to Australia

    Darwin: Doorway to Australia

    Darwin: Doorway to Australia

    01946HD

    Original archival synopsis: The Japanese bombed Darwin many times during World War II because it was strategically important target number one in...

    Darwin: Doorway to Australia
  • 2026
    Gangster Man

    Gangster Man

    Gangster Man

    02026HD

    A brief mockumentary about a suburban thug dressed as Spider Man, the self proclaimed hero of the streets, Gangster Man.

    Gangster Man
  • 2025
    You will never see the shadow

    You will never see the shadow

    You will never see the shadow

    02025HD

    A frenetic Santiago gives me space to reflect on depression, loneliness and home in an attempt to piece together my past. Pandemic revelations and...

    You will never see the shadow
  • 2014
    The Figures Carved into the Knife By the Sap of the Banana Trees

    The Figures Carved into the Knife By the Sap of the Banana Trees

    The Figures Carved into the Knife By the Sap of the Banana Trees

    102014HD

    The rapid turning of a light draws a circle. In the space bound by its line unravels an archive of postcards sent between the island of Madeira and...

    The Figures Carved into the Knife By the Sap of the Banana Trees
  • 1923
    Wonder Spa of the Alps

    Wonder Spa of the Alps

    Wonder Spa of the Alps

    01923HD

    1923, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Wonder Spa of the Alps
  • 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