Documentary Short Movies

A son makes a surprising discovery on his elderly parents' answering machine after his father's passing.

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

Released in 1901

An in-depth documentary on the behind-the-scenes of the 1990 Canuck cult classic The Final Sacrifice.

The extraordinary and storied life of Topsy, a bactrian camel, whose career spanned the military, the mines, the movies and more.

'Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory' is a short form documentary that follows the journey of New Zealand artist and athlete, Zakea...

A POC-led community group’s fight for environmental justice in the Ironbound community of Newark, New Jersey.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Ahead of the state visit to Britain by Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, the BBC's China Editor Carrie Gracie retraces his remarkable career from living in...

A 1930s geography lesson on dairy farming, around the pasturelands of Wixenford Farm near Plymouth.

A crowd of a hundred boys rushing the position of another crowd, storming their adversaries with volleys of snowballs, finally driving the enemy from...

Mohammed Alsaleh, a young Syrian refugee, is rebuilding his life after being granted asylum in Canada. In Vancouver, he counsels and helps resettle...

Travelogue released on the first of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Cultural documentary featuring a Chinese folk dance performance held in the courtyard of Auguste François's house in Yunnanfu, present-day...

"The Rustic Poet" follows Isaias Riquelme, an 89-year-old poet from the Araucanía region, Chile, in a journey through his life story, highs...

The ascent of Mont Blanc in four Pathe Baby reels. The film is a short version of the 1907 'L'ascension du Mont Blanc'. It shows the ascent of Mont...

A tour of Granada offers glimpses into the daily life of the 70,000 Granadans who once inhabited the city. Crossing the city from the Alhambra hill,...

This short documentary offers a look at the life forms on the Queen Elizabeth Islands within the Arctic Circle. Even in this frigid zone of icebergs...

Showing hundreds of boys, girls and adults on skis descending a steep snow-covered bank.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 28th, 1918.