Documentary Short Movies

  • 2009
    Dr. Barbara Staggers

    Dr. Barbara Staggers

    Dr. Barbara Staggers

    02009HD

    Dr. Barbara Staggers, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2004 Community Leadership Awards (San Francisco Foundation Award) - for her dedication...

    Dr. Barbara Staggers
  • 1970
    Maissa's Mom

    Maissa's Mom

    Maissa's Mom

    01970HD

    This intimately photographed film offers a peak into the lives of a culturally diverse group of young American Jews.

    Maissa's Mom
  • 1970
    Back On Track

    Back On Track

    Back On Track

    01970HD

    Low-level narcotics offenders too often cycle in and out of jail, re-offending soon after they hit the streets. District Attorney Kamala D. Harris...

    Back On Track
  • 2024
    Regulars

    Regulars

    Regulars

    02024HD

    Regulars invites you into the eclectic, unique and personal stories of the characters who frequent the local pub, whilst exploring how a place can...

    Regulars
  • 1957
    The Phoenix Tower

    The Phoenix Tower

    The Phoenix Tower

    01957HD

    A short documentary charting the construction of the BBC Crystal Palace Television Tower.

    The Phoenix Tower
  • 1912
    An Eclipse of the Sun

    An Eclipse of the Sun

    An Eclipse of the Sun

    01912HD

    A short documentary about the April 17 1912 eclipse, which was partially visible in Italy.

    An Eclipse of the Sun
  • 2024
    Why the era of cheap streaming is over

    Why the era of cheap streaming is over

    Why the era of cheap streaming is over

    02024HD

    "Why we’re all paying so much more for Netflix, and what we can do about it."

    Why the era of cheap streaming is over
  • 2014
    Taraz in the Stream of History

    Taraz in the Stream of History

    Taraz in the Stream of History

    02014HD

    Taraz is the largest modern city in the south of Kazakhstan. Few people know that its history goes back more than one and a half thousand years. The...

    Taraz in the Stream of History
  • 1970
    The Craftsman - Part 1

    The Craftsman - Part 1

    The Craftsman - Part 1

    01970HD

    This short documentary focuses on traditional wood-working skills in the Cree community of Chipewyan Lake, Alberta. This first part of the film...

    The Craftsman - Part 1
  • 1970
    The Craftsman - Part 2

    The Craftsman - Part 2

    The Craftsman - Part 2

    01970HD

    This short documentary focuses on traditional wood-working skills in the Cree community of Chipewyan Lake, Alberta. This second part of the film...

    The Craftsman - Part 2
  • 2023
    A Shelter

    A Shelter

    A Shelter

    02023HD

    Sainath, age 25, is a film student in Pune, India and his grandmother, Sunila, age 80, lives far afield in the village of Merces in Goa, India. They...

    A Shelter
  • 2017
    Return to Twin Peaks

    Return to Twin Peaks

    Return to Twin Peaks

    02017HD

    In "Return to Twin Peaks: A Fan Made Documentary", we join "Not-So-Special Agent" Ryan Camp as he explores the background and mysterious story of...

    Return to Twin Peaks
  • 2014
    I'dentity

    I'dentity

    I'dentity

    02014HD

    This documentary delves into the lives of two people who have faced a gender identity disorder (GID), where the person’s sense of being male or...

    I'dentity
  • 1904
    Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor

    Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor

    Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor

    01904HD

    Powerboat racing was a brand-new sport in 1904. Selwyn Edge initially won the race off Cowes (Isle of Wight) in the British-made Napier Minor as a...

    Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor
  • 2023
    The Night Mist at the Harbor

    The Night Mist at the Harbor

    The Night Mist at the Harbor

    02023HD

    This story is set against the backdrop of a same-sex love murder case during the Japanese colonial period and contemporary Kaohsiung. It pieces...

    The Night Mist at the Harbor
  • 2012
    Lone Pine: Where the Real West Becomes the Reel West

    Lone Pine: Where the Real West Becomes the Reel West

    Lone Pine: Where the Real West Becomes the Reel West

    02012HD

    A documentary covering the city of Lone Pine and its involvement in films especially westerns.

    Lone Pine: Where the Real West Becomes the Reel West
  • 1971
    Near the Sources of Folk Art. Film sketches about Hutsul folk craftsmens

    Near the Sources of Folk Art. Film sketches about Hutsul folk craftsmens

    Near the Sources of Folk Art. Film sketches about Hutsul folk craftsmens

    01971HD

    Yulian Dorosh's film "Near the Sources of Folk Art" was shot in Kosiv region between 1963 and 1971. The film, done mainly on black-and-white, but...

    Near the Sources of Folk Art. Film sketches about Hutsul folk craftsmens
  • 2023
    Shelter

    Shelter

    Shelter

    02023HD

    What is a home? Can a body become a home? This short film tries to answer these questions about the construction of our identities through the...

    Shelter
  • 2011
    Dr Thi's Clinic

    Dr Thi's Clinic

    Dr Thi's Clinic

    02011HD

    The villagers like to visit Dr Thi because they trust him. Most of his patients are over seventy years old. Though time has past, war sequels remain...

    Dr Thi's Clinic
  • 2000
    The Border

    The Border

    The Border

    02000HD

    Short documentary chronicling the life of Eva Canseco, a maquiladora (factory worker) from Oaxaca living in the border town of Tijuana.

    The Border