Documentary Short Movies

A look at the history and evolution of volleyball, from its invention in 1895 to its growth as an international sport and the competitive beach...

A picture of life in the Tasmanian town of Launceston in the mid 1960s.

Strand spent over twenty years documenting her friend Anselmo Aguascalientes’ life, eventually creating a stunning trilogy of...

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

The Nazi death camp at Sobibor was created solely for the mass extermination of Jews. But on October 14, 1943 the inmates fought back, in the biggest...

The stories of Khaled El-Masri and Binyam Mohamed, two men who have survived extraordinary rendition, secret detention, and torture by the U.S....

Man's need to create beauty, to interpret the world around him in image and color, has found expression in many forms, from the days of primitive...

Interview with multi-disciplinary artist Liv Edwards discussing her work The World Turning Honest which focuses on Women's reproductive rights,...

At a mobile home park in small-town Northern California, five best friend retirees navigate their golden years with grace, humor, and wisdom, and...

The Dardenne brothers discuss their early documentary films, their relationship with Armand Gatti (who inspired them to become filmmakers), the...

“Are you a man, or a woman?” In a world built on binaries, this is the question every trans soul must learn to answer—again and...

Released in February of 1922. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Antti, a musher from Northern Finland, won't give up his way of life despite being advised contrarily. In the dogsled world there is no going back...

This short documentary shows the reactions of European immigrants as they land in Halifax at the beginning of the 1960s. From the port, we follow...

A married woman reflects on her painful past and wonders what she would say to her 15-year-old self if they ever met a quiet conversation between...

A short film that documents three women’s views and treatment of nudity. Body image is the common thread throughout the series, but the...

A look at the Lake District and its famous poet.

This short follows a day of work for an Everglades wildlife trapper catching animals for zoos around America. In this film, his assignment is to go...

Released on the 16th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.