Documentary Short Movies

In August 2024, British-Bangladeshi actor and filmmaker Islah Abdur-Rahman was working on a short film, when riots stemming from the Southport...

Travelogue released on November 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Filmed during Jonas Mekas’s travels through Italy in 1967, this short captures scenes from the country’s cities and countryside. The...

A road safety film for pedestrians in city traffic. Demonstrates typical unsafe practices.

The film begins by showing images of the Holocaust, and stating that Adolf Hitler sanctioned the killing of 11 million people. This is followed by...

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 15th, 1919.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

A brief visit to the unique wildlife and peoples of Ethiopia. Expect the unexpected.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Released in 1901

Celebrate the films that redefined animation, influenced culture and brought Spider-Man into all new dimensions as the filmmakers, journalists and...

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces viewers to the moose.

A filmmaker and rapper duo revive Michel Gondry’s “Be Kind Rewind” protocols - a set of filmmaking “rules” with which...

This mini-documentary follows Stewart McPherson's journey to Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited island in the world. We meet the Tristanians...

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Sydney's population had just reached three million, and while its skyline was not as tall as it is today, it was already on its way to become a...

Searching for a connection with her mysterious, austere grandfather, Ora DeKornfeld travels to his childhood home in Hungary, where she is swept up...

An Editor recounts the diaries of a failed film production as they attempt to construct a new narrative from the remaining footage.

Conceived as a challenge between twin brothers, the Dick’s-A-Thon has grown into Seattle’s premiere marathon event. Participants must run...