Documentary Short Movies

A film about Men At Work, their hit single Down Under, and the Kookaburra controversy. The band were sued for copyright infringement and faced the...

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on April 27th, 1919.

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

Desert Killer is a 1952 short film directed by Larry Lansburgh about a hunter tracking a sheep-killing mountain lion. The film was nominated for an...

A young boy's successful battle against cancer and his subsequent efforts to help other children overcome their fears of the illness.

Canberra, the National Capital of Australia, is a city which has been planned; a place where modern living is enriched by a lovely setting. But the...

This short film from the Perspective series highlights social and economic development in Haiti circa 1957. It depicts customs and traditions used to...

In this moving short film, pop superstar Kesha shares the vision behind her 2017 album, Rainbow. An intimate portrait of her songwriting process and...

1. Panoramic View from the Acropolis. A fine view of modern Athens. 2. Mar's Hill. Probable site of St. Paul preaching to the Athenians. 3. A View of...

Portrait made for the 70th birthday of Rosa von Praunheim by his close collaborator.

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...

Comedic behind-the-scenes film for the production of Mary and Max, originally released as webisodes.

A documentary about Captain Dale Black, a pilot who died in a famous airplane crash in Burbank, California which was covered by the LA Times. After...

In a quiet village, a puppeteer works peacefully on a new project. This gains unexpected momentum when he decides to take in refugees from eastern...

Join the majestic Olympic elk as they traverse the alpine path from their winter home in the lowland shadow of Washington's Mount Olympus, to the...

Released on May 4th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A documentary short on the life and work of the late artist John Shearer, one of the greatest American photographers of the 20th century.

A poetic tapestry eulogizing Chicago's famed "Old" Comiskey Park.

Burundi, 21st October 1993: The Democratically elected President Ndadaye is assassinated by a group of Tutsi officers. Another round of reprisals and...

In the spring of 2022, an international tourist group will make a day trip to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank to visit religious sites. But...