Documentary Short Movies

A documentary short that uses fish to explore identity and belonging in a metropolis.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

By inviting viewers to take a closer look at the birds that serve as one of this country’s hardiest symbols, Karsten Wall’s stunning...

A look behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" about an American scientist and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

A daughter struggles to speak with her father about her grandmother, revealing the quiet distances — and shared inheritances — that shape...

Dolls, cunts and daddy issues – a personal portrait about being a woman.

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...

OnBoard is a brilliant chronicle of the rise of Black women on America's boards and the evolution of board diversity from Patricia Roberts Harris in...

It is not often that your patrons will get a chance to take a trip through a veritable Garden of Eden. On his trip Burton Holmes will show them many...

Sex. Something that is part of human nature. Everyone does it and strives to have their happily ever after… Right? In a society where...

An Indonesian student in London attempts to deal with the absurdity of confinement and immobility due to then-ongoing coronavirus lockdown by talking...

In the hills of rural Pennsylvania, the leader of a local militia must prepare his men for the turbulent political landscape of 2020 while at war...

"Come In" explores how Morse history is entangled with the history of the Spiritualist church. The Spiritualist Church was founded by the Fox sisters...

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...

In this fun and educational piece, animal experts talk about the real creatures that inspired the characters of Rango and the filmmakers explain why...

Almost 50 years after the film’s release, all the Overlook Hotel’s sets are thought to have been destroyed, but one last filming site...

A documentary film about trading security and stability for passion. A surprising number of small businesses and niche restaurants originate and...

In interviews, various actors and directors discuss their careers and their involvement in the making of what has come to be known as "cult" films....

A short documentary made on location during the filming of John Schlesinger's 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy."