Documentary Short Movies

  • 1975
    About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright

    About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright

    About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright

    01975HD

    Song of Ceylon was commissioned for the short-lived German TV-series Telekritik and broadcasted in 1975. In Telekritik documentary approaches were...

    About ‘Song of Ceylon’ by Basil Wright
  • 1942
    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    01942HD

    In 1941, under the Vichy regime, during the Nazi occupation, a team of six people crossed the Mont-Blanc massif. Leaving the Arve Valley with a month...

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages
  • 2010
    Cassowary

    Cassowary

    Cassowary

    102010HD

    An encounter at Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa shot in 16mm by JMG+PP.

    Cassowary
  • 1947
    Jean des Bossons

    Jean des Bossons

    Jean des Bossons

    101947HD

    Jean des Bossons is a documentary-fiction which recounts the activities of a high mountain guide in 1947. Around Chamonix Mont-Blanc, the guide Jean...

    Jean des Bossons
  • 2017
    America; I Too

    America; I Too

    America; I Too

    12017HD

    Three arrested and detained undocumented immigrants must navigate the system to fight impending deportation.

    America; I Too
  • 1942
    The Life Cycle of the Newt

    The Life Cycle of the Newt

    The Life Cycle of the Newt

    01942HD

    Underwater and microscopic photography by F. Percy Smith tell the story of a newt's life.

    The Life Cycle of the Newt
  • 1935
    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific

    5.71935HD

    This Traveltalk short visits Hawaii's capital city.

    Honolulu: The Paradise of the Pacific
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Hobart

    Life in Australia: Hobart

    Life in Australia: Hobart

    01966HD

    Life in Australia: Hobart shows scenes illustrating daily life, industry, recreation and the tourist features of Hobart, Tasmania.

    Life in Australia: Hobart
  • 2012
    No Otter Zone

    No Otter Zone

    No Otter Zone

    02012HD

    The Southern Sea Otter was historically abundant along the California coastline until intense hunting pressures reduced their numbers to...

    No Otter Zone
  • 2019
    The Green Army

    The Green Army

    The Green Army

    02019HD

    Andy is a loyalist of the Ka'bah Youth Movement (GPK) which is one of the 'civil militias' under the United Development Party (PPP) based in...

    The Green Army
  • 2014
    The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains

    The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains

    The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains

    02014HD

    A documentary on the making of Curtains

    The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains
  • 1997
    Glowing in the Dark

    Glowing in the Dark

    Glowing in the Dark

    71997HD

    Set against a backdrop of spectacular neon footage of Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, the film is an illuminating exploration into the vibrant...

    Glowing in the Dark
  • 2009
    The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein

    The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein

    The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein

    102009HD

    Stan Lee and Len Wein talk about X-Men & Wolverine.

    The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein
  • 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
  • 1999
    The Tower of Babel

    The Tower of Babel

    The Tower of Babel

    01999HD

    A documentary focusing on Polish 60-year-old Henryk Kowalczyk who is deaf-blind and being taught sculpture. Working with clay and other materials is...

    The Tower of Babel
  • 2023
    Camp Courage

    Camp Courage

    Camp Courage

    7.12023HD

    Made refugees by the war in Ukraine, Olga and her granddaughter Milana travel to a summer camp in the Austrian Alps to test the limits of their own...

    Camp Courage
  • 1969
    C'mon to New Zealand

    C'mon to New Zealand

    C'mon to New Zealand

    01969HD

    Shot for an Australian Travel Agents Seminar, this short film seeks to portray 1969 New Zealand as a hip and happening place. The tourism...

    C'mon to New Zealand
  • 2018
    The Stranger in Your Lover's Eyes

    The Stranger in Your Lover's Eyes

    The Stranger in Your Lover's Eyes

    02018HD

    This two-part visual essay features the son of director Don Siegel, Kristoffer Tabori, who reads from his father book A Siegel Film. The bulk of the...

    The Stranger in Your Lover's Eyes
  • 1906
    A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun

    A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun

    A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun

    01906HD

    1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun
  • 1958
    The Isle Of Man

    The Isle Of Man

    The Isle Of Man

    01958HD

    Featuring the sites and sounds of the Isle of Man in 1958.

    The Isle Of Man