Documentary Short Movies

Comments on the history of a people, made by the filmmakers and their characters. From the time of contact, through captivity in rubber plantations,...

Footage of the seabirds found in the Shetland Isles. One of a group of films made by Jenny Brown and bought by John Grierson for the GPO Film Library...

Alice Waters, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2006 Community Leadership Awards (The John R. May Award) - for transforming our relationship...

Arabella Martinez, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2005 Community Leadership Awards (The San Francisco Foundation Award), was recognized for...

Low-level narcotics offenders too often cycle in and out of jail, re-offending soon after they hit the streets. District Attorney Kamala D. Harris...

Dad goes birdwatching. His son then decides to follow and film him.

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

In this documentary about the perception of perfection and beauty, three people share the stories of how they got their scars. Created by King Yaw...

The ocean is the origin of creation. We simply wouldn't be here without it. In this poetic short film, we explore our relationship with it, allowing...

Cat rescue volunteer Mirna Kirin goes to the island of Mljet in an effort to castrate local cats. In only seven days, she traps dozens of cats. Her...

Filmed from the Brooklyn tower of the bridge, this is a panorama starting at Manhattan's Battery and then panning northward along the East River...

Klaira presents a surprising vision of assimilation and a loving depiction of San Francisco. She and her grandparents explore how the experience of...

A short wildlife documentary about dormouse.

A film producer, an assassin, and a patriot. These aren’t three characters in this film but three ways of describing Wu Dun, a member of the...

Quaint observation of the birds around Lake Eola in downtown Orlando, Florida.

Explore timely, personal stories of LGBTQI+ families who strive to build lives in their communities despite biased legislation and mounting prejudice.

With the return of guitarist and founding member Peter Wichers and a invigorated sense of purpose, the Panic Broadcast is the strongest album in...

A short black-and-white silent documentary film featuring the life-cycle of the Barn Owl.

"If all these cameras start talking to you.." A short documentary on a vintage camera museum, established by an archivist and photographer Mr....