Documentary Short Movies

  • 1939
    Shadow in the Stream

    Shadow in the Stream

    Shadow in the Stream

    01939HD

    Explores the natural history of the otter, depicted through the fictitious account of a day in the life of Otto the Otter and his mother. The...

    Shadow in the Stream
  • 1896
    Pelicans

    Pelicans

    Pelicans

    41896HD

    Pelicans frolic around and in a pool. A keeper comes to feed them.

    Pelicans
  • 1924
    The Island of Surprise

    The Island of Surprise

    The Island of Surprise

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Island of Surprise
  • 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
  • 2008
    Smile Pinki

    Smile Pinki

    Smile Pinki

    6.62008HD

    Pinki is a five-year-old girl from a village in the Mirzapur District, India, born into a desperately poor family, and with a cleft lip. Pinki never...

    Smile Pinki
  • 1975
    Chris and Bernie

    Chris and Bernie

    Chris and Bernie

    7.51975HD

    The story of two young single mothers who join forces to make a new kind of family unit for themselves and their children.

    Chris and Bernie
  • 2023
    A Shelter

    A Shelter

    A Shelter

    02023HD

    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...

    A Shelter
  • 1970
    Nana Chela

    Nana Chela

    Nana Chela

    01970HD

    Nana Chela
  • 2011
    Only the Bravest: Tales of the Green Lantern Corps

    Only the Bravest: Tales of the Green Lantern Corps

    Only the Bravest: Tales of the Green Lantern Corps

    02011HD

    Documentary talking about bravery in the context of Green Lantern, the hero, and the Green Lantern Corps.

    Only the Bravest: Tales of the Green Lantern Corps
  • 1950
    The Maya Through the Ages

    The Maya Through the Ages

    The Maya Through the Ages

    71950HD

    Documentary on the Mayan culture.

    The Maya Through the Ages
  • 1917
    The Snows of Many Years

    The Snows of Many Years

    The Snows of Many Years

    21917HD

    Known also as 'The Crystal Ascension', the film chronicles an exploration of Mount Hood and its glaciers by a mountain-climbing party who explore the...

    The Snows of Many Years
  • 1966
    Look at Life: Eating High

    Look at Life: Eating High

    Look at Life: Eating High

    01966HD

    An examination of the 60's trend of top-of-skyscraper revolving restaurants. First an overview of Europe's best then it's a detailed look at the...

    Look at Life: Eating High
  • 2017
    I'll Never Forget the Last Time

    I'll Never Forget the Last Time

    I'll Never Forget the Last Time

    02017HD

    A movie that portrays a reflection about sense of being self, to love and to be loved.

    I'll Never Forget the Last Time
  • 2002
    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    02002HD

    A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
  • 1950
    Canterbury is a Hundred

    Canterbury is a Hundred

    Canterbury is a Hundred

    01950HD

    The film 'Canterbury is One Hundred' was produced by the National Film Unit in 1950 to celebrate the region's centennial. Written and directed by...

    Canterbury is a Hundred
  • 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
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Perth

    Life in Australia: Perth

    Life in Australia: Perth

    01966HD

    A picture of life in the West Australian capital of Perth in the mid 1960s. The social, business, sporting and other activities of an average...

    Life in Australia: Perth
  • 2015
    The Dardennes on Leon M's Boat

    The Dardennes on Leon M's Boat

    The Dardennes on Leon M's Boat

    02015HD

    The Dardenne brothers discuss their early documentary films, their relationship with Armand Gatti (who inspired them to become filmmakers), the...

    The Dardennes on Leon M's Boat
  • 1957
    Haiti

    Haiti

    Haiti

    01957HD

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

    Haiti
  • 2020
    Temporarily Exiled

    Temporarily Exiled

    Temporarily Exiled

    02020HD

    A community of Armenians, refugees from the Soviet Union during the Baku pogroms, live in a deep American province. Baku life, Armenian blood, Soviet...

    Temporarily Exiled