Documentary Short Movies

  • 1937
    Devon Dairy Farming

    Devon Dairy Farming

    Devon Dairy Farming

    01937HD

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

    Devon Dairy Farming
  • 2025
    Shanti Rides Shotgun

    Shanti Rides Shotgun

    Shanti Rides Shotgun

    02025HD

    On Manhattan's jam-packed streets, NYC's most iconic driving instructor prepares students for the road ahead.

    Shanti Rides Shotgun
  • 1973
    Darger's Room

    Darger's Room

    Darger's Room

    01973HD

    Filmed at Henry Darger's apartment on a Super 8 camera by filmmakers Coleen Fitzgibbon, and Michael S. Thompson late spring 1973 in Chicago, IL. The...

    Darger's Room
  • 1901
    Panorama of Lake of Lucerne

    Panorama of Lake of Lucerne

    Panorama of Lake of Lucerne

    01901HD

    1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Panorama of Lake of Lucerne
  • 1952
    Peoples of the Soviet Union

    Peoples of the Soviet Union

    Peoples of the Soviet Union

    01952HD

    A film shot in the early 1930s and revised in 1952 which covers Moscow, the tribal areas of the Caucasus Mountains, avant-garde and Jewish theatre...

    Peoples of the Soviet Union
  • 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
  • 1904
    Palestine: A Trip from Jaffa to Jerusalem

    Palestine: A Trip from Jaffa to Jerusalem

    Palestine: A Trip from Jaffa to Jerusalem

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Palestine: A Trip from Jaffa to Jerusalem
  • 1966
    Chanson de gestes

    Chanson de gestes

    Chanson de gestes

    6.51966HD

    Choreography of familiar gestures that the author was able to spice up with a peculiar and original perspective.

    Chanson de gestes
  • 1903
    Ski Jumping in the Alps

    Ski Jumping in the Alps

    Ski Jumping in the Alps

    01903HD

    This Norwegian sport is much practiced by the Swiss youth as well as the visitors to the winter resorts. Many successful jumps (the unsuccessful...

    Ski Jumping in the Alps
  • 2021
    Inside the Outset: Evoking a Space of Passage

    Inside the Outset: Evoking a Space of Passage

    Inside the Outset: Evoking a Space of Passage

    02021HD

    It is an investigation into the loaded, transforming topography that is already palpable in the landscape, before we actually understand what...

    Inside the Outset: Evoking a Space of Passage
  • 1967
    Look at Life: Change at the Tower

    Look at Life: Change at the Tower

    Look at Life: Change at the Tower

    01967HD

    A look at the day-to-day running of the historic Tower of London and coping with up to 16,000 visitors each day. A stunning display of the Crown...

    Look at Life: Change at the Tower
  • 2023
    Frontier Documentary

    Frontier Documentary

    Frontier Documentary

    102023HD

    An NHS nurse of twenty years reflects on a challenging and strenuous career as time dwindles to her retirement.

    Frontier Documentary
  • 1987
    The Return

    The Return

    The Return

    01987HD

    About young Soviet men who fought in Afghanistan and are trying to find their place in a peaceful life. They share their experience with older WWII...

    The Return
  • 1929
    River of Ice

    River of Ice

    River of Ice

    01929HD

    A mountaineering tour on the Franz Josef Glacier, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. After leaving the Fox Glacier Hotel, two...

    River of Ice
  • 1938
    Sydney: 'Pride of Australia'

    Sydney: 'Pride of Australia'

    Sydney: 'Pride of Australia'

    5.51938HD

    This Traveltalk series short visits Sydney, Australia and its harbour.

    Sydney: 'Pride of Australia'
  • 1977
    Dormouse

    Dormouse

    Dormouse

    01977HD

    A short wildlife documentary about dormouse.

    Dormouse
  • 1994
    A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor

    A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor

    A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor

    91994HD

    Chomsky on the media treatment of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor and Pol Pot's atrocities in Cambodia

    A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor
  • 1978
    At Home with Badgers

    At Home with Badgers

    At Home with Badgers

    01978HD

    A short documentary from Eric Ashby on the badgers leaving near his home.

    At Home with Badgers
  • 2022
    Why I Killed Gandhi

    Why I Killed Gandhi

    Why I Killed Gandhi

    12022HD

    Indian freedom fighter Gandhiji was killed by Nathuram Godse. But what made Nathuram Godse to take this extreme step?

    Why I Killed Gandhi
  • 2024
    Spider-Man & the Spider-Verse Revolution (To Be Continued)

    Spider-Man & the Spider-Verse Revolution (To Be Continued)

    Spider-Man & the Spider-Verse Revolution (To Be Continued)

    02024HD

    Celebrate the films that redefined animation, influenced culture and brought Spider-Man into all new dimensions as the filmmakers, journalists and...

    Spider-Man & the Spider-Verse Revolution (To Be Continued)