Documentary Short Movies

2014
The Figures Carved into the Knife By the Sap of the Banana Trees
The Figures Carved into the Knife By the Sap of the Banana Trees
102014HD
The rapid turning of a light draws a circle. In the space bound by its line unravels an archive of postcards sent between the island of Madeira and...
1970
Joann Sfar Draws from Memory
Joann Sfar Draws from Memory
01970HD
Take a journey with master graphic novelist Joann Sfar as he finds inspiration in his Algerian-Jewish heritage and the lively streets and cafes of...
1982
Borneo in de jungle van de Sarawak
Borneo in de jungle van de Sarawak
01982HD
Short documentary.
1939
Hans Memling, Painter of the Madonna
Hans Memling, Painter of the Madonna
01939HD
1939 short documentary by Belgian filmmaker on pianter Hans Memling.
1970
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
01970HD
Each of the stories celebrates pioneers of a national movement to engage encore workers, adults age 50+, in solving problems, meeting important...
1967
Hinterland Who's Who: Herring Gull
Hinterland Who's Who: Herring Gull
01967HD
This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series provides an introduction to the herring gull.
2024
Ripple
Ripple
02024HD
Rae Ripple, a welder from the outskirts of West Texas transforms neglected metal into works of art and in the process finds healing from her...
2022
The Sign of Doom
The Sign of Doom
02022HD
The pandemic has changed many things. Including Alfia, she is a teacher who has learned a lot from the phenomenon she saw. For Alfia, trash is no...
2004
Remembering Miss Torso
Remembering Miss Torso
02004HD
A documentary about the actress who played Miss Torso, the dancer that caught James Stewart's eye in Alfred Hitchcock's classic film Rear Window.
1901
Panorama of Sarnen See
Panorama of Sarnen See
01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1901
Circular Panorama of Lucerne
Circular Panorama of Lucerne
01901HD
Released in 1901
1959
The Sun-Baked Island of Crete
The Sun-Baked Island of Crete
01959HD
The traditional and modest life in deep rural Crete. A film on the verge of traditional documentary film and an attempt to find a new direction in...
1902
Sleighing Parties in Switzerland
Sleighing Parties in Switzerland
01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
2012
Exiled: The Ugandan Asian Story
Exiled: The Ugandan Asian Story
02012HD
The 40th anniversary of Idi Amin's expulsion of Ugandan Asians in 1972 coincides with the festival of Dussehra in which Hindus celebrate the victory...
1904
Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Athens and the Acropolis
Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Athens and the Acropolis
01904HD
1. Panoramic View from the Acropolis. A fine view of modern Athens. 2. Mar's Hill. Probable site of St. Paul preaching to the Athenians. 3. A View of...
2024
Landscape of our Body
Landscape of our Body
02024HD
As queer trans and gender non-conforming children of the Vietnamese diaspora, we are fragmented at the crossroads of being displaced from not only a...
2023
Greggs: What's Really in It?
Greggs: What's Really in It?
02023HD
From a secret lab to hidden codes, this special reveals the inner workings of Greggs, the iconic bakery known for its delectable sausage rolls.
1906
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers
Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers
01906HD
Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...
1918
Lovely Lucerne
Lovely Lucerne
01918HD
1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
2026
BFI Flare at 40
BFI Flare at 40
02026HD
Programmers, filmmakers, and attendees past and present chart the history of BFI Flare to mark its 40th anniversary, from parties to politics. ...