Documentary Short Movies

The chief event of the day at Grimsel Hospice.

Released in 1901

The film shows one day from waking up in the morning all the way to waking up again the next morning. The everyday situations that many commercials...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Amidst a devastating opioid epidemic, a needle exchange and free clinic operates in the shadows of Fresno, California.

This a fun behind-the-scenes featurette that looks back on the creation and continuing popularity of the show. Several members of the crew discuss...

Released on October 26th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A Ghanaian maintenance technician at a Virginia retirement community dreams of becoming an American citizen to provide a better life for his family....

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Telugu Film Director Vamsy Expresse his Train Journey with Music Direcor Ilayaraja.

A brief history of the emergence and artistic innovations of tango in 19th-century Argentina and Europe. The film offers a mosaic of tango melodies,...

Alexis is a 32-year-old white woman married to Alain, an African from Rwanda. This documentary focuses on Alexis giving birth in her parents home. As...

In 1810, 20 year old Sara Baartman got on a boat from Cape Town to London, unaware that she would never see her home again, or that she would become...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

British cult classic The Prisoner has been hailed as the most bizarre, mind-boggling television series of all time. Even though the series was...

Interlaken, as its name implies, is dependent to a large extent on the two beautiful lakes for much of its popularity. An interesting short panorama...

'Consumed' is a cinematic journey through the landscapes, mines, factories, and shipyards of Chinese production. Blurring the lines between...

Where is Greenland located? What does the country actually look like? Who lives there? What is life like there? The film seeks to answer these and...

Opening at a Soviet army base in Kabul, the film visits an attack helicopter squadron, a firebase outside Kabul, and a guard post near Kandahar. Then...