Documentary Short Movies

  • 1970
    A Temple in Seattle

    A Temple in Seattle

    A Temple in Seattle

    01970HD

    University of Washington professor Noam Pianko and his students collaborated with Citizen Film, the Pacific Northwest Jewish Archive and...

    A Temple in Seattle
  • 2023
    Preschool to Prison

    Preschool to Prison

    Preschool to Prison

    02023HD

    Preschool to Prison is a compelling examination of how the United States public school system is built and operated like prisons. Zero-tolerance...

    Preschool to Prison
  • 1990
    The Prisoner Video Companion

    The Prisoner Video Companion

    The Prisoner Video Companion

    91990HD

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

    The Prisoner Video Companion
  • 2019
    The Green Army

    The Green Army

    The Green Army

    02019HD

    Andy is a loyalist of the Ka'bah Youth Movement (GPK) which is one of the 'civil militias' under the United Development Party (PPP) based in...

    The Green Army
  • 2024
    Regulars

    Regulars

    Regulars

    02024HD

    Regulars invites you into the eclectic, unique and personal stories of the characters who frequent the local pub, whilst exploring how a place can...

    Regulars
  • 1922
    The Cuckoo's Secret

    The Cuckoo's Secret

    The Cuckoo's Secret

    01922HD

    The film shows a cuckoo caught in the act of laying an egg in the nest of two titlarks. The egg is hatched by the foster-mother, and she and her mate...

    The Cuckoo's Secret
  • 1905
    The Dangers of the Alps

    The Dangers of the Alps

    The Dangers of the Alps

    01905HD

    The ascent of the Wetterhorn by Frank Ormiston-Smith accompanied by the guide Christian Bergener, Rev. H. J. Heard, Mr. E Burchell-Rodway from the...

    The Dangers of the Alps
  • 1970
    Michael Franti - The San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards

    Michael Franti - The San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards

    Michael Franti - The San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards

    01970HD

    Michael Franti, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2009 Community Leadership Awards (the Helen Crocker Russell Award) - artist, activist, founder...

    Michael Franti - The San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards
  • 2023
    The Duck of New York

    The Duck of New York

    The Duck of New York

    02023HD

    A short documentary about an unusual duck that appeared in New York's Central Park and created a global media sensation.

    The Duck of New York
  • 1963
    Heavenly Bodies

    Heavenly Bodies

    Heavenly Bodies

    4.71963HD

    A group of filmmakers shadow some glamour photographers in order to discover the skill involved in getting 'magic' to appear on the photos.

    Heavenly Bodies
  • 1904
    Constantinople

    Constantinople

    Constantinople

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Constantinople
  • 2023
    Olive

    Olive

    Olive

    02023HD

    “Olive” is a short documentary that follows Olive Hagemeier, an energetic woman, on her daily routine of salvaging, repackaging and...

    Olive
  • 1998
    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    81998HD

    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...

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman
  • 1903
    Bobsleighing in the Alps

    Bobsleighing in the Alps

    Bobsleighing in the Alps

    01903HD

    The first section shows the "crew" bestriding the bob-sledge and starting same down bill. The second section includes pictures of many sledge...

    Bobsleighing in the Alps
  • 1906
    The American Tourist on the Alps

    The American Tourist on the Alps

    The American Tourist on the Alps

    01906HD

    Showing lady and gentleman climbers with guides negotiating difficult situations until finally their progress is stopped by a cow in their path which...

    The American Tourist on the Alps
  • 1982
    Borneo in de jungle van de Sarawak

    Borneo in de jungle van de Sarawak

    Borneo in de jungle van de Sarawak

    01982HD

    Short documentary.

    Borneo in de jungle van de Sarawak
  • 1903
    Scandinavian Ski Jumping Competition

    Scandinavian Ski Jumping Competition

    Scandinavian Ski Jumping Competition

    01903HD

    A wonderfully successful film taken in Switzerland and showing experts in the great annual competition. In three parts: 1. Jumping from a stage 2....

    Scandinavian Ski Jumping Competition
  • 2014
    The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains

    The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains

    The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains

    02014HD

    A documentary on the making of Curtains

    The Ultimate Nightmare: The Making of Curtains
  • 1912
    Franz Reichelt’s Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower

    Franz Reichelt’s Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower

    Franz Reichelt’s Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower

    51912HD

    Paris, France. Franz Reichelt wearing the parachute that he designed and invented before ascending the Eiffel Tower. Reichelt stands on a platform...

    Franz Reichelt’s Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower
  • 1905
    Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol

    Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol

    Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol

    01905HD

    Also showing Cortina mountain and general surroundings.

    Mountain Torrent in the Tyrol