Documentary Short Movies

Dad goes birdwatching. His son then decides to follow and film him.

Leaving her girlfriend Kat in the car Rajinder enters her house to announce to her parent's she is gay. But before she can tell them her parents make...

A short documentary about a female truck driver in the United Kingdom.

1916, directed by Frederick Burlingham.

1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer. Towing the laden barges through the...

What does it mean to be your parents' daughter? - Being the protagonists of their own film, three filmmakers ask themselves this particular question....

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

Documentary on the recording of the Album Una vez iniciado el fuego by Sakatumba

A quickfire portrait of the New York City ballroom scene in the ‘80s.

Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Western Australian...

The same submarine which successfully captured the world's first moving images of a giant squid in its natural habitat is used for exploring the deep...

Internationally renowned Canadian photographer George Webber delves into the little-known lives and stories of vanishing Western prairie towns....

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

A son makes a surprising discovery on his elderly parents' answering machine after his father's passing.

Portrait made for the 70th birthday of Rosa von Praunheim by his close collaborator.

Weiss’s classic B&W agitprop short made after his escape to London just ahead of the Nazis. He carried with him three reels of material for his...

A group of children in the Mayan town of San José Oriente spend their days riding motorcycles and playing soccer, but one of them has other...

A record of the ascent of the Jungfrau by Frederick Burlingham accompanied by four mountain guides. The film starts with panoramics of the Eiger...

A promotional short for Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973).