Documentary Short Movies

  • 1994
    Identity Portraits: Janice and Paula

    Identity Portraits: Janice and Paula

    Identity Portraits: Janice and Paula

    01994HD

    A loving portrait of two motorcycle-riding lesbians.

    Identity Portraits: Janice and Paula
  • 2025
    Smallpox Island

    Smallpox Island

    Smallpox Island

    02025HD

    Three people reckon with the legacy and impact of a tragic historical site with roots in their city. Meanwhile, a medium from out of town visits the...

    Smallpox Island
  • 2020
    memories/fortress

    memories/fortress

    memories/fortress

    02020HD

    An Indonesian student in London attempts to deal with the absurdity of confinement and immobility due to then-ongoing coronavirus lockdown by talking...

    memories/fortress
  • 2014
    put the goat in the goat boat

    put the goat in the goat boat

    put the goat in the goat boat

    02014HD

    “Let’s think of nature as a big room. Nature is a room you know you’ll have to leave some day, most likely not by choice”....

    put the goat in the goat boat
  • 2022
    After the Boats Left

    After the Boats Left

    After the Boats Left

    92022HD

    New documentary by Mexican filmmaker Sonia Fritz about a forgotten town in Puerto Rico.

    After the Boats Left
  • 2013
    The museum closes when the author is tired

    The museum closes when the author is tired

    The museum closes when the author is tired

    02013HD

    A documentary about Fausto Delle Chiaie, an italian artist. He worked in many european countries and spent the last 30 years exhibiting on the...

    The museum closes when the author is tired
  • 1912
    An Eclipse of the Sun

    An Eclipse of the Sun

    An Eclipse of the Sun

    01912HD

    A short documentary about the April 17 1912 eclipse, which was partially visible in Italy.

    An Eclipse of the Sun
  • 1970
    Delbert’s Metamorphosis

    Delbert’s Metamorphosis

    Delbert’s Metamorphosis

    81970HD

    In 1997, filmmaker Nic McLean shot his first documentary with Outer Banks icon Delbert Melton who was in the middle of a domestic dispute with the...

    Delbert’s Metamorphosis
  • 2023
    Thicket

    Thicket

    Thicket

    02023HD

    A short talk on having sex in the woods.

    Thicket
  • 2024
    Iin Marlina

    Iin Marlina

    Iin Marlina

    02024HD

    Iin Marlina
  • 1970
    Gary's Story - Corleones of the Dancing World

    Gary's Story - Corleones of the Dancing World

    Gary's Story - Corleones of the Dancing World

    01970HD

    Gary's Story is part of a collective filmmaking project that looks at relationships between teenagers and their grandparents in families that have...

    Gary's Story - Corleones of the Dancing World
  • 2025
    Hommes-relais

    Hommes-relais

    Hommes-relais

    02025HD

    HOMME-RELAIS spotlights Juan Manuel, a doctor turned community leader who, amid migration grief and integration challenges, guides immigrant men...

    Hommes-relais
  • 2000
    The Border

    The Border

    The Border

    02000HD

    Short documentary chronicling the life of Eva Canseco, a maquiladora (factory worker) from Oaxaca living in the border town of Tijuana.

    The Border
  • 1999
    The Tower of Babel

    The Tower of Babel

    The Tower of Babel

    01999HD

    A documentary focusing on Polish 60-year-old Henryk Kowalczyk who is deaf-blind and being taught sculpture. Working with clay and other materials is...

    The Tower of Babel
  • 1988
    A gifted nation...

    A gifted nation...

    A gifted nation...

    01988HD

    A short documentary film about Czech-Bulgarian painter Ivan Mrkvička

    A gifted nation...
  • 1970
    Diane di Prima: Glitter & Intricacy

    Diane di Prima: Glitter & Intricacy

    Diane di Prima: Glitter & Intricacy

    01970HD

    Diane di Prima (1934-2020) was a poet, writer, publisher and playwright whose work has been associated with the Beat movement. Born and raised in New...

    Diane di Prima: Glitter & Intricacy
  • 1970
    From The Basement To The World

    From The Basement To The World

    From The Basement To The World

    01970HD

    From The Basement to the World is a short documentary that tells the story of Joe and Frank's childhoods, the origin of The Basement Yard podcast,...

    From The Basement To The World
  • 1974
    The Snare

    The Snare

    The Snare

    01974HD

    Short documentary written, directed and edited by Aleksandar Ilić. It won the Special Jury Prize at the Krakow Film Festival.

    The Snare
  • 1970
    The Moment

    The Moment

    The Moment

    01970HD

    Documentary film about a night Ramadan in Cairo

    The Moment
  • 2019
    The Little Blue Box

    The Little Blue Box

    The Little Blue Box

    02019HD

    Short documentary which highlights the inner workings of the "JIFFY" Mix plant and over 130-year history of the family-owned Chelsea Milling Company.

    The Little Blue Box