Documentary Short Movies

  • 1970
    Song of Umm Dalaila: The Story of the Saharawis

    Song of Umm Dalaila: The Story of the Saharawis

    Song of Umm Dalaila: The Story of the Saharawis

    01970HD

    The film takes place in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria against the historical backdrop of Spanish colonialism and the Morroccan invasion of...

    Song of Umm Dalaila: The Story of the Saharawis
  • 2016
    Something Carved and Real

    Something Carved and Real

    Something Carved and Real

    02016HD

    In this documentary about the perception of perfection and beauty, three people share the stories of how they got their scars. Created by King Yaw...

    Something Carved and Real
  • 2021
    A conversation with the ocean

    A conversation with the ocean

    A conversation with the ocean

    02021HD

    The ocean is the origin of creation. We simply wouldn't be here without it. In this poetic short film, we explore our relationship with it, allowing...

    A conversation with the ocean
  • 2020
    Gettin' Back Out There

    Gettin' Back Out There

    Gettin' Back Out There

    02020HD

    Mark does a shaky weekend in Dallas after 80+ days. He's used to going up 3 times a night and on the road every weekend then Covid hit and forced him...

    Gettin' Back Out There
  • 2021
    Ms. Diva Trucker

    Ms. Diva Trucker

    Ms. Diva Trucker

    02021HD

    A long-haul trucker turns to YouTube to combat loneliness and social isolation. Under the handle “MsDivaTrucker43,” she discovers a...

    Ms. Diva Trucker
  • 2013
    Home Is Where the Heart Is

    Home Is Where the Heart Is

    Home Is Where the Heart Is

    02013HD

    Visiting the home of Marija Janeković in Petrinja on 24th April 2013.

    Home Is Where the Heart Is
  • 2018
    The Flight of the Condor: A Letter, a Song and the Story of Intangible Cultural Heritage

    The Flight of the Condor: A Letter, a Song and the Story of Intangible Cultural Heritage

    The Flight of the Condor: A Letter, a Song and the Story of Intangible Cultural Heritage

    02018HD

    The Flight of the Condor traces the global circulation of the melody “El Condor Pasa”: from the Andes mountains to global metropoles;...

    The Flight of the Condor: A Letter, a Song and the Story of Intangible Cultural Heritage
  • 2020
    The Settlers’ Billionaire Backer

    The Settlers’ Billionaire Backer

    The Settlers’ Billionaire Backer

    02020HD

    An investigation by BBC News Arabic into Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who controls companies that have donated $100m to Elad, a settler...

    The Settlers’ Billionaire Backer
  • 2020
    Zigeuner-Boxer

    Zigeuner-Boxer

    Zigeuner-Boxer

    02020HD

    Zigeuner-Boxer
  • 1999
    The Cabinetmaker: Crafting a Card Table

    The Cabinetmaker: Crafting a Card Table

    The Cabinetmaker: Crafting a Card Table

    01999HD

    Explores the role of the cabinetmaker in colonial America, including the tools and technology used to carve table legs, wooden hinges, and more.

    The Cabinetmaker: Crafting a Card Table
  • 1976
    Big Tip/Back Up/Shout Out

    Big Tip/Back Up/Shout Out

    Big Tip/Back Up/Shout Out

    01976HD

    Lynda Benglis was a visiting artist at CalArts in 1973 when she encouraged then-student Susan Mogul to explore video as a medium. "Big Tip/Back...

    Big Tip/Back Up/Shout Out
  • 1953
    Experimental Studies In Social Climates Of Groups

    Experimental Studies In Social Climates Of Groups

    Experimental Studies In Social Climates Of Groups

    01953HD

    Illustrates the behavior of boys organized in clubs, each of which is run either on democratic principles, an autocratic principles, or as a...

    Experimental Studies In Social Climates Of Groups
  • 2001
    Silent Sacrifices: Voices of the Filipino American Family

    Silent Sacrifices: Voices of the Filipino American Family

    Silent Sacrifices: Voices of the Filipino American Family

    02001HD

    An insightful study of Filipino American family dynamics and psychologies, SILENT SACRIFICES delves into the cultural conflicts Filipino immigrants...

    Silent Sacrifices: Voices of the Filipino American Family
  • 2020
    Unknown Belarus. Shelter

    Unknown Belarus. Shelter

    Unknown Belarus. Shelter

    02020HD

    For nearly 10 years, Belarus has had a Shelter — place for women victims of domestic violence. This is a big private house in Minsk. Many...

    Unknown Belarus. Shelter
  • 2020
    If play is neither inside nor outside, where is it?

    If play is neither inside nor outside, where is it?

    If play is neither inside nor outside, where is it?

    02020HD

    In If play is neither inside nor outside, where is it?, Helen McCrorie takes us to Cultybraggen Camp in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Originally built...

    If play is neither inside nor outside, where is it?
  • 1993
    Belfast Boxers

    Belfast Boxers

    Belfast Boxers

    01993HD

    Why box? Is it the thrill of competition, or the lure of commercial riches, the chance to compete at the Olympics, or a simple need to test oneself....

    Belfast Boxers
  • 1970
    Inside Look: Feud - Bette and Joan

    Inside Look: Feud - Bette and Joan

    Inside Look: Feud - Bette and Joan

    61970HD

    An inside look at the making of Feud: Bette and Joan.

    Inside Look: Feud - Bette and Joan
  • 1945
    Giant Killers: The Story of the ELCO PT Boats

    Giant Killers: The Story of the ELCO PT Boats

    Giant Killers: The Story of the ELCO PT Boats

    01945HD

    PT Boat Video by ELCO during World War II.

    Giant Killers: The Story of the ELCO PT Boats
  • 2013
    Me and the Wannabe Indians

    Me and the Wannabe Indians

    Me and the Wannabe Indians

    02013HD

    A documentary about Freia who lives with her mother in a hippie collective. She has thoughts on everything from the things her parents are doing to...

    Me and the Wannabe Indians
  • 2018
    Daughters of the Polo God

    Daughters of the Polo God

    Daughters of the Polo God

    02018HD

    Set in Manipur, India, this is a unique story of girls and horses empowering each other. It is a story about saving an endangered breed of pony and...

    Daughters of the Polo God