Documentary Short Movies

  • 2024
    Chumbo: Made for Big Wave Surfing

    Chumbo: Made for Big Wave Surfing

    Chumbo: Made for Big Wave Surfing

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    Get a glimpse into surfer Lucas Chianca's incredible life as the Brazilian waterman balances chasing heavy waves around the world with his biggest...

    Chumbo: Made for Big Wave Surfing
  • 2016
    The Many Shades of Joker

    The Many Shades of Joker

    The Many Shades of Joker

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    Brian Bolland’s artwork is instantly recognizable to comic book enthusiasts all over the world. Known for his amazing cover art, it was a rare...

    The Many Shades of Joker
  • 1939
    Shadow in the Stream

    Shadow in the Stream

    Shadow in the Stream

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    Explores the natural history of the otter, depicted through the fictitious account of a day in the life of Otto the Otter and his mother. The...

    Shadow in the Stream
  • 1896
    Pelicans

    Pelicans

    Pelicans

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    Pelicans frolic around and in a pool. A keeper comes to feed them.

    Pelicans
  • 1900
    Chamonix: Le mauvais pas

    Chamonix: Le mauvais pas

    Chamonix: Le mauvais pas

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    A group of tourists, including five women, cross the Mauvais Pas, a rocky passage equipped with a railing, next to the Mer de Glace Glacier. One of...

    Chamonix: Le mauvais pas
  • 2018
    The Stranger in Your Lover's Eyes

    The Stranger in Your Lover's Eyes

    The Stranger in Your Lover's Eyes

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    This two-part visual essay features the son of director Don Siegel, Kristoffer Tabori, who reads from his father book A Siegel Film. The bulk of the...

    The Stranger in Your Lover's Eyes
  • 1995
    The Sex Shogun of Shinjuku

    The Sex Shogun of Shinjuku

    The Sex Shogun of Shinjuku

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    "This world of porn exists to make everyone happy," says Touru Muranishi, 49, Japan's leading pornographer. Acting as producer, director, cameraman...

    The Sex Shogun of Shinjuku
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Geraldton

    Life in Australia: Geraldton

    Life in Australia: Geraldton

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

    Life in Australia: Geraldton
  • 2019
    Sidney Crosby: There's No Place Like Home

    Sidney Crosby: There's No Place Like Home

    Sidney Crosby: There's No Place Like Home

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    A first-person account of a kid named Sidney in a town that helped him become who he is today: Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.

    Sidney Crosby: There's No Place Like Home
  • 2009
    The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein

    The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein

    The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein

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    Stan Lee and Len Wein talk about X-Men & Wolverine.

    The Roots of Wolverine: A Conversation with Stan Lee and Len Wein
  • 2024
    Rebuilding Coraline

    Rebuilding Coraline

    Rebuilding Coraline

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    A behind-the-scenes featurette explaining the process to make new Coraline puppets fifteen years after the film's release.

    Rebuilding Coraline
  • 1966
    The Case For Books

    The Case For Books

    The Case For Books

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    This film about Library services in Australia shows some of the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, the National Library with its varied...

    The Case For Books
  • 2008
    The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs

    The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs

    The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs

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    Comments from composers Richard and Robert Sherman.

    The Sherman Brothers: The Aristocrats of Disney Songs
  • 1928
    The Octopus

    The Octopus

    The Octopus

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    An octopus slithers over objects on land—a doll, a skull—then oozes along the shore into the sea. It secretes its ink. The camera follows...

    The Octopus
  • 1994
    Straight from the Heart

    Straight from the Heart

    Straight from the Heart

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    Parents talk about their gay and lesbian children, and how they came to accept their lifestyle.

    Straight from the Heart
  • 1971
    The Numbers Start with the River

    The Numbers Start with the River

    The Numbers Start with the River

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    The Numbers Start with the River is a 1971 American short documentary film about small-town life in Iowa. Produced by Donald Wrye for the United...

    The Numbers Start with the River
  • 2023
    A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam

    A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam

    A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam

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    Forced to flee Vietnam as a child, Chung Truong went on to create a beautiful life and family in the US. But as career and family was settling in, an...

    A Journey Home: The Story of Sahaya Vietnam
  • 2017
    Risky Business

    Risky Business

    Risky Business

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    A documentary film about trading security and stability for passion. A surprising number of small businesses and niche restaurants originate and...

    Risky Business
  • 2022
    Guide to a Midwest Hometown

    Guide to a Midwest Hometown

    Guide to a Midwest Hometown

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    Coming back during Winter, Alex Powell explores both the places and personal connections found in his hometown and how they've changed. “Guide...

    Guide to a Midwest Hometown
  • 1953
    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    The Elephant Will Never Forget

    The Elephant Will Never Forget

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    A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

    The Elephant Will Never Forget