Documentary Short Movies

  • 2025
    HEAST

    HEAST

    HEAST

    02025HD

    A portrait of Austria captured with a broken camera, accompanied by an enhanced and AI-generated version of the national anthem.

    HEAST
  • 2026
    Tempering Color - The Meditations of an Oil Painter

    Tempering Color - The Meditations of an Oil Painter

    Tempering Color - The Meditations of an Oil Painter

    02026HD

    Filmmaker Ryusei Iizuka Rivas (they/them) captures the spiritual and creative rebirth of Tokyo-born artist Maya Hirasawa Brauer (they/them). Filmed...

    Tempering Color - The Meditations of an Oil Painter
  • 1924
    The Lure of the South Seas

    The Lure of the South Seas

    The Lure of the South Seas

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Lure of the South Seas
  • 1955
    Sulfur Mines

    Sulfur Mines

    Sulfur Mines

    6.11955HD

    Harshness and beauty exist side by side in this look at the lives of sulfur mine workers and their families in southern Italy.

    Sulfur Mines
  • 2024
    God-and-a-Half

    God-and-a-Half

    God-and-a-Half

    02024HD

    A man wanders around an abandoned hospital. Years after their last encounter, someone whose life he saved seeks him out in his old office, so that...

    God-and-a-Half
  • 1967
    17 minutes Greenland

    17 minutes Greenland

    17 minutes Greenland

    01967HD

    Where is Greenland located? What does the country actually look like? Who lives there? What is life like there? The film seeks to answer these and...

    17 minutes Greenland
  • 1978
    At Home with Badgers

    At Home with Badgers

    At Home with Badgers

    01978HD

    A short documentary from Eric Ashby on the badgers leaving near his home.

    At Home with Badgers
  • 2018
    Spinning Away

    Spinning Away

    Spinning Away

    02018HD

    Vans skate proudly presents Spinning Away, the follow up to our 2016 skateboard video No Other Way. Directed by Ryan Lovell and showcasing exclusive...

    Spinning Away
  • 1991
    And He Led Them Up the Mountain

    And He Led Them Up the Mountain

    And He Led Them Up the Mountain

    01991HD

    The film attempts a philosophical understanding of some chapters of the Gospel and raises questions about the surmountability of the exoteric barrier.

    And He Led Them Up the Mountain
  • 2019
    Tataya The Ivatan Boat

    Tataya The Ivatan Boat

    Tataya The Ivatan Boat

    02019HD

    A look inside the Batanes traditional boat and how the Ivatans preserve their custom of constructing their tataya (boat).

    Tataya The Ivatan Boat
  • 2025
    Priced to Thrill

    Priced to Thrill

    Priced to Thrill

    02025HD

    In the heart of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, there's a grocery store unlike any other. A down-to-earth, high-energy, family-run institution where the...

    Priced to Thrill
  • 1947
    A Tale in a Teacup

    A Tale in a Teacup

    A Tale in a Teacup

    01947HD

    "Tale in a teacup"- a short documentary on England's love affair with tea.

    A Tale in a Teacup
  • 1941
    More Dangerous Than Dynamite

    More Dangerous Than Dynamite

    More Dangerous Than Dynamite

    3.71941HD

    A short film warning the unaware housewife of the dangers of “dry cleaning” with gasoline at home.

    More Dangerous Than Dynamite
  • 1919
    The Miracle of Montior

    The Miracle of Montior

    The Miracle of Montior

    01919HD

    Released on July 27th, 1919.

    The Miracle of Montior
  • 2024
    Younger: Looking Forward to Getting Older

    Younger: Looking Forward to Getting Older

    Younger: Looking Forward to Getting Older

    02024HD

    In a quiet corner, far removed from big money, celebrity status and drug scandals lies the true value of sport. This is a film about friendship and...

    Younger: Looking Forward to Getting Older
  • 1970
    Prolific: Joe Brainard

    Prolific: Joe Brainard

    Prolific: Joe Brainard

    01970HD

    In 2002, Sophie Constantinou interviewed Ron Padgett, Connie Lewellyn and Kenward Elmslie and recorded their recollections of Joe Brainard’s...

    Prolific: Joe Brainard
  • 2010
    Love Exiled

    Love Exiled

    Love Exiled

    5.62010HD

    On November 4th, 2008, three states - California, Florida and Arizona - voted to amend their constitutions, denying and revoking the rights of...

    Love Exiled
  • 2023
    Fighting Chance

    Fighting Chance

    Fighting Chance

    02023HD

    Three boxing athletes and one coach open up about their journey within the demanding sport. This touches on community, role models, mental health,...

    Fighting Chance
  • 1903
    Departure of the Diligence

    Departure of the Diligence

    Departure of the Diligence

    01903HD

    The chief event of the day at Grimsel Hospice.

    Departure of the Diligence
  • 1920
    Deck Sports in the Celebes Sea

    Deck Sports in the Celebes Sea

    Deck Sports in the Celebes Sea

    01920HD

    1920 travelogue.

    Deck Sports in the Celebes Sea