Documentary Short Movies

  • 1970
    Feeling Asian American

    Feeling Asian American

    Feeling Asian American

    01970HD

    Feeling Asian American explores the emotional journeys of five individuals, who navigated their way through their own racial reckonings in the face...

    Feeling Asian American
  • 1998
    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    81998HD

    In 1810, 20 year old Sara Baartman got on a boat from Cape Town to London, unaware that she would never see her home again, or that she would become...

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman
  • 1938
    Cruising the West Indies: Nassau

    Cruising the West Indies: Nassau

    Cruising the West Indies: Nassau

    01938HD

    A visit to Nassau in the Bahamas from Andre de la Varre's "The Screen Traveler" series.

    Cruising the West Indies: Nassau
  • 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
  • 2012
    Dreaming of the Golden Eagle

    Dreaming of the Golden Eagle

    Dreaming of the Golden Eagle

    02012HD

    Brothers Axel Emil (13), Eivind (10), and Eirik (8) are obsessed with wildlife and birds. They are out in the forest almost every day taking pictures...

    Dreaming of the Golden Eagle
  • 2025
    La Dispute – NOWDTC documentary by Martin (CHAPTER III – Returning To The Womb)

    La Dispute – NOWDTC documentary by Martin (CHAPTER III – Returning To The Womb)

    La Dispute – NOWDTC documentary by Martin (CHAPTER III – Returning To The Womb)

    02025HD

    La Dispute – NOWDTC documentary by Martin (CHAPTER III – Returning To The Womb)

    La Dispute – NOWDTC documentary by Martin (CHAPTER III – Returning To The Womb)
  • 1896
    Boats in the New York Harbor

    Boats in the New York Harbor

    Boats in the New York Harbor

    11896HD

    A short film of boats sailing in the New York Harbor

    Boats in the New York Harbor
  • 1916
    Felling Big Trees in California

    Felling Big Trees in California

    Felling Big Trees in California

    01916HD

    Released on March 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Felling Big Trees in California
  • 2022
    Why We Juggle

    Why We Juggle

    Why We Juggle

    02022HD

    WHY WE JUGGLE is a portrait of six artists from all over the world and their motivations for juggling. Through juggling, individual worldwide...

    Why We Juggle
  • 2023
    CATANAS POINT - A Surf Documentary

    CATANAS POINT - A Surf Documentary

    CATANAS POINT - A Surf Documentary

    102023HD

    "CATANAS POINT - A Surf Documentary" portrays the reality of the sport of surfing in Angola and compares it with what surfing was like in Brazil from...

    CATANAS POINT - A Surf Documentary
  • 1928
    The Octopus

    The Octopus

    The Octopus

    6.51928HD

    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
  • 2019
    Sala de Roteiristas

    Sala de Roteiristas

    Sala de Roteiristas

    02019HD

    What is the difference between a story and a good story? In this short documentary, ten of the greatest screenwriters in Brazil answer this and other...

    Sala de Roteiristas
  • 1916
    In Old Ireland

    In Old Ireland

    In Old Ireland

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on October 9th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Old Ireland
  • 2006
    Exiles

    Exiles

    Exiles

    02006HD

    Poles forcibly displaced from the eastern lands after 1945 tell about their experiences, recall that difficult period when they had to leave their...

    Exiles
  • 1970
    The Magic Project

    The Magic Project

    The Magic Project

    01970HD

    At Ella Hill Hutch Community Center in the Fillmore, magic is happening. Throughout the 2024 school year, Magic Zone students in Citizen Film's...

    The Magic Project
  • 1970
    Live this Loudly: Afatasi

    Live this Loudly: Afatasi

    Live this Loudly: Afatasi

    01970HD

    Afatasi The Artist is a San Francisco based mixed-media conceptual artist and futurist. Her artwork—which includes textiles and fine art...

    Live this Loudly: Afatasi
  • 2024
    Odd One Out

    Odd One Out

    Odd One Out

    02024HD

    'Odd One Out' is a 15 minute, short coming of age documentary, about the Head Designer & Co-owner of the OSCAR & BAFTA winning prosthetics,...

    Odd One Out
  • 2021
    Jack Arnold Remembers The Incredible Shrinking Man

    Jack Arnold Remembers The Incredible Shrinking Man

    Jack Arnold Remembers The Incredible Shrinking Man

    02021HD

    From footage filmed in 1983, this documentary presents an interview with director Jack Arnold and his reminiscences of the making of the 1957 film...

    Jack Arnold Remembers The Incredible Shrinking Man
  • 1918
    The Philippino National Guard

    The Philippino National Guard

    The Philippino National Guard

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 6th, 1918.

    The Philippino National Guard
  • 1967
    Milchfrau, hier Ziegenbart

    Milchfrau, hier Ziegenbart

    Milchfrau, hier Ziegenbart

    01967HD

    A short documentary feature following young German troops in training,

    Milchfrau, hier Ziegenbart