Documentary Short Movies

  • 1951
    The Man in the Peace Tower

    The Man in the Peace Tower

    The Man in the Peace Tower

    01951HD

    Robert Donnell is a man with an unusual occupation. He is the Carilloneur in the Dominion of Canada Peace Tower in Ottawa. Unseen to the visitors ,...

    The Man in the Peace Tower
  • 1904
    Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor

    Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor

    Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor

    01904HD

    Powerboat racing was a brand-new sport in 1904. Selwyn Edge initially won the race off Cowes (Isle of Wight) in the British-made Napier Minor as a...

    Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor
  • 1979
    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939

    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939

    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939

    01979HD

    In the fall of 1939, more than 600 fishermen and fish handlers in the tiny town of Lockeport, Nova Scotia walked the picket line in front of the...

    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939
  • 1989
    Break It Up

    Break It Up

    Break It Up

    01989HD

    Short documentary

    Break It Up
  • 1989
    Bilderwelten - Uniart '89

    Bilderwelten - Uniart '89

    Bilderwelten - Uniart '89

    01989HD

    Short documentary

    Bilderwelten - Uniart '89
  • 2003
    Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection

    Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection

    Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection

    02003HD

    This glance at Bob Burns' Alien movie collection is featured on the 9th bonus disc for the Alien Quadrilogy, released in 2003.

    Aliens in the Basement: The Bob Burns Collection
  • 1976
    Turning the Thames

    Turning the Thames

    Turning the Thames

    01976HD

    An informative short film from Thames Water providing an in depth look at their operations and how they supply water from the Thames River for a...

    Turning the Thames
  • 1970
    The Horse Sacrifice

    The Horse Sacrifice

    The Horse Sacrifice

    01970HD

    Broadcast to a large portion of the Danish population in January 1970, Hesteofringen ('Horse Sacrifice') was the ostensible ritual slaughtering and...

    The Horse Sacrifice
  • 1964
    Rythmes et fastes sacrs de la vie chez les Kabr du Nord Togo

    Rythmes et fastes sacrs de la vie chez les Kabr du Nord Togo

    Rythmes et fastes sacrs de la vie chez les Kabr du Nord Togo

    01964HD

    Major communal ceremonies for purification, exaltation of the forces of life and deliverance from hostile powers marking the very intense religious...

    Rythmes et fastes sacrs de la vie chez les Kabr du Nord Togo
  • 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
  • 1970
    The Moment

    The Moment

    The Moment

    01970HD

    Documentary film about a night Ramadan in Cairo

    The Moment
  • 1992
    Sirin

    Sirin

    Sirin

    01992HD

    In ancient Russian mythology Sirin is a bird with the head of a woman, a Slavic image of the Greek sirens. The ensemble of ancient Russian sacred...

    Sirin
  • 1981
    Amandastraße 73

    Amandastraße 73

    Amandastraße 73

    01981HD

    Short-documentary about the squat at Amandastraße 73 in Hamburg.

    Amandastraße 73
  • 1987
    The Making of Monkey Business

    The Making of Monkey Business

    The Making of Monkey Business

    01987HD

    An in-depth look at how the short film Monkey Business was created. This was made in 1987 to explain to the clients of MPC what the new digital post...

    The Making of Monkey Business
  • 1971
    Near the Sources of Folk Art. Film sketches about Hutsul folk craftsmens

    Near the Sources of Folk Art. Film sketches about Hutsul folk craftsmens

    Near the Sources of Folk Art. Film sketches about Hutsul folk craftsmens

    01971HD

    Yulian Dorosh's film "Near the Sources of Folk Art" was shot in Kosiv region between 1963 and 1971. The film, done mainly on black-and-white, but...

    Near the Sources of Folk Art. Film sketches about Hutsul folk craftsmens
  • 1977
    The Aggressive Impulse

    The Aggressive Impulse

    The Aggressive Impulse

    01977HD

    Examines the manifestation of aggressive instincts in animals and in humans. Discusses ways in which both animals and humans impose limitations on...

    The Aggressive Impulse
  • 1970
    The Blue Boat Initiative

    The Blue Boat Initiative

    The Blue Boat Initiative

    01970HD

    This documentary portrays the arrival in Chilean Patagonia of the intelligent buoy of The Blue BOAT Initiative, a project developed by...

    The Blue Boat Initiative
  • 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
  • 2005
    Dual Injustice: Feminicide and Torture in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua

    Dual Injustice: Feminicide and Torture in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua

    Dual Injustice: Feminicide and Torture in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua

    02005HD

    This documentary short explores disappearances and murders of women in Mexican border towns.

    Dual Injustice: Feminicide and Torture in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua
  • 2002
    The Moment

    The Moment

    The Moment

    02002HD

    A depiction of the movements and physical characteristics of an infant. Through simplicity of technique, the film seeks a primacy of vision to match...

    The Moment