Documentary Short Movies

The life of the inhabitants of a shelter near Moscow for people in a crisis situation: women with young children, the homeless, victims of abuse.

A loving portrait of two motorcycle-riding lesbians.

Thru hiker and veteran Will “Akuna” Robinson completes the Triple Crown of Hiking: the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, and...

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

A dedicated dance teacher continues inspiring his current and former students even after the arts high school in Gary, Indiana where he's taught for...

An experimental short where the filmmaker considers her personal relationship with intimacy, sexuality and the male gaze.

In the man-made waterways of rice paddies, the water in nature must follow artificial rules. In that way, nature is made abstract, giving rise to a...

Shortly after retiring, Bruce and Terry Jenkins transformed their home into a hospice and senior living facility for cats.

This is a documentary of David Hammons prior to his leaving the Los Angeles arts community. This video covers the artist's creative strategies at...

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

Bryan Charles Kimes has a lot to say, but the power of language escapes him. Lost in a public-school system that does not suit his needs, his parents...

This film is about Japanese traditional bamboo craft.

Fred Parke's thesis film on facial modeling at the University of Utah is an early landmark in computer animation.

Several women recounted their experiences after the disappearance of their children and husbands in the seventies, when they were identified as...

In China, culture and the arts are very closely linked to people and their lives. The street life in Beijing is a 24-hour live show full of music,...

Roy Hiroshi Matsumoto was an American soldier of World War II. A Nisei, Matsumoto was born in Laguna, California. When he was 8 years old, his...

Menhaden: The Most Important Fish in the Bay examines the role of a little-known, oily, little fish in the Chesapeake Bay. From its original concept...

A Swiss railway documentary short.

A short documentary about a man who resembles Barack Obama.