Documentary Short Movies

Fly-on-the-wall documentary footage of a film crew shooting a horror scene in Mumbai.

A historical documentary documenting the rise, function, and abandonment of a 17 story building that once housed The Rochester Psychiatric Center. ...

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Short documentary written, directed and edited by Aleksandar Ilić. It won the Special Jury Prize at the Krakow Film Festival.

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...

Travelogue released on the 22nd of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Documentary by Occitane Lacurie.

The rapid turning of a light draws a circle. In the space bound by its line unravels an archive of postcards sent between the island of Madeira and...

Documentary on the making of "The Searchers" (1956), starring John Wayne and directed by John Ford, with outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage and...

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Programmers, filmmakers, and attendees past and present chart the history of BFI Flare to mark its 40th anniversary, from parties to politics. ...

This exciting and somewhat dangerous sport has attained a popularity at all the Swiss winter resorts that is really remarkable. The film depicts in a...

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series provides an introduction to the whooping crane.

Released in 1901

A documentary short.

What is a home? Can a body become a home? This short film tries to answer these questions about the construction of our identities through the...

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

A docudrama about baroque art in Croatia.

The film 'Canterbury is One Hundred' was produced by the National Film Unit in 1950 to celebrate the region's centennial. Written and directed by...