Documentary Short Movies

  • 1903
    Swiss Wrestling at Interlaken

    Swiss Wrestling at Interlaken

    Swiss Wrestling at Interlaken

    01903HD

    Several bouts are shown in this picture, and as the contestants frequently lift each other into mid air, and then throw, the effect is exciting and...

    Swiss Wrestling at Interlaken
  • 1979
    When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time

    When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time

    When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time

    91979HD

    Documentary about a man remembering his struggles while floating on a boat down a river.

    When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time
  • 1919
    In the Basque Country

    In the Basque Country

    In the Basque Country

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on November 30th, 1919.

    In the Basque Country
  • 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
  • 1994
    Straight from the Heart

    Straight from the Heart

    Straight from the Heart

    4.71994HD

    Parents talk about their gay and lesbian children, and how they came to accept their lifestyle.

    Straight from the Heart
  • 2026
    John Shearer: American Moments

    John Shearer: American Moments

    John Shearer: American Moments

    02026HD

    A documentary short on the life and work of the late artist John Shearer, one of the greatest American photographers of the 20th century.

    John Shearer: American Moments
  • 2023
    The Duck of New York

    The Duck of New York

    The Duck of New York

    02023HD

    A short documentary about an unusual duck that appeared in New York's Central Park and created a global media sensation.

    The Duck of New York
  • 1970
    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

    01970HD

    Each of the stories celebrates pioneers of a national movement to engage encore workers, adults age 50+, in solving problems, meeting important...

    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
  • 1918
    The Riviera of Lac Leman

    The Riviera of Lac Leman

    The Riviera of Lac Leman

    01918HD

    Released in 1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Riviera of Lac Leman
  • 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
  • 2025
    My body is a cage

    My body is a cage

    My body is a cage

    02025HD

    “Are you a man, or a woman?” In a world built on binaries, this is the question every trans soul must learn to answer—again and...

    My body is a cage
  • 2014
    Scars Of Cambodia

    Scars Of Cambodia

    Scars Of Cambodia

    42014HD

    Tut is a 52-year-old fisherman living in Kampot. In spite of the language barrier, he recounts for the first time and without any words his past...

    Scars Of Cambodia
  • 1920
    The Jungfrau Railway

    The Jungfrau Railway

    The Jungfrau Railway

    01920HD

    Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Jungfrau Railway
  • 1970
    Come Hungry: A Day in the Luzhou Night Market

    Come Hungry: A Day in the Luzhou Night Market

    Come Hungry: A Day in the Luzhou Night Market

    01970HD

    As dawn breaks over Taipei, a whole world comes to life around the Luzhou temple night market, only to be dismantled by sunrise. In COME HUNGRY,...

    Come Hungry: A Day in the Luzhou Night Market
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Geraldton

    Life in Australia: Geraldton

    Life in Australia: Geraldton

    01966HD

    Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Western Australian...

    Life in Australia: Geraldton
  • 1991
    Dancing Outlaw

    Dancing Outlaw

    Dancing Outlaw

    7.51991HD

    This documentary short, produced for West Virginia public TV's "Different Drummer" series, introduces us to Jesco White, a hard-living, tap-dancing...

    Dancing Outlaw
  • 1937
    Devon Dairy Farming

    Devon Dairy Farming

    Devon Dairy Farming

    01937HD

    A 1930s geography lesson on dairy farming, around the pasturelands of Wixenford Farm near Plymouth.

    Devon Dairy Farming
  • 1934
    The Song of Ceylon

    The Song of Ceylon

    The Song of Ceylon

    6.21934HD

    Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.

    The Song of Ceylon
  • 1970
    Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River

    Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River

    Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River

    01970HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Through Floating Logs on a Norwegian River
  • 2025
    La Femme Equi-Libre

    La Femme Equi-Libre

    La Femme Equi-Libre

    02025HD

    In Prince Edward Island, Josée Gallant-Gordon is reinventing mental health care through her bilingual equine therapy centre, proving that with...

    La Femme Equi-Libre