Documentary Short Movies

  • 1917
    In Vancouver and Victoria

    In Vancouver and Victoria

    In Vancouver and Victoria

    01917HD

    Vancouver is a veritable metropolis, a beautiful cosmopolitan city; perhaps the most English in all the entire Dominion of Canada. It is famous for...

    In Vancouver and Victoria
  • 1898
    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse

    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse

    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse

    91898HD

    "The Worthing Station is some distance from the shore, and whenever there is a wreck the life-boat is dragged to the scene on a huge truck drawn by...

    Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse
  • 2025
    Hide and Seek

    Hide and Seek

    Hide and Seek

    02025HD

    This documentary follows two long-lost Ukrainian friends, Arsalan and Nastya, as they reconnect in Germany after russia's full-scale invasion against...

    Hide and Seek
  • 1921
    The Italian Lakes

    The Italian Lakes

    The Italian Lakes

    01921HD

    Released in June of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Italian Lakes
  • 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
  • 1987
    U-Boats: The Wolfpack

    U-Boats: The Wolfpack

    U-Boats: The Wolfpack

    91987HD

    This documentary looks at the Nazi submarine threat, their fleet known as the "Wolf Pack," and how it almost helped to defeat the Allies in World War...

    U-Boats: The Wolfpack
  • 1941
    Peaks

    Peaks

    Peaks

    01941HD

    Cimes is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by Jean Vernet in 1941 and produced by Films de Cavaignac. It...

    Peaks
  • 2025
    Hustle and Run

    Hustle and Run

    Hustle and Run

    02025HD

    In a sport dominated for decades by border collies and conventional thinking, an unfancied, backwater team gambles on Hustle — a tiny,...

    Hustle and Run
  • 1985
    Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

    Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

    Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars

    01985HD

    Frank Zappa stopped by the Night Flight studios in 1985 to talk about music videos, censorship, the PMRC and what it's like to play in his band.

    Night Flight with Frank Zappa, Porn Wars
  • 1920
    Kilawea Volcano Eruptions

    Kilawea Volcano Eruptions

    Kilawea Volcano Eruptions

    01920HD

    Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Kilawea Volcano Eruptions
  • 1916
    Motoring in England

    Motoring in England

    Motoring in England

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on September 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Motoring in England
  • 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
  • 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
    Skin of the Earth

    Skin of the Earth

    Skin of the Earth

    02022HD

    The film follows a group of growers who embrace the restorative power that the soil holds. Skin of the Earth is a story about the relationship...

    Skin of the Earth
  • 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
  • 2017
    I'll Never Forget the Last Time

    I'll Never Forget the Last Time

    I'll Never Forget the Last Time

    02017HD

    A movie that portrays a reflection about sense of being self, to love and to be loved.

    I'll Never Forget the Last Time
  • 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
  • 2012
    Echo Of The Past: The Terrence Tower

    Echo Of The Past: The Terrence Tower

    Echo Of The Past: The Terrence Tower

    102012HD

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

    Echo Of The Past: The Terrence Tower
  • 1990
    The Prisoner Video Companion

    The Prisoner Video Companion

    The Prisoner Video Companion

    91990HD

    British cult classic The Prisoner has been hailed as the most bizarre, mind-boggling television series of all time. Even though the series was...

    The Prisoner Video Companion
  • 2021
    The Beauty President

    The Beauty President

    The Beauty President

    62021HD

    In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen...

    The Beauty President