Documentary Short Movies

A short documentary made on location during the filming of John Schlesinger's 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy."

Francis Ford Coppola, the cast, and the production crew discuss the production of the 1992 masterpiece.

Presence narrates the journey of Thati, a woman determined to overcome her anxiety attacks through surfing. She finds refuge in the waves, where the...

Documentary about the production of Bunk #7.

By inviting viewers to take a closer look at the birds that serve as one of this country’s hardiest symbols, Karsten Wall’s stunning...

The first documentary of Frank Thring’s Cities of the Empire series, this episode is about Melbourne in Victoria. It shows the city’s...

An encounter at Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa shot in 16mm by JMG+PP.

An octopus slithers into a narrow crack near the shore; we see its eye up close. It feeds on a crab. In spring it's time to mate. A male grabs a...

A grandmother, mother, and daughter quarantine together in a Tribeca apartment as they laugh about life over wine.

A short documentary illustrating how art can influence public perception towards environmental issues. Green Patriot Posters is a highly acclaimed...

Sainath, age 25, is a film student in Pune, India and his grandmother, Sunila, age 80, lives far afield in the village of Merces in Goa, India. They...

In the male dominated society of Iran, Farahnaz Shiri, the first female bus driver in Tehran, has made her own little society in her bus. In Iran...

A short talk on having sex in the woods.

In 1996, in rural Albania, one of the first weddings recorded on video after the fall of communism captures a society at a moment of economic,...

Documentary film exploring the making, and legacy of 'Forbidden Planet'

"Come In" explores how Morse history is entangled with the history of the Spiritualist church. The Spiritualist Church was founded by the Fox sisters...

A group of Miskito Indians use Nicaraguan child soldiers in their resistance against the Sandinistas.

What does being a woman really mean? How do women live the status society reserves for them? A group of women, beautiful or not, young or not, gifted...

The Southern Sea Otter was historically abundant along the California coastline until intense hunting pressures reduced their numbers to...