Documentary Short Movies

A look behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" about an American scientist and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

A documentary film about trading security and stability for passion. A surprising number of small businesses and niche restaurants originate and...

Through a series of extraordinarily honest and intimate conversations, filmmaker Aurora Brachman examines the intergenerational fallout of...

In 1988, Abdul Ahad Momand became Afghanistan's first and only astronaut. From orbit, he called his mother, making Pashto the fourth language spoken...

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

A Ghanaian maintenance technician at a Virginia retirement community dreams of becoming an American citizen to provide a better life for his family....

Travelogue released on September 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A documentary shot at the last Kolorádó Music Festival held in Nagykovácsi, at the Sztrilich Pál Cserkészpark.

A daughter struggles to speak with her father about her grandmother, revealing the quiet distances — and shared inheritances — that shape...

Released on September 4th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

With economic and physical challenges in the way a young Japanese expat prepares to compete in a 1000 mile dog sled race to fulfill her mother's...

A short film about Lapland

Released in March of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

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

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...

A documentary of classified military footage released by WikiLeaks showing an attack by the US military in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad. This...

...From its terrace one gets a magnificent view down the Valley of the Bow River. The natural bathtub at the Hot Springs, the Government pool, free...