Documentary Short Movies

Seven months after the death of Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski, his parents cope with their grief and memories.

Hermann Perren, mountain guide, prepares the ascent of Dent du Requin with a companion. He checks the equipment necessary for any mountaineer, rope,...

A short anecdotal documentary about the nature of destruction, a debilitating deadlock of humanity.

Released on October 20th, 1918. Directed & produced by Burton Holmes.

Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...

An educational film on unknown microorganisms discovered in the potassium salts of the Permian Sea.

Roads are a major cause of habitat fragmentation for many animals and are a severe threat to many species. This story is about the newts of Chileno...

Dad goes birdwatching. His son then decides to follow and film him.

Released on April 1st, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

This Norwegian sport is much practiced by the Swiss youth as well as the visitors to the winter resorts. Many successful jumps (the unsuccessful...

A short documentary about local and sustainable fashion in Denmark.

How did peacocks, originally from India, end up on an island in Berlin in the 19th century, and hippopotamuses, a century later, on the banks of a...

Costa Rica, 1987. Amidst state violence and the HIV crisis rattling diverse communities, a 33-year-old prepares to debut as a drag queen at one of...

Legendary short story writer Lucia Berlin (1936-2004) captured moments of grace in the cafeterias and laundromats of the American Southwest, in the...

A short documentary that follows an Australian band through their journey from jamming at a backyard party to a national tour across the country.

Gives impressions of Australia’s national capital and the life of its inhabitants. Shows government buildings and other architectural features,...

In 2012, Stephen Vaughan and Kay Ferreter are invited to address the congregation at St. Joseph's Redemptorists Church in Dundalk, Ireland for the...

The forró musical genre from Northeastern Brazil is a male-dominated industry. Some of the few female musicians who managed to fight prejudice...

In Caribou in the Archive, rustic VHS home video of a Cree woman hunting caribou in the 1990s is combined with NFB archival film footage of northern...