Documentary Short Movies

A short documentary exploring the ways LGBT couples show affection, and how small interactions like holding hands in public can carry, not only huge...

Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with...

Ian James has been creating leather goods for nearly a decade, but only recently realized his dream of opening his own shop. When James got laid off...

The film raises the problem of moral development of a child. It explores how the social environment shapes children's moral feelings.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Whales Without Walls is a short film that tells the story of our work to create North America’s first seaside sanctuary for whales being...

Four roped men descend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace. One of them falls and has to be hoisted. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes...

The nightingale and its song, its habitat, nest eggs and young.

This documentary film focuses on the animal life that survives in this harsh arctic climates at the edge of the ice - from the simple algae to...

1905, featuring Eduard Spelterini, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A great variety of the Swiss snow sports are here shown. Commencing with toboganning round a steep circular descent, and next in increasing numbers...

Short documentary written, directed and edited by Aleksandar Ilić. It won the Special Jury Prize at the Krakow Film Festival.

The Gentleman Boxer: Richard Torrez Jr. is a 30-minute candid look at the rising American heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. (5-0, 5 KO) ahead of his...

This film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Victorian capital of Melbourne in the mid 1960s.

Travelogue released on July 22nd, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Amidst a devastating opioid epidemic, a needle exchange and free clinic operates in the shadows of Fresno, California.

En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...

This short documentary focuses on a man-made island that became the first federal sanctuary for wildlife in Canada. Situated an hour east of...

An Editor recounts the diaries of a failed film production as they attempt to construct a new narrative from the remaining footage.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 28th, 1919.