Documentary Short Movies

  • 1940
    Ministry of Food Cookery Hints No. 1: Oatmeal Porridge

    Ministry of Food Cookery Hints No. 1: Oatmeal Porridge

    Ministry of Food Cookery Hints No. 1: Oatmeal Porridge

    71940HD

    How to make porridge using a haybox.

    Ministry of Food Cookery Hints No. 1: Oatmeal Porridge
  • 2023
    Pomological

    Pomological

    Pomological

    02023HD

    In 1886, the United States Department of Agriculture ambitiously commissioned watercolour illustrations of over 3,000 fruit cultivars. In 2019, this...

    Pomological
  • 1970
    The Two Eighty Project

    The Two Eighty Project

    The Two Eighty Project

    01970HD

    Chris Renfro doesn’t just grow and harvest grapes on a hillside high above San Francisco’s Highway 280 to make delicious local wine. He...

    The Two Eighty Project
  • 1942
    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    01942HD

    In 1941, under the Vichy regime, during the Nazi occupation, a team of six people crossed the Mont-Blanc massif. Leaving the Arve Valley with a month...

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages
  • 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
  • 1935
    Baby on the Rocks

    Baby on the Rocks

    Baby on the Rocks

    01935HD

    A Secrets of Life documentary about the European Buzzard. The film was registered on the Board of Trade's official list under Section 6 of the Films...

    Baby on the Rocks
  • 1995
    The Sex Shogun of Shinjuku

    The Sex Shogun of Shinjuku

    The Sex Shogun of Shinjuku

    71995HD

    "This world of porn exists to make everyone happy," says Touru Muranishi, 49, Japan's leading pornographer. Acting as producer, director, cameraman...

    The Sex Shogun of Shinjuku
  • 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
  • 2023
    PRESENCE

    PRESENCE

    PRESENCE

    02023HD

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

    PRESENCE
  • 2026
    In Their Hands

    In Their Hands

    In Their Hands

    02026HD

    Unable to return to Colombia, Francisco Godoy searches for belonging in the Netherlands. Alongside fellow newcomers Liu and Aleksandr, he rebuilds...

    In Their Hands
  • 1970
    Daddys Poppy

    Daddys Poppy

    Daddys Poppy

    01970HD

    Dolls, cunts and daddy issues – a personal portrait about being a woman.

    Daddys Poppy
  • 2013
    The museum closes when the author is tired

    The museum closes when the author is tired

    The museum closes when the author is tired

    02013HD

    A documentary about Fausto Delle Chiaie, an italian artist. He worked in many european countries and spent the last 30 years exhibiting on the...

    The museum closes when the author is tired
  • 1924
    Paradising on the Italian Lakes

    Paradising on the Italian Lakes

    Paradising on the Italian Lakes

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Paradising on the Italian Lakes
  • 2019
    Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky

    Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky

    Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky

    02019HD

    Documentary on the making of the film featuring interviews with distributor Julian Schlossberg and actor Joyce Van Patten.

    Elaine May's Mikey and Nicky
  • 2016
    Collaboration: Ron Padgett

    Collaboration: Ron Padgett

    Collaboration: Ron Padgett

    02016HD

    In 2002, Sophie Constantinou and Bill Weir interviewed Padgett about his life and works, specifically his friendship and collaborations with the New...

    Collaboration: Ron Padgett
  • 2023
    Frontier Documentary

    Frontier Documentary

    Frontier Documentary

    102023HD

    An NHS nurse of twenty years reflects on a challenging and strenuous career as time dwindles to her retirement.

    Frontier Documentary
  • 2014
    In Conversation with the Death King

    In Conversation with the Death King

    In Conversation with the Death King

    02014HD

    A short documentary featuring an interview with director Jörg Buttgereit.

    In Conversation with the Death King
  • 2004
    Arto Lindsay, Forgive the Beauty: The Love Factory

    Arto Lindsay, Forgive the Beauty: The Love Factory

    Arto Lindsay, Forgive the Beauty: The Love Factory

    02004HD

    In the void created ad hoc to throw us into desperation, fear, shock, the torment of an infinite present, Arto Lindsay sings with words, silences and...

    Arto Lindsay, Forgive the Beauty: The Love Factory
  • 2025
    Smallpox Island

    Smallpox Island

    Smallpox Island

    02025HD

    Three people reckon with the legacy and impact of a tragic historical site with roots in their city. Meanwhile, a medium from out of town visits the...

    Smallpox Island
  • 1937
    Devon Dairy Farming

    Devon Dairy Farming

    Devon Dairy Farming

    01937HD

    A 1930s geography lesson on dairy farming, around the pasturelands of Wixenford Farm near Plymouth.

    Devon Dairy Farming