Documentary Short Movies

Travelogue released on the 15th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).

The documentary adresses the meaning of music and the musical diversity present in Umbanda (a Brazilian religion with afroindigenous roots). With...

A conversation with Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes, and Robin Wright about the making of the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE.

The intimate life of the mythical Candy Dubois, from her childhood in a correctional facility to her success with the "Blue Ballet" in the great "BIM...

This documentary looks at the Nazi submarine threat, their fleet known as the "Wolf Pack," and how it almost helped to defeat the Allies in World War...

Released in 1919, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Short documentary about Barbados directed by Gene Gregoret. Particular attention is given to showing the processing of cane sugar.

Released on the 13th of October, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Interlaken, as its name implies, is dependent to a large extent on the two beautiful lakes for much of its popularity. An interesting short panorama...

A scene of harvesting hay on the great winter playground. The group of busy reapers, with hand scythes, in the foreground, the Swiss maids who...

A short retrospective documentary looking at the making of the final Hammer Films production of the 1970s, "To the Devil a Daughter."

Some 1960s hackers known as phone phreaks found a way to avoid long-distance charges. Two of those phreaks just happened to be students named Steve...

This short documentary offers a look at the life forms on the Queen Elizabeth Islands within the Arctic Circle. Even in this frigid zone of icebergs...

The making of “The Devil’s Backbone” by Guillermo del Toro.

Account of the first French expedition to the Himalayas, which attempted to climb the hidden peak (Gasherbrum I) in 1936, from the preparations for...

In Monarch's Antarctic Base, a frozen fortress buffeted by screaming winds and surrounded by impenetrable ice, King Ghidorah shakes off his icy...

Released on August 31st, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

This 2007 behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of PERSEPOLIS features interviews with codirectors Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud as...

Broadcast to a large portion of the Danish population in January 1970, Hesteofringen ('Horse Sacrifice') was the ostensible ritual slaughtering and...