Documentary Short Movies

Tractor Harvesters at work in the San Joaquin Valley. A visit to Hopi House at the Grand Canyon.

Millennials in the US discover their lack of legal nationality, sparking a search for recognition and belonging that unites them and offers hope for...

The ocean is the origin of creation. We simply wouldn't be here without it. In this poetic short film, we explore our relationship with it, allowing...

Through the memories of three Scarborough residents, unhome explores the cultural identity of home and the impact of gentrification

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

Short documentary about Teigan who became disabled as a result of being kissed on the lips by a family member with a cold sore, and how mum and dad...

Children of lesbian mothers talk frankly about their mothers' coming out, their own homophobia, and how they feel about being raised by lesbian...

Travelogue released on the 14th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A record of the ascent of the Jungfrau by Frederick Burlingham accompanied by four mountain guides. The film starts with panoramics of the Eiger...

A researcher finds a phone video showing hundreds of ISIS captives running through a desert. She is puzzled that the video is posted on YouTube by...

Roy Hiroshi Matsumoto was an American soldier of World War II. A Nisei, Matsumoto was born in Laguna, California. When he was 8 years old, his...

On the rocky coast of Western Britain, there still remain a few Peregrine Falcons for the Naturalist to observe.

A verbose essay film, making a mountain out of a molehill. Due to Covid-19, exploratory field trips to the countryside turned into school trips. Just...

A short documentary film about how a last-minute news story is incorporated into a newspaper’s printing process.

For his third picture in his series, Mr. Holmes takes his audience on a visit to our National Military Academy at West Point, there to study the...

Conceived as a challenge between twin brothers, the Dick’s-A-Thon has grown into Seattle’s premiere marathon event. Participants must run...

Documentary of bbno$’s concert tour through Australia and New Zealand

Preschool to Prison is a compelling examination of how the United States public school system is built and operated like prisons. Zero-tolerance...

From the Ganges to the Himalayas is the sort of a journey that no one ever forgets. The good ship "Burton Holmes" will take your patrons on an...

Released on the 17th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.