Documentary Short Movies

  • 2020
    Temporarily Exiled

    Temporarily Exiled

    Temporarily Exiled

    02020HD

    A community of Armenians, refugees from the Soviet Union during the Baku pogroms, live in a deep American province. Baku life, Armenian blood, Soviet...

    Temporarily Exiled
  • 2004
    porridge pulleys and Pi: two mathematical journeys

    porridge pulleys and Pi: two mathematical journeys

    porridge pulleys and Pi: two mathematical journeys

    02004HD

    A portrait of two very different mathematicians, porridge pulleys and Pi features Fields medalist Vaughan Jones, one of the world's foremost knot...

    porridge pulleys and Pi: two mathematical journeys
  • 2014
    Single Stream

    Single Stream

    Single Stream

    5.52014HD

    Single Stream explores a recycling facility in the Boston area, where hundreds of tons of refuse are sorted daily. Blurring the line between...

    Single Stream
  • 1987
    Something Has Happened

    Something Has Happened

    Something Has Happened

    7.31987HD

    As the AIDS epidemic was spreading in 1987, the Swedish government commissioned Roy Andersson to make an educational film about the disease. In these...

    Something Has Happened
  • 2024
    Rebuilding Coraline

    Rebuilding Coraline

    Rebuilding Coraline

    6.92024HD

    A behind-the-scenes featurette explaining the process to make new Coraline puppets fifteen years after the film's release.

    Rebuilding Coraline
  • 2018
    WORK

    WORK

    WORK

    02018HD

    Witness the world of two sex workers in Toronto, who share their experiences in the industry and discuss the emotional labour involved in responding...

    WORK
  • 2017
    As the Crow Flies

    As the Crow Flies

    As the Crow Flies

    92017HD

    Join international snowboard professionals - Gigi Rüf , Elias Elhardt, Kazu Kokubo and Toni Kerkela - on their journey around the globe to...

    As the Crow Flies
  • 2023
    Migrant Fish

    Migrant Fish

    Migrant Fish

    02023HD

    A documentary short that uses fish to explore identity and belonging in a metropolis.

    Migrant Fish
  • 1918
    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland

    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland

    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland

    01918HD

    1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Allied War Heroes Arrive in Switzerland
  • 2026
    Middle of Nowhere

    Middle of Nowhere

    Middle of Nowhere

    02026HD

    Kakuma means "middle of nowhere." It's also where Mo Jabari is from, a refugee camp in Kenya where seasons were sandstorms and survival was not a...

    Middle of Nowhere
  • 2023
    Deliverance

    Deliverance

    Deliverance

    02023HD

    A fairly shabby, dark, three-part wardrobe in a hallway: About ten years have passed since Joana Claude suffered sexual violence when it was...

    Deliverance
  • 2022
    The Clinic

    The Clinic

    The Clinic

    02022HD

    A short film and digital resource to highlight the need for more inclusive healthcare in Canada, and provide resources and tips for medical...

    The Clinic
  • 1924
    The Lure of the South Seas

    The Lure of the South Seas

    The Lure of the South Seas

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Lure of the South Seas
  • 2020
    Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

    Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

    Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life

    02020HD

    The cast and crew talk about the core themes of the film and the seeds of the film.

    Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life
  • 1997
    Glowing in the Dark

    Glowing in the Dark

    Glowing in the Dark

    71997HD

    Set against a backdrop of spectacular neon footage of Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, the film is an illuminating exploration into the vibrant...

    Glowing in the Dark
  • 1964
    Duel

    Duel

    Duel

    01964HD

    "Duel" describes the clash of two athletes, shot putters David Davis and Alfred Sosgórnik.

    Duel
  • 1998
    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman

    81998HD

    In 1810, 20 year old Sara Baartman got on a boat from Cape Town to London, unaware that she would never see her home again, or that she would become...

    The Life and Times of Sara Baartman
  • 2026
    Portraits

    Portraits

    Portraits

    02026HD

    Portraits is an intimate window into the life of Hung, a sketch artist in the middle of a bustling night market of Da Nang, Vietnam. With 2 charcoal...

    Portraits
  • 1964
    The Whaling Station

    The Whaling Station

    The Whaling Station

    01964HD

    short documentary film on an Icelandic whaling station

    The Whaling Station
  • 2015
    You Better Take Cover

    You Better Take Cover

    You Better Take Cover

    02015HD

    A film about Men At Work, their hit single Down Under, and the Kookaburra controversy. The band were sued for copyright infringement and faced the...

    You Better Take Cover