Documentary Short

A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record. Such films were originally shot on film stock—the only medium available—but now include video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video, made into a TV show or released for screening in cinemas. “Documentary” has been described as a “filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception” that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries.

U.S. and foreign films

The English film title, original title, country of origin and production year are listed. Foreign-language films are subtitled in English.

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Anthony Hopewell | United Kingdom | 2018 | 16:00 Experimental documentary looking at the 19c Cornish mining diaspora in Spain through the landscapes of both Cornwall and Spain and the voice of a young Cornish miner.

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Lorena De Miranda Marques | United States | 24:00 Website Lake Placid hosts thousands of IRONMAN competitors annually. Behind each athlete is a story. This film unfolds the story of one woman. Cast Michele Guelfi Writer Jessica Baltzersen Producer LDMM

The Bus, The Mob and The Village (Der Bus, der Mob und das Dorf)

Klaus Scherer, Nicolas Migut | Germany | 2017 | 49:09 They were shocking video clips that showed up on news programs around the world in February 2016: A tour bus full of refugee families, complete with crying mothers and children, besieged by a hate-filled horde of men screaming, “Go back to where you came from!”… Read more »

Seattle Death Trains

Director | United States | 2016 | 30:00 Website Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad run lethal oil and coal trains through the heart of downtown Seattle, Washington. Seattle citizens speak out against the dangerous rail traffic.

The Beaning

Sean McCoy | United States | 2017 | 9:30 Website Experimental documentary exploring a sinister theory surrounding the death of Cleveland baseball player Ray Chapman and the subsequent rise of the Yankee dynasty.

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Selva Oscura

John Welsh | United States | 2017 | 16:41 Facebook Filmed in both Philadelphia and the remote Pennsylvania Wilds, Selva Oscura is short documentary that digs into the nuts & bolts of collaboration & the creative process used to fuse music and dance into an experimental music video. Performers Caitlin Green Candace Eaton Celine McBride… Read more »

Positive Hell (El Infierno Positivo)

Andi Reiss | Spain | 2014 | 29:46 Spanish with English Subtitles Website Positive Hell is the story of five individuals who have defied their doctors and lived on for nearly thirty years with a diagnosis of death. The film highlights a network of people diagnosed HIV Positive in the province of Galicia in Northern… Read more »

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OHMAWING

Pietro A. Lombardo | United States | 2015 | 25:22 Website | Facebook Ohmawing is a documentary about an unexplained phenomena associated with Sasquatch encounters. This was first described in Native American folklore dating back two hundred years ago. A powerful energy is experienced, when in close proximity of a Sasquatch. It can manifest itself… Read more »

Antarctica

Andrii Andreiev | Ukraine | 7:23 Antarctic is a short film about the beauty of this continent and its wildlife. In this film the audience will see the unique scene, we would call it ‘gastronomic dance’ – it is feeding of the whales with their unique technique ‘bubble feeding net’. Before this our shooting it… Read more »

Do You Like Peacocks?

Mary Clay Fields | United States | 2017 | 29:23 Facebook In a non-descript studio by the railroad tracks in small-town Irondale, Alabama, a group of adults with autism and their dedicated instructors convene every day to make art. In “Do You Like Peacocks?” we get to know the unique personalities behind the “mask” of… Read more »