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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History Is Disappearing Right Here

Chao Xue | China | 2017 | 12:06 Chinese with English Subtitles Nowadays, with the development of urbanization, the triple contradictions of commercial interests, livelihood, and relics preservation have become increasingly acute. In seeking the balance between commercial interests and livelihood, history is ignored. History serves to be the memory of a nation. No memory, no… Read more »

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Hearts of Steel

Gayle Wilmot | Canada | 2017 | 20:51 Facebook Hearts of Steel is a fun, inspiring, compelling documentary film that follows a group of Toronto teenagers as they prepare and practice rigorously for a musical competition for steel bands. Along the way they learn leadership, commitment, trust, multi-cultural respect and the value of belonging to a… Read more »

Great Wall of Guwahati

Dr Satyakam Phukan | India | 2017 | 9:43 Guwahati is the capital city of Assam state of India. It is a very old city and it is one of the many cities of the world, with history of continuous human habitation. Many of the ancient archaeological sites and the artifacts are either excavated or… Read more »

Semenovich

Maksim Smirnov | Russian Federation | 2017 | 13:16 Russian with English Subtitles “It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his skiff empty and he always went down to help him…” ERNEST HEMINGWAY This story about the old man and the Ural sea… Anatoly Semenovich Shatohin –… Read more »

Sound of the Future: HAITI

Luke Versalko | United States | 2017 | 18:55 Once known as ‘The Pearl of the Antilles’, Haiti has become a place where many fear going and are just as eager to escape. However, a renaissance of sorts is underway. Young Haitians in the arts are working together to make their country the destination of… Read more »

Taking Back the Waves

Genevieve Clay-Smith | Australia | 2017 | 15:00 Paralympian, Paul Nunnari, travels up Australia’s world famous coast uncovering programs that have helped people with disabilities gain access to the beach. Some haven’t been to the beach in over 15 years, it’s hard to think that one of life’s most universal pleasures can’t be enjoyed by… Read more »

Top Row

Karin Argoud | United States | 2017 | 18:05 Every student should have a place in High School where they can be free to be themselves… And for a teenage boy that means a place where they can be free of the shackles that our culture imposes on them to, “show no emotions – suck… Read more »

Garbage Bin Meals

Dr. Satyakam Phukan | India | 2016 | 29:42 While humanity has progressed and made complex systems for its existence, while these systems have boosted trade and commerce, while humanity has made inroads into the outer space, humanity has also retrogressed. A section of the humanity still lives the lives of scavenging animals in urban… Read more »

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Fire of the Final Days

Doug LeConte | Canada | 2016 | 15:10 Facebook | Twitter The Earth’s language is spiritual and tenuous, a series of whispers and feelings. Many of us have completely forgotten that there ever was another language, another possibility. Historically, nature, mountains, rivers, trees, the sun, the moon have always been honored in ancient cultures. The modern… Read more »

A Love Story – The Poet & The Musician

Michael Dale | United States | 8:20 Two former lovers reflect on their past love through their art.