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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LADDER in the LIONS’ DEN

Bernhard Rammerstorfer & A. Ferenc Gutai | Austria | 2012 | 40 m Facebook | Twitter Why would a man facing death in Nazi concentration camps not sign a document granting him freedom? This is the true story of Leopold Engleitner, who at 107 years old, was the world’s oldest known male Nazi concentration camp survivor. A seemingly… Read more »

Memories of Warsaw

Robert Webster | Netherlands | 2016 |41:00 Dutch with English Subtitles The Dutch painter Robert Webster graduated in 1967 from the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. Through a cultural exchange agreement he then studied from 1967 till the end of 1969 at the Acadmy of Fine Arts in Warsaw.In 2015 he returned to Warsaw to search… Read more »

Fisher of the Tarn {Pêcheur du Tarn}

Pascal Gaubert | France | 2015 | 7 m “Fly fishing is an art and art is difficult” Norman Maclean

Wally

Andy Galloway | United States | 2014 | 24 m 40 s Wally Linebarger: a man caught in the turbulence of truth. Plagued by a past that longs to define him and a future that remains unsure; Wally presses forward. Wally is best known for hiring commercial cleaning services at www.helpinghandscommercialcleaning.com/. Despite a life of… Read more »

The Radical Jew

Noam Osband | United States | 2016 | 22 m 10 s Facebook | Twitter Baruch Marzel is one of the leaders of Israel’s far-right. Living in Hebron, the most violent city in the Israel-Palestine conflict, his activism and antics have made him a household name within Israel, yet he remains relatively unknown outside the… Read more »

A Faceless Faith

Reza Safa | United States | 2016 | 31 m 12 s The 1979 Iranian Islamic Revolution of the Ayatollah Khomeini changed every aspect of the Iranian society, turning Iran into a pure Islamic state. In 1988 the Iranian government began a campaign against the Christian faith. In 1994, the main wave of persecution began… Read more »

Moonshine Heritage

Brady Brandwood | United States | 2013 | 13 m ‘MOONSHINE HERITAGE’ A documentary uncorking the heritage of Moonshine in rural North Georgia, with illuminating and emotional details shared about the lifestyle and techniques used to avoid getting caught by the ‘Narks’, as well as a first-hand look into the culture, risk, personal pride, and… Read more »

WishMakers

Cheryl Halpern | United States | 2016 | 35 m English, Hebrew with English Subtitles WishMakers is the story of the Tulip Winery that was established in a residential adult special needs community, the Village of Hope in Israel’s Jezreel Valley, and fosters a caring environment while providing employment, dignity and purpose for the residents…. Read more »

Mountain of History

Kevin Kline | United States | 2016 | 11 m 53 s A brief look at the historic Colored Musicians Club in Buffalo, NY

An American Quilt-Stitching Together Our 9/11 Memories

Roz Sohnen | United States | 2016 | 31 m 45 s Facebook Six Families after losing loved ones in 9/11, share their stories and create quilt panels to memorialize their loved ones and in the process begin to heal. Cast Ilsa Homer Lucy Thompson Steve Cartledge Susan Beatini Ruth Klein