Documentary Short Movies

Man's need to create beauty, to interpret the world around him in image and color, has found expression in many forms, from the days of primitive...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

From the turtles of the Farasan Islands to the ibex that dot the Asir Mountains, this documentary captures Saudi Arabia's diverse wildlife and...

This video is about the idea of narcissistic transference, sexual dependency, and the failure to distinguish between the self and the loved one. It...

Released in 1901

In Caribou in the Archive, rustic VHS home video of a Cree woman hunting caribou in the 1990s is combined with NFB archival film footage of northern...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

The way of life for people living along the tropic of Capricorn in Queensland 1965. Farming and mining are the main industries in this area of...

This documentary film focuses on the animal life that survives in this harsh arctic climates at the edge of the ice - from the simple algae to...

1. Lake steamer leaving Lucerne. 2. Panorama of Lucerne Lake front. 3. The picturesque Village Weggis. 4. The oldest Chalet at Trieb. 5. Brunnen -...

Take a journey with master graphic novelist Joann Sfar as he finds inspiration in his Algerian-Jewish heritage and the lively streets and cafes of...

Two children are directed by a cinemaker.

Tuesdays are days of great excitement in the quiet old town of Berne, when the whole population is bent on getting very much for very little.

As if in a conversation amongst friends, four young women speak out about the sexual abuse they have experienced in everyday settings. What is the...

The peculiar trait of the cuckoo, which tricks another bird into hatching her egg for her, is shown in color photography.

The old bus "Tired Theodore" came into service in 1954 and operated for long periods along the line Lumparland - Mariehamn. One summer day a number...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

"Taken from the Swiss side of the St. Bernard Pass, 9,000 feet above the level of the sea, giving a magnificent view of the far-famed Hospice, which...

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

A young Congolese girl moves to a historical adversary, Burundi, where her efforts to pursue studies are shared with a relentless desire to give back...