Documentary Short Movies

Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with...

The clash of gray communist reality with the American dream. The nostalgic story of the welder Staś, who left Poland in the 1970s to work in the...

A first-person account of a kid named Sidney in a town that helped him become who he is today: Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.

The passionate advocates of the ‘Cigar Box Guitar Revolution’ express their love of making unique hand-made instruments and the...

In the spring of 2022, an international tourist group will make a day trip to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank to visit religious sites. But...

1921, written & produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on the 31st of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on the 22nd of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Also known as Reindeer Time and Inheritance, this 9-minute short by Arne Sucksdorff documents the Sámi people’s autumn migration as they...

The film explores the unique NYC-store Tiny Doll House, and follows its owner Leslie Edelman on a summer day at the shop.

Frank Zappa stopped by the Night Flight studios in 1985 to talk about music videos, censorship, the PMRC and what it's like to play in his band.

A short documentary exploring the reason behind the return of analog media, specifically vinyl. The documentary focuses on Gabriella, the main...

A study of nocturnal butterflies and their mating habits.

Sydney's population had just reached three million, and while its skyline was not as tall as it is today, it was already on its way to become a...

Released on December 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on the 12th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The American mountaineer Gary Hemming marked the era of the 1960s. The story of this "exceptional" character is intimately linked to that of the...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 27th, 1918.

Joan Braderman talks about and appears in front of a projected version of the soap opera Dynasty.