Documentary Short Movies

This short documentary tells about shooting the scene from 'Heat (1995)' where Robert De Niro and Al Pacino meet over a cup of coffee.

In ancient Russian mythology Sirin is a bird with the head of a woman, a Slavic image of the Greek sirens. The ensemble of ancient Russian sacred...

An intimate behind the scenes short film while shooting the Black Adder special Back and Forth.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

An essay film critiquing post-war France's urban developments – Pialat states that modernity and suburban convenience have limited Parisian...

Featurette on the 2009 horror film Orphan.

During the summer of 2012, a secret meeting took place. But this was no ordinary gathering; instead, a monumental choice was to be made. Reuniting...

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

The documentary adresses the meaning of music and the musical diversity present in Umbanda (a Brazilian religion with afroindigenous roots). With...

A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"

Erik Løchen struggles to find the midnight sun.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Harshness and beauty exist side by side in this look at the lives of sulfur mine workers and their families in southern Italy.

A vibrant journey through Brixton celebrating the energy, rhythm and culture of life in the district.

Joe McKenna is one of the most influential stylists in the world. From the beginning of the 1980s, he struck up a great friendship with Azzedine...

The cast and crew talk about the core themes of the film and the seeds of the film.

Ceylon is the land of perpetual and exceeding beauty, her people picturesque in dress and quaint in personality, often amusing and always...

In the summer of 1968, a group of people assembled in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They were making a film of John Barth's 1958 novel The End of...

This film was originally made for the International Conference on Human Settlements (HABITAT) which was held in Vancouver, Canada. Taking as an...

Documentary about the Watts Towers. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.