Short Film, Documentary (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Quay (2015)
8 min | Documentary, Short
This short documentary film reveals the inner workings of the Brothers' studio.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay
Votes: 1,025
2. The Claudia Kishi Club (2020)
17 min | Documentary, Short
For many Asian American women (and other women of color), Claudia Kishi was the first time they saw themselves in popular media. A main character in the best-selling Baby-Sitters Club books... See full summary »
Director: Sue Ding
Votes: 34
3. Pensées et visions d'une tête coupée (1991)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Portrait of an imaginary painter from the life and work of Antoine Wiertz (1806-1865).
Directors: Olivier Smolders, Johan van den Driessche | Stars: Christian Courtois, Alexandre von Sivers, Lémi Cétol, Barbara De Jonghe
Votes: 80
4. Quebramar (2019)
27 min | Documentary, Short
A group of friends from São Paulo go on a trip to a remote beach. While they wait for the new year's eve, they build a safe and pleasant environment through music and friendship.
Director: Cris Lyra | Stars: Yakini Kalid, Lana Lopes, Raíssa Lopes, Nã Maranhão
Votes: 85
5. The Battle of Midway (1942)
18 min | Documentary, Short, War
The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, Logan Ramsey, James Roosevelt
Votes: 1,737
6. Oncle Yanco (1967)
18 min | Documentary, Short
While in San Francisco for the promotion of her last film in October 1967, Agnès Varda gets to know a relative she had never heard of before. This unknown uncle lives on a boat, is a painter, has adopted a hippie lifestyle and loves life.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Jean Varda, Tom Luddy, Agnès Varda, Rosalie Varda
Votes: 822
7. Nuit et brouillard (1956)
32 min | Documentary, Short, History
The history of Nazi Germany's death camps of the Final Solution and the hellish world of dehumanization and death contained inside.
Director: Alain Resnais | Stars: Michel Bouquet, Reinhard Heydrich, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 16,650
8. Avatar Spirits (2010)
32 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary about the making of the TV show "Avatar: The Last Airbender". Creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino discuss how they came up with the idea for the show and the process behind making an episode.
Director: Kurt Mattila | Stars: Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino, Benjamin Wynn, Jeremy Zuckerman
Votes: 89
9. Chronos (1985)
43 min | Documentary, Short
Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.
Director: Ron Fricke
Votes: 3,198
10. Asteroid Hunters
Documentary, Short | Post-production
Asteroids; where they come from, the risk they pose our planet, and what we can do about the threat of an asteroid impact.
Director: W.D. Hogan | Stars: Daisy Ridley, Jill Maria Robinson, Len J. Phillips, Michael Aucoin
11. Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience (2016)
G | 44 min | Documentary, Short
This documentary examines the origins of the universe, including the beginning of life on Earth.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Brad Pitt, Jamal Cavil, Maisha Diatta, Yagazie Emezi
Votes: 584
12. The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2015)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Andrew Muscato | Stars: Tom Collins, John Donohue, Rick Duggan, Bob Pappas
Votes: 15
13. A Sad State of Affairs (2020)
17 min | Documentary, Short
In the wake of the COVID-19 lockdowns, "A Sad State of Affairs" features Larry Biela of Chicago, Illinois and Bobby Watson of Las Vegas, Nevada, giving a tour of the government overreach of... See full summary »
Director: Michael Jolls | Stars: Larry Biela, Olivia Lillmars, Bobby Watson
Votes: 15
14. Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)
40 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
This program strives to give the viewer an impression of what it is like to actually be on the moon. It provides a romantic, inspirational depiction of the Apollo astronauts travels on the ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Cowen | Stars: Tom Hanks, John Corbett, Andrew Husmann, Bryan Cranston
Votes: 875 | Gross: $34.14M
15. Period. End of Sentence. (2018)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Indian women fight the stigma surrounding menstruation and begin manufacturing sanitary pads.
Director: Rayka Zehtabchi | Stars: Ajeya, Anita, Gouri Choudari, Shabana Khan
Votes: 4,994
16. Self-Portrait (1969)
42 min | Documentary, Short
A film consisting of a single 42 minute shot of the anatomy of John Lennon
Directors: John Lennon, Yoko Ono | Star: John Lennon
Votes: 23
17. The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)
23 min | Documentary, Short
A roundtable discussion about The Irishman (2019) with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 1,314
18. The Speed Cubers (2020)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Discover the special bond -- and uncommon competitive spirit -- shared by the world's Rubik's Cube-solving record breakers in this documentary.
Director: Sue Kim
19. Flying Padre (1951)
9 min | Documentary, Short
Two days in the life of priest Father Fred Stadtmuller whose New Mexico parish is so large he can only spread goodness and light among his flock with the aid of a monoplane. The priestly ... See full summary »
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Fred Stadtmueller, Bob Hite, Pedro
Votes: 3,610
20. The Seafarers (1953)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Stanley Kubrick's first film made in color, lost for over forty years. The documentary extols the benefits of membership to the Seafarers International Union.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Don Hollenbeck, Paul Hall
Votes: 2,371
21. Day of the Fight (1951)
16 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
After a short study of boxing's history, narrated by newscaster Douglas Edwards, we follow a day in the life of a middleweight Irish boxer named Walter Cartier.
Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Douglas Edwards, Nat Fleischer, Walter Cartier, Vincent Cartier
Votes: 3,865
22. The Story of a Small Bug (2020)
3 min | Documentary, Short
Director: David Lynch | Star: David Lynch
Votes: 49
23. The White Helmets (2016)
41 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.
Director: Orlando von Einsiedel | Stars: Khalid Farah, Mohammed Farah, Abu Omar, Raed Saleh
Votes: 6,781
24. Las Hurdes (1933)
30 min | Documentary, Short
A surrealistic documentary portrait of the region of Las Hurdes, a remote region of Spain where civilisation has barely developed, showing how the local peasants try to survive without even the most basic utilities and skills.
Director: Luis Buñuel | Stars: Abel Jacquin, Alexandre O'Neill
Votes: 5,037
25. The Dunkirk Spirit: Behind the Making of the Movie (2018)
Documentary, Short
Nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director, Dunkirk is Christopher Nolan's sweeping, emotional epic. Dunkirk opens as hundreds of thousands of British and ... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Hardy, Harry Styles, Fionn Whitehead
Votes: 212
26. Blu Movie (2020)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Short documentary exploring why so many young porn stars are dying at an alarming rate.
Director: Tendai Frank Tagarira
27. National Parks Adventure (2016)
43 min | Documentary, Short
Coinciding with the National Parks Centennial, National Parks Adventure celebrates America's natural wonders. Narrated by Robert Redford, it follows a trio of adventurers and revisits Roosevelt and Muir's camping trip when the Park System was born.
Director: Greg MacGillivray | Stars: Robert Redford, Conrad Anker, Max Lowe, Rachel Pohl
Votes: 791
28. Roundhay Garden Scene (1888)
1 min | Documentary, Short
In the garden, a man asks his friends to do something silly for him to record on film.
Director: Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince | Stars: Annie Hartley, Adolphe Le Prince, Joseph Whitley, Sarah Whitley
Votes: 5,342
29. Ghosts of Sugar Land (2019)
21 min | Documentary, Short
A group of suburban Muslims attempt to reconcile the disappearance of a close friend and must learn to live with the consequences of his actions.
Director: Bassam Tariq | Stars: Jennifer Julian, Kc Okoro
Votes: 1,055
30. The Arrival of a Train (1896)
1 min | Documentary, Short, Action
A train arrives at La Ciotat station.
Directors: Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière | Stars: Madeleine Koehler, Marcel Koehler, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière
Votes: 10,178
31. Traffic Stop (2017)
31 min | Documentary, Short
Traffic Stop tells the story of Breaion King, a 26-year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, Texas, who was stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalated into a ... See full summary »
Director: Kate Davis
Votes: 784
32. Long Live X: The Story Of XXXTentacion (2018)
Documentary, Short
The Story of XXXTentacion is a 2018 documentary film directed and produced by Gezim 67. It focuses on XXXTentacion's Legacy and people around him.
Director: Gezim67 | Stars: Aiva Onfroy, Adam22, Gezim67, Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy
Votes: 8
34. Black Sheep (II) (2018)
26 min | Documentary, Short
After the high-profile killing of Damilola Taylor, Cornelius' family move out of London. But when they discover their new town is run by racists, Cornelius takes a drastic step to survive.
Director: Ed Perkins | Stars: Kai Francis Lewis, Nikisha Lewis, Larry Olubamiwo, Cornelius Walker
Votes: 1,265
35. Why Man Creates (1968)
29 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Through several amusing live action and animated vignettes, Saul Bass illustrates a fundamental and essential particularity of human nature that keeps us alive and the world turning, ... See full summary »
Director: Saul Bass | Stars: Peter Hansen, Paul Saltman
Votes: 612
36. Life Overtakes Me (2019)
39 min | Documentary, Short
In the grip of trauma, hundreds of refugee children in Sweden withdraw from life's uncertainties into a coma-like illness called Resignation Syndrome.
Directors: John Haptas, Kristine Samuelson | Stars: Henry Ascher, Nadja Hatem, Mikael Billing, Karl Sallin
Votes: 1,513
37. Everest (1998)
44 min | Documentary, Short
An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return... See full summary »
Directors: David Breashears, Stephen Judson, Greg MacGillivray | Stars: Liam Neeson, Lhakpa Dorji, Dorje Sherpa, Ed Viesturs
Votes: 3,101 | Gross: $87.18M
38. Taylor Swift: City of Lover Concert (2020)
42 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Taylor Swift performs songs from her award-winning album "Lover" to an intimate crowd of fans from 37 countries, traveling to the City of Love for this once-in-a-lifetime concert.
Director: Dan Massie | Stars: Max Bernstein, Matt Billingslea, David Cook, Jeslyn Gorman
Votes: 160
39. Love in Porn (2016)
20 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary about romantic relationships of people who work in the adult film industry.
Director: Kseniya Yorsh | Stars: James Avalon, Amazon Beard, Viktoria Bondurko, Carter Cruise
Votes: 15
40. Jesus Is King (2019)
G | 31 min | Documentary, Short, Music
A choir and Kanye West perform in the Roden Crater located in Arizona's Painted Desert.
Directors: Nick Knight, Tessa Matthias | Stars: Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West, Ray Romulus, Lito Hernandez
Votes: 522
41. The Tickle King (2017)
20 min | Documentary, Short
This follow-up to 'Tickled' features new footage documenting the bizarre and unsettling things that happen to the filmmakers.
Directors: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve | Stars: Kevin Clarke, David D'Amato, David Farrier, Dylan Reeve
Votes: 752
42. À propos de Nice (1930)
45 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy
What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Cote d'Azur, especially its wealthy inhabitants.
Directors: Boris Kaufman, Jean Vigo
Votes: 3,708
43. Lies of Leaving Neverland (2019)
33 min | Documentary, Short
Lies of Leaving Neverland exposes the lies and contradictions in HBO's fraudulent one-sided smear of Michael Jackson in Leaving Neverland. See for the first time Wade Robson and his mother ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Jackson, Jimmy Safechuck, Wade Robson, Joy Robson
Votes: 214
44. Tornado Alley (2011)
43 min | Documentary, Short
A team of storm chasers track a tornado.
Director: Sean C. Casey | Stars: Donald Burgess, Sean C. Casey, Mandell Frazier, Marcus Gutierrez
Votes: 302
45. Atlantiques (2009)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Directed by Mati Diop (35 rhums), Atlantiques recounts the odyssey of Senegalese friends who attempt a life-threatening boat crossing. Melancholic and mysterious, the film urgently and elegantly addresses the perils of illegal migration.
Director: Mati Diop | Stars: Alpha Diop, Cheikh M'Baye, Ouli Seck, Serigne Seck
Votes: 328
46. Terminus (1961)
33 min | Short, Documentary
The movie follows the routine of a busy train station - London's Waterloo Station - making a brief yet important cultural portrait of 1960s England, mixing reality and fiction.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Margaret Ashcroft, Gertrude Dickin, Margaret Lacey, Matthew Perry
Votes: 284
48. Jonathan (II) (2013)
21 min | Documentary, Short
The story of a young man of 14 recalling his first sexual experience and is seen later at 21, with a girl of experience.
Director: Larry Clark | Stars: Jonathan Velasquez, Lexi Diamond, Tia Cyrus, Larry Clark
Votes: 30
49. MyEndo (2020)
Short, Documentary
When Ellen and Thomas, a couple of documentary filmmakers, found out Ellen had Endometriosis, a condition that affects one in ten women with no known cause or cure, they could think of nothing better than to turn the cameras on themselves.
Director: Ellen Andries | Stars: Ellen Andries, Thomas Maddens, Christel Meuleman
50. The Trader (2018)
23 min | Documentary, Short
A traveling trader provides a window into rural life in the Republic of Georgia, where potatoes are currency and ambition is crushed by poverty.
Director: Tamta Gabrichidze
Votes: 1,687