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FILM LIBRARY

2018, short documentary films by title (24)

.TV
Dir: G. Anthony Svatek, United States, 22 min, 2017, Short Documentary
.TV is a found footage essay film: Voicemails left by an anonymous caller from the future guide us to the remote islands of Tuvalu, a place the glob... more »
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CYCLE
Dir: Heath Hofmeister , United States, 4 min, 2017, Short Documentary
A Friday night bike ride becomes a battle for the essence of liberty. One rider's view of a Critical Mass Ride in Manhattan on September 30, 2005. I... more »
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DECODING DARKMATTER
Dir: Crystal Waterton, United States, 21 min, 2017, Short Documentary
Decoding DarkMatter is a short documentary film about two Asian transgender poetry performance artists: Alok Vaid-Menon and Janani Balasubramanian.... more »
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FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE
Dir: Anuz Thapa, United States, 10 min, 2017, Short Documentary
The feature documentary focusses on the reluctance of the criminal justice system to charge anybody with 'hate crime'. Imam Maulama Akonjee and his... more »
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FLAGGED: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY
Dir: Miles McKeller-Smith & Acobe Cheek, United States, 15 min, 2017, Short Documentary
After being thrown into the national spotlight, a young North Carolina educator learns what "Making America Great Again" means and how deep the love... more »
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FLINT MICHIGAN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2017
Dir: Holly Hey, United States, 6 min, 2017, Short Documentary
A short documentary about Vanessa, a grandmother in Flint, Michigan who shares her stories about the daily struggles she faces while living through... more »
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FRAGMENTS 83
Dir: Richard Millen, United States, 19 min, 2017, Short Documentary
Fragments 83 rediscovers-and re-purposes-Richard Millen's 1983 experimental film If You Can't Be with the One You Love, shot in Brooklyn and the Wes... more »
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HATTIE GOES CRUISING
Dir: Konstantin Bock, United States, 18 min, 2015, Short Documentary
While rifling through his collection of dirty photos of horse-hung tricks, Hattie shares his vivid memories, insights, and practical advice for pick... more »
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NO ONE IS SAFE FROM SON OF SAM
Dir: Heath Benfield, United States, 8 min, 2017, Short Documentary
Experience the fear and paranoia of New York City during the Summer of 1977. This short documentary explores the legacy of the Son of Sam case using... more »
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OME: TALES FROM A VANISHING HOMELAND (OME: Historias De Una Selva En Desaparicon)
Dir: Raul Paz Pastrana, United States, 29 min, 2013, Short Documentary
Filmed in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon in the Yasuni biosphere, "OME: Tales From a Vanishing Homeland" offers incredible access to the unique... more »
full details quick view trailer winner: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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PER
Dir: Néha Hirve, Sweden, 6 min, 2017, Short Documentary
A portrait of Per, who lives on the streets in Norwegian capital Oslo. The only time that per finds solace from his failures in life is when he's in... more »
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RECONSTRUCTING REALITY
Dir: Alice Wong, Netherlands, 11 min, 2016, Short Documentary
I thought the truth about my father's violent death would reveal itself if I investigated enough data on the event. But accessing more information a... more »
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RISKI
Dir: Otto Reuschel, Germany, 12 min, 2017, Short Documentary
Along with dozens of other young Moroccan boys between 8 and 18 years old, Mohammed lives on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the port of Meli... more »
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RUDY'S HOBBY SHOP
Dir: Jason Guzman, United States, 5 min, 2017, Short Documentary
Marvin Cochran, owner of Rudy's Hobby & Art in Astoria Queens, let's us have a glimpse at the day-to-day in this once ice cream parlor, turned hobby... more »
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RULE OF NATURE
Dir: Dieter Primig, Namibia, 25 min, 2017, Short Documentary
Adapt or die? Following a young woman female tribe member of the only few remaining indigenous bushmen of Namibia, we get a uniquely personal and dr... more »
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SACRIFICIAL VIRGINS
Dir: Andi Reiss, England, 30 min, 2017, Short Documentary
SACRIFICIAL VIRGINS: Not for the Greater Good Is the next Thalidomide-style scandal about to break? How young girls are being seriously damage... more »
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SCENES FROM THE ANTHROPOCENE
Dir: Gregg Biermann, United States, 14 min, 2017, Short Documentary
Scenes from the Anthropocene combines material shot at The Bronx Zoo and The Museum of Natural History, with 3D animated material. On the soundtrack... more »
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TEMPO RUBATO
Dir: Noelia Santos, United States, 19 min, 2016, Short Documentary
‘Tempo Rubato' depicts the creative origins and rhythmic roots of a new jazz composition by the acclaimed New York-based Colombian percussionist and... more »
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TERRAZA 7
Dir: Carlos Freire, United States, 12 min, 2017, Short Documentary
Terraza 7 is a bar located in Jackson Heights, New York. It opened its doors in 2002, always with the promise of bringing us a show case of differen... more »
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THE FOURTH KINGDOM
Dir: Alex Lora, Adan Aliaga , Spain, 14 min, 2017, Short Documentary
The Fourth Kingdom is the kingdom of plastics, a redemption center in NY for immigrants and underdogs where the American Dream becomes possible inde... more »
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THE OTHER SIDE
Dir: Griselda San Martin, Spain, 5 min, 2016, Short Documentary
Just like every other weekend at Friendship Park, dozens of people have come to meet and greet one another on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border f... more »
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THREE RED SWEATERS
Dir: Martha Gregory, United States, 8 min, 2017, Short Documentary
A filmmaker explores memory and the way that we use technology to record our lives - sometimes at the expense of being present for them - through he... more »
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TWO MARXISTS IN HOLLYWOOD
Dir: Zoe Beloff, United States, 26 min, 2016, Short Documentary
A series of Interviews with Sergei Eisenstein and Bertolt Brecht about their experiences in Hollywood. The film was shot in contemporary locations i... more »
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WE WILL NOT BE SILENT
Dir: Caryn Cline, United States, 3 min, 2017, Short Documentary
A 16mm camera roll documenting the Womxn's March in Seattle on January 21, 2017. ... more »
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