Documentary Short Movies

Released on the 17th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A documentary focusing on Polish 60-year-old Henryk Kowalczyk who is deaf-blind and being taught sculpture. Working with clay and other materials is...

This short documentary focuses on a man-made island that became the first federal sanctuary for wildlife in Canada. Situated an hour east of...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 28th, 1918.

A long-haul trucker turns to YouTube to combat loneliness and social isolation. Under the handle “MsDivaTrucker43,” she discovers a...

"Wild Cats 3D" is the story of the magnificent lions, cheetahs and leopards of southern Africa. Kevin Richardson, the "Lion Whisperer", leads an...

Feeling Asian American explores the emotional journeys of five individuals, who navigated their way through their own racial reckonings in the face...

Kangaroo Island is a tiny Australian island with pristine beaches, mountains, bushland, and desert, home to a variety of wildlife, extraordinary...

Nikos Theodoridis, a street magazine vendor, faces every day the difficulty of earning the money he needs to survive. In this harsh reality, his...

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

The director’s mother, Mirka Mora, avoided Auschwitz by one day. On his father’s side many perished in the Holocaust. These facts...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on October 5th, 1919.

Released on the sixth of March, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on December 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The story of Michael Ray VanMeter, the self proclaimed vampire of Ft. Leeds, Alabama

The film 'Canterbury is One Hundred' was produced by the National Film Unit in 1950 to celebrate the region's centennial. Written and directed by...

For more than 40 years, on an old back street in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, Jacqueline Margulis’ culinary obsession has...

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 28th, 1919.

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

The San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards presents Bishop Yvette A. Flunder, founder and director of Ark of Refuge, with the Robert C....