Documentary Filmmaking Movies

Filmmaker Tobias Hermansen has battled depression for years, facing moments of darkness that shaped his perspective on life. Through his struggles,...

Fragments of interesting people and things amongst a handful of D train stops in Queens, New York. Filmed on Super 8 mm.

A documentary pieced together from behind the scenes videos and interviews to tell the story of Will Lock as he undertakes the challenge of making...

A short film exploring the joy and importance of Morris dancing for a group of young people.

SWARAM is an experimental cinematic documentary film that explores the transformative power of music and sound. Through vivid field recordings and...

Different faces show us an Iran where tradition and modernity coexist and confront each other. Erfan Shafei invites us to discover a country through...

This is Black is a conversation with and for the black community. We aim to dismantle the stereotypes and get rid of the stigmas by telling a few...

Udin, a young boy, drifts through his quiet routines inside an old bus yet within him he carries a world far heavier than his years.

EXODUS is an intimate, lyrical portrait of Trinity Copeland and Assia Serrano as they struggle to make sense of their lives post-release, exploring...

Found footage Horror film about two student filmmakers making a documentary about the Ribbersford woods murders that happened in 2006. Sally Edwards...

A short documentary on a family holiday to New York, put together by two siblings.

A documentary by husband and wife filmmakers, Mario Balibrera and Dana Evans, of the art colonies of Taos, New Mexico in the early part of the 20th...

The summer of 1960 was a critical moment in the history of film, when the fly-on-the-wall documentary was born. The Camera that Changed the World...

Faced with the wreckage of a failed film project and the turmoil of his troubled youth, a young filmmaker, urged by his friends, seeks refuge in...

On a Summer afternoon, Pedro packs the last few boxes before having to leave his apartment in New York. 12 years ago, Pedro and Ana had arrived in...

Spending a whirlwind afternoon with Ayo Mama, Jandrice, and Victor for their Coney Island photo shoot. Filmed on Super 8 mm.

In intimate confessions and poetic imagery, the film transforms simple fruit into a profound metaphor for the eternal quest for meaning, love, power,...