Movies: Documentary filmmaking

A behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of Contour, an independent martial arts comedy made for only $6,000....

A compilation of a filmmaker's discard footage, subtly narrating his point of view of the year 2020....

To My Motherland is an experimental personal essay film that blends personal photographs and home videos to explore the complexities of immigration, language, and returning to the motherland....

Mariam Shahin has been making films about Gaza for over thirty years. When she moved to Gaza in 2005, she felt a powerful sense of optimism following the Israeli withdrawal. But by 2009, war had badly damaged its infrastructure, neighbourhoods, busin...

A Case for God – Caitlin’s Story, directed by Jayden Mattis, delves into one woman’s extraordinary transformation through faith. Once caught in the grip of drug addiction and homelessness, Caitlin recounts the trials, doubts, and revelations that gui...

I'm looking for answers in the past. Living in the present without thinking about it is letting time pass....

Crying in public is something most people avoid. For some men it’s a calling. With the audition for Much Wenlock’s new Town Crier approaching, Joffrey—the only applicant—must decide whether he’s ready to take the role seriously....

Himurasak shares stories from communities in Tacloban affected by Typhoon Yolanda, from the collective memory and experiences of the locals themselves....

STARTING FROM ZERO documents the journey of three refugees — a female boxer, a TV personality and a journalist — caught in the crosshairs following the U.S. military’s sudden withdrawal from Afghanistan. Fleeing for their lives, they are transported...

EXODUS is an intimate, lyrical portrait of Trinity Copeland and Assia Serrano as they struggle to make sense of their lives post-release, exploring the overarching question of: What does life after prison look like? Grappling with the weight of what ...

Nai Nai follows the story of a Chinese immigrant grandmother, Chu-Ming Wu. Known as “Nai Nai,” Chu-Ming has always been a woman of control. But her grasp of reality and the control of her own mind is slipping away. Told through the lens of her grands...

A glimpse into the existential angst of an idyllic summer....

A meditation on memory around Iceland's famous Ring Road....

Gilubong ang Akon Pusod sa Dagat explores the relevance of the sea and its relationship and impact on those who use it as a source of livelihood. Through a three-channel video projection, the work proffers varying scenes and perspectives in simultane...

Documentary film about the making of Arttu Haglund's feature film Gone....

In 1990 Barry J. Gillis began shooting wicked world on 16mm film. Eddie Platt, took his video camera along to many of the locations, capturing footage of the insane Movie Shoot....

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

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An home movie documentary about a young man with a camera who tries to recount and reframe a pivotal moment in his childhood: the death of his mother. An intimate and personal story about what remains of that mother-son relationship, now marked by an...