Movies: Documentary filmmaking

Outtakes, commentary from Zefier's third film: Jo; or The Act of Riding a Bike....

A slice-of-life documentary shot handheld without a viewfinder, MRT City captures the chance encounters of a diverse range of people on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system from October to November 2023. A pair of convent girls, migrant workers, squid...

Christmas Eve in rapid camera....

"If all these cameras start talking to you.." A short documentary on a vintage camera museum, established by an archivist and photographer Mr. Aditya Arya...

Filmed mostly on a Mini DV camera Gavin has thought of a quick way to become successful and be the master of the world but he has to wait for it all to fall into place… he has to wait for the postman to start production documenting the process of bei...

Max Ramsey, an advocate for those experiencing poverty, uses what he has gone through to serve the impoverished community of Milwaukee despite internal struggles and disapproval from the city....

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

An abstract documentary, in three parts, about the gradual process of an Ayahuasca ritual performed by the Shawãdawa "enchanted macaw" indigenous family....

The first gay pride march took place in New York City on June 28, 1970...

1972. During the government of Salvador Allende 34 artists made works that were included in the construction of the UNCTAD III building, today GAM. After the 1973 coup, few works survived looting and destruction. 40 years later, Joaquín Maruenda, son...

What happens to a relationship if a partner suddenly becomes severely disabled after an accident? For Gosia it is clear that she will stand by her boyfriend Tomek no matter what in order to let him live as normal and fulfilled a live as possible. But...

Jorge Prelorán was one of the most prolific documentary filmmakers from Argentina. This documentary presents an interview which focuses on his creative work, and on how his ideas about documentaries are key in the uniqueness of his topics and charact...

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Filmmaker Jack Bramley spends a day with Jethro The Clown, filming him at one of his clown gigs to see what clowning looks like up close. They discuss what got Jethro into clowning, the reputation of clowns over the years, his advice to aspiring clow...

In rural Scotland, a flock of sheep is sheared to survive the summer while a shepherd finds protection during the winter thanks to the wool. Are the clouds above them simply witnessing the process or do they actually take part in it? Shot on Super 8...

Filmed at Avebury Stone Circle, West Kennett Barrow, Silbury Hill, and The Cove, Avebury Wiltshire UK. A world heritage site, the location is home to the largest stone circle complex in the UK, the film documents the site with a soundtrack of audio w...

Five years ago, Nick and Mark received permission to excavate an old pond on Wanstead Flats, the southernmost part of Epping Forest in Leytonstone, East London. This area has a rich history of activism, with past protests here credited for helping la...

Little Minds on the Prairie is a documentary capturing life through the eyes of a filmmaker growing up in a restless generation. Filmed from 2010 through 2018, it weaves together personal stories, friendships, struggles, and dreams to create a vivid ...

An upcoming documentary on the Arizona screamo band Journal....