Documentary Category

Documentary

Jamil & Pat Ask What It Means to Be From Somewhere in Hometown Documentary ‘Fall River’

Jamil & Pat document the personal story of a family’s tragedy, their once-thriving hometown and how hope can blossom in unexpected places in 'Fall River'.

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Animation, Documentary

Charlie Tyrell Tries to Understand His Emotionally Distant Father in Stop-Motion Doc ‘My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes’

DN speaks to Charlie Tyrell about his stop-motion quest to better understand his emotionally distant late father in doc 'My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes'.

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Documentary

Robert Knoth & Antoinette de Jong’s Interactive Doc ‘Poppy’ Explores How Drug Money Fuels Global Conflicts

DN speaks to Robert Knoth about exploring the link between global war & organised drug crime through layered, multifaceted interactive doc 'Poppy'.

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Documentary, Music Video, Podcasts

DN359: Matthew Jones Charts the Rise, Fall & Redemption of James Lavelle in ‘The Man from Mo’Wax’

Matthew Jones takes DN through the hurdles he surmounted to bring the story of seminal record label Mo'Wax and its driven owner James Lavelle to screen.

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Animation, Asides, Documentary

One Day at a Time

Ruiting Ji uses charcoal animation to document the life of an ex-homeless man who found the strength to quit alcohol and change his life for the better.

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Documentary

Charlotte Regan Pushes the Boundaries of Documentary in Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere Short ‘Drug Runner’

Dana Lockwood talks to dir. Charlotte Regan about conveying the perspective of personal reality in her docu-drama about a 15 year old cocaine dealer.

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Documentary

Gaul Porat & Skyler Fulton Look Beneath the Surface of Superficial Assumptions in ‘More Than the Sum’

Co-directors Gaul Porat & Skyler Fulton tell DN how they delved beneath superficial assumptions to reveal 'More Than The Sum' in their Adidas spec ad.

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Asides, Documentary

A Taco Told In Texas

Director David Gorvy serves up the mouthwatering story of Ralph Gilmore and the world's greatest tuna taco in documentary short 'A Taco Told In Texas'.

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Documentary, Live Action

Memories of a Beloved Shopping Trolley Chart the Bond of Friendship in Ruda Santos’ ‘Jabulani’

Ruda Santos shares how fond memories of a shopping trolley led to an endearing walk with friends down memory lane in docufiction short 'Jabulani'.

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Documentary

Submerge Yourself in the Calming Waters of Community in Margate Tidal Pool Documentary ‘Taking the Waters’

Kathryn Ferguson & Anna Hart tell DN about the calming waters of community they found in an 80yr old Margate tidal pool for doc short 'Taking the Waters'.

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Art & Fashion, Documentary

Artur Zaremba Calls Into Question Society’s Outmoded Concept of Masculinity in Dance Documentary ‘SPECTRUM’

Using a mix of techniques Artur Zaremba questions society’s outmoded assumptions of what constitutes masculinity in documentary dance short 'SPECTRUM'.

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Asides, Documentary

Nickname Szanto

Henrik Hanson's short doc 'Nickname Szanto' follows Therese, one of Sweden’s leading gamers as she fights for her dream of gender equality in e-sports.

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