Experimental Documentary Movies

A young man revisits his past in order to grieve with his father’s drug overdose.

Tommy sets out to document walking. He meets a colorful cast of characters, attaches microphones to his feet, and contends with what it means to...

Based upon a habitual fidget of the filmmaker involving the tags in his clothing, Reilly Mitchell explores the feelings of his past by removing...

"Are WE Beautiful?” is an exploration of the way societal views affect the Black self-image. Told through a series of interviews with real New...

A snooze alarm clock cannot wake a sleepy person. The bell of the alarm clock hence becomes a hypnotic trigger. Such an ordinary sound is redefined...

Faced with an assignment to film something personal, Cem begins a quiet search for what that really means. A casual conversation with a close friend...

An experimental short assembled from YouTube videos of the director’s former classmate, TV fragments, and a 2006 graduation interview recorded...

What are they? What do they seek? When all the lights go out, they will wander. And you will never see them.

In Sastre y Ortiz, a small town in the province of Santa Fe, carnival is experienced as something far deeper than a mere celebration. Constructed...

A material. A style. A purpose. A structure. The day. The night. The tragedy. The change. The pain. The monotony. A material. A style. A purpose. A...

In this experimental documentary, a transgender woman reflects on being harassed by a stranger.

This semi-fictional short film follows the protagonist to Prague and explores how the medium of film can access the memories of a city. The film is...

Jazz, dreams, and hope. The protagonist of the film is Wiesław Mrzygłód, a musician and artist. He has an extraordinarily positive...

Rummage is an experimental documentary of the legendary rummage sale that takes place in Far Hills, New Jersey every first weekend in May and October.

The Red Tide follows a life changing move to Florida. Exploring a new home located near famous earthworks by Robert Smithson, the enormous art...

A personal essay on the destructive nature of war and the traces left behind by militarism and mandatory military service. Through found footage, the...

Filmmakers Sam and Amy journey into rural Australia to explore how the legacy of an American legend has transmitted and warped itself over time, and...