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Documentaries and narrative short films from around the world.
“The Smallest Power”
An Iranian woman finds power—and a new love of her nation—in protest.
Animation by Naghmeh Farzaneh
Film by Andy Sarjahani
April 17, 2024
The New Yorker Documentary
Short films that offer uncommon perspectives on pressing global issues. See more »
Laughing in the Face of Dying Young, in “Cherry”
Film by Laurence Gagné-Frégeau
Text by Miguel Florencio
Crashes and Community in “Demolition”
Film by Alec Sutherland
Text by Zach Helfand
Flipping the Script on Trans Medical Encounters
Film by Noah Schamus and Brit Fryer
Text by Stef M. Shuster
For Black Women, Embracing Natural Hair Is About More Than Style
Film by Lindsay Opoku-Acheampong
Text by Natalie Meade
A Teen-Ager’s Quest to Manage His O.C.D. in “Lost in My Mind”
Film by Charles Frank
Text by Eric Nelson
A Ukrainian TikTok Influencer Shares Her Life as a Refugee in “Following Valeria”
Film by Nicola Fegg
Text by Anna Kordunsky
Roger J. Carter’s Toy Soldiers and Black Revolutionaries
Film by Justin Fairweather
Text by Yinuo Shi
Bowling Without Sight, in “Friday Night Blind”
Film by Scott Krahn and Robb Fischer
Text by Vivian Cheng
One Man’s Fight to Close the Racial Wealth Gap, in “The Barber of Little Rock”
Film by John Hoffman and Christine Turner
Text by Maya Chesley
A Pioneer of Echolocation for the Blind in “Echo”
Film by Michael Minahan and Ben Wolin
Text by Erin Neil
A Land-Mine Survivor’s Resilience, in “Carpenter”
Film by Khalil Sahragard
Text by Daniel Ajootian
The Euphoria of Cold-Water Immersion in “Swimming Through”
Film by Samantha Sanders
Text by Vera Carothers
An Intimate Cartography of Costa Rica in “Direcciones”
Film by María Luisa Santos and Carlo Nasisse
Text by Oriana van Praag
Revisiting New York’s Historic Abortion Law in “Deciding Vote”
Film by Rob Lyons and Jeremy Workman
Text by Linnea Feldman Emison
A Story of Black Joy and Family Names in “Parker”
Film by Sharon Liese and Catherine Hoffman
Text by Rachel Riederer
The Screening Room
Fictional short films that spark curiosity. See more »
Flirtation and Confrontation in “Sparring Partner”
Film by J. J. Kandel
Text by Lauren Elyse Garcia
A Family Reunion with High Jinks and Catharsis in “Cousins”
Produced by Aya Hamdan
Film by Karina Dandashi
Text by Maggie Sheldon
Richard Kind on Making a Short Film About Making a Short Film
Film by Max Cohn and Ellie Sachs
Text by Naomi Fry
Coming of Age While Confronting Arab Stereotypes, in “Simo”
Film by Aziz Zoromba
Text by Paul Moakley
Grief and Comedy Come Together in “Knight of Fortune”
Film by Lasse Lyskjær Noer
Text by Eric Nelson
A Murdered Israeli Filmmaker’s Prophetic Warning, in “The Boy”
Film by Yahav Winner
Text by Daniel Lombroso
Class, Care, and Transitions in “Nauha”
Film by Pratham Khurana
Text by Eric Nelson
In “Troy,” Loud Sex, Thin Walls, Curious Neighbors
Film by Mike Donahue
Text by Douglas Watson
Inner Turmoil Meets Atmospheric Turbulence in “AIRHOSTESS-737”
Film by Thanasis Neofotistos
Text by Hannah Aizenman
The Temptations of A.I. Companionship in “Rachels Don’t Run”
Film by Joanny Causse
Text by Noreen Plabutong
Quiet and Confrontation in “The Pass”
Film by Pepi Ginsberg
Text by Nathan Burstein
A Family’s Journey to Acting and Acceptance in “Foreign Uncle”
Film by Sining Xiang
Text by Yinuo Shi
A Loner’s Misadventures, in “The Diamond”
Film by Vedran Rupic
Text by Douglas Watson
A Warm Look at Aging and Intergenerational Texting in “Auntie”
Film by Fawzia Mirza
Text by Lauren Elyse Garcia