Reality Bites Doc Shorts

From a ground-breaking tattoo artist in Vietnam to a Southern California community attempting to co-exist with a profusion of peacocks, this block of inspiring short documentaries brings you inside the lives of fascinating people and the passions that drive them.

Featured Films

Ann Craven: In the Moonlight

Known for her lushly colored, evocative portaits of the moon, painter Ann Craven takes us inside her unique artistic process. (Dir. Elettra Fiumi/USA/14min)

Embracing Instabililty

A filmmaker uses Super 8 film to come to terms with his diagnosis of Young Onset Parkinson's Disease. (Dir. Nathan Willis/USA/4min)

Our Neighbors, The Peacocks

The residents of a suburban neighborhood near Los Angeles attempt to cohabitate with wild peacocks. (Dir. Callie Barlow/USA/23min)

The Final Copy of Ilon Specht

An intimate portrait from Oscar-winner Ben Proudfoot of the woman who penned the iconic L'Oreal slogan "Because You're Worth It" — and launched an advertising revolution. (Dir. Ben Proudfoot/USA/17min)

They Call Me The Tattoo Witch

In Hanoi, Vietnam, Tran Ngoc specializes in the rare and challenging art of tattooing over scars. (Dir. Lindsay Nyman/USA/14min)

Undrown (Desahogarme)

Ernesto chronicles his journey of "undrowning" as a young, Indigenous Guatemalan immigrant. (Dir. Ernesto, Chris Temple, Zach Ingrasci/USA/8min)

Wingspan

Wildlife and conservation photographer Joshua Asel climbs the peaks of Pinnacles National Park to document the critically endangered California condor. (Dir. Matthew Fabiano/USA/10min)