Some of most creative documentary films are often under ten minutes long and over the last couple of years there has been an explosion of high quality films that were usually only available at film festivals and a brief life on iTunes. These films deserve more love and attention rather than just being seen as a training ground for feature documentaries.

The Law of the Sea – 3mins, Elmaz Ekrem & Dominika Ożyńska

Black Sheep – 26mins, Ed Perkins

Taking Stock – 4mins, Duncan Cowles

A Fish Story – 14mins, Charlie Lyne

The Mask – 3mins, Sharif Persaud

Landline – 13mins, Matt Houghton

Plastic Man – 11mins, Yulia Kovanova

Life in Miniature – 5mins, Ellen Evans 

Total running time: 80 minutes