List of open-source films


For more information on the use of the term Open Source in connection with films, see Open source film.

Published films

The following list is sorted by release date.
NameRefTypeReleasedCC LicenseSources availableOpen Source MovieCommercial reuse?Comment
'documentaryby 2.5 AUyesyesThe first open source documentary of its kind.
'feature filmby-nc-nd 1.0nononoFirst feature-length movie released under a CC license.
Elephants Dreamanimated shortby 2.5yesyesFirst Open Source Movie, created with the Blender Open Source Software.
'contemporary art projectyesyesA remake of Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin" using crowdsourcing / peer production method. A project by
Big Buck Bunnyanimated shortby 3.0yesyesCreated with the Blender Open Source Software.
Torno Subitofeature filmby-nc 3.0nononoTorno Subito is the World’s First Free Movie for the Web in HD.
Pentagonfeature filmby 3.0nonoyesFilmed entirely with a mobile phone camera.
Sita Sings the Bluesfeature filmCC0 1.0noyesSolo project by Nina Paley. Later relinquished into Public Domain by her in 2011.
'feature filmby 3.0nonoyes
'feature filmby-sa 3.0yesyesMovie with Open Source production and distribution approach.
Tetrisfeature filmby 3.0nonoyes
Riverpoolfeature filmby 3.0nonoyesEncourages viewers to compile their own soundtrack from the film and share.
Neon Folk Like Us in Twelve Scenes or Less?by 3.0nonoyesOne day a peculiar cassette casing suddenly appears in his shelf. This stirs up his life in a haunting manner.
Gaffelbarnfeature filmby 3.0nonoyesFeature film
This Way To Denmark Hillfeature filmby 4.0nonoyesFeature film
Station to Stationfeature filmby 4.0nonoyesFeature
A Recording of Six Developing Projectsfeature filmby 4.0nono
These are the Corners of Our Eyes feature filmby 4.0nonoyesFeature
A Visual Lesson How not to Write an Essayfeature filmby 4.0nonoyesFeature
Eating Scumfeature filmby 4.0nonoyesFeature
'feature filmby 4.0nonoyesFeature
Arbitrary Decisionsfeature filmby 4.0nonoyesFeature
Yatzifeature filmby 4.0nonoyesFeature
Apocalypse Meowfeature filmby 4.0nonoyesFeature

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