This article contains a list of films that meet at least one of the definitions for an open content film. Concerning the use of the term Open Source in connection with films, see Open source film.
The following list is sorted by release date. Entries that have a release month are listed in front of others.
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| Dancing to Architecture - a motion picture about TINA | Documentary | 2002 | by 2.5 AU |
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The first open source documentary of its kind. | |
| Universe42 | short films | 7/2003 | by-nc-nd 1.0 |
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Short films by Brett Koonce. | |
| CH7 | full feature | 04/2004 | by-nc-nd 1.0 |
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First movie released under a CC license. | |
| Route 66 - an American badDream | documentary style | 2004 | by-nc-sa 2.0 |
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First movie providing sources. | |
| Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning | full feature | 2005 | by-nc-nd 3.0 |
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Most successful Finnish film in terms of views. | |
| Elephants Dream | animated short | 04/2006 | by 2.5 |
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First Open Source Movie, created with the Blender Open Source Software. | |
| Boy Who Never Slept | full feature | 07/2006 | by-nc-sa 2.5 |
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Source files available under CC by 2.5. | |
| Cactuses | full feature | 2006 | by-nc-nd 2.5 |
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| Stray Cinema | Remix Project | 2006 | by 3.0 |
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Collaborative project | |
| .re_potemkin | contemporary art project | 2007 |
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A remake of Sergei Eisenstein's "Battleship Potemkin" using crowndsourcing / peer production method. A .f.reeP_ project by .-_-. | |
| Insecurity | full feature | 2007 | by-nc-nd 3.0 |
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| Big Buck Bunny | animated short | 08/2008 | by 3.0 |
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Created with the Blender Open Source Software. | |
| Oceania | feature film | 2008 | by-nc-sa 3.0 |
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Official selection Cinequest Film Festival 2008. | |
| Torno Subito | full feature | 9 October 2008 | by-nc 3.0 |
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Torno Subito is the World’s First Free Movie for the Web in HD. | |
| Pentagon | feature film | 12/2008 | by 3.0 |
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Filmed entirely with a mobile phone camera. | |
| Sita Sings the Blues | full feature | 3/2009 | by-sa 3.0 |
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One-man project by Nina Paley. | |
| Jathia's Wager | short film | 3/1/2009 | by-nc-sa 3.0 (final), by-sa 3.0 (source files) |
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| Seven Dead Men | full feature | 5/2009 | by-nc-nd 3.0 |
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One-man project by Brett Koonce. | |
| Dozer. | feature film | 11/2009 | by 3.0 |
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| Valkaama | full feature | 01/2010 | by-sa 3.0 |
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Movie with Open Source production and distribution approach. | |
| Tetris | feature film | 06/2010 | by 3.0 |
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| Riverpool | feature film | 06/2010 | by 3.0 |
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Encourages viewers to compile their own soundtrack from the film and share. | |
| Fires beneath water | feature film | 2009 | by 3.0 |
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Historical documentary made in Caracas with free footage from public libraries and televisions and showed on a TV station. (English and Spanish versions) | |
| La Chute d'une plume (pèse plus que ta pudeur) | animated short | 10/10/10 | by-nc-sa 3.0 |
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http://lachuteduneplume.free.fr. |
| Name | Type | Planned Release | CC License | Sources available | Open Source Movie | Comment |
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| The Last Drug | full feature | 2009 | by-sa 3.0 |
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Status: Post-production. |
| A Swarm of Angels | full feature | not yet | by-nc-sa 2.0 |
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Collaborative project. Status: Pre-production. |
| Sanctuary | short | not yet | by-nc-sa 2.5 |
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| The Digital Tipping Point | documentary | not yet released | by-sa |
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Collaborative project. |
| Collision | short | not yet | by-sa 3.0 |
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first Brazilian open source film. |
| The Green Sight | Documentary | not yet | TBD |
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Green - sustainable living open source film. |
| The Beautiful Queen Marya Morevna - Underground | animated feature | not yet | by 3.0 |
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Anime-style cyberpunk folktale |
| Lunatics! - "No Children in Space" | animated series pilot | 2012? | by-sa 3.0 |
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Near future science-fiction |
| Moon Dog | Feature film | 2011 | by 3.0 |
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Documentary |
| Tomé | Documentary | 2012 | by 3.0 |
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Documentary |