The document discusses the history of open source movies, which are films produced and distributed using free and open source software methodologies with freely available source files. It provides examples of open source documentaries, animations, and feature films from 2000 to 2012, including the first open source documentary from 2000, collaborative documentaries from 2002 and 2010, and animated films created using Blender open source software from 2006 to 2012.