Documentary Short Movies

The capital of Switzerland is an interesting town, and the national life is perhaps best seen in its streets.

A short film exploring the journey of international students in France facing administrative hurdles in a system that seems to keep them in orbit...

What is the difference between a story and a good story? In this short documentary, ten of the greatest screenwriters in Brazil answer this and other...

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Showing lady and gentleman climbers with guides negotiating difficult situations until finally their progress is stopped by a cow in their path which...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

A remote and wild island on the west coast of Scotland is home to a small group of people that live in deep connection with the land, the sea and the...

The picture shows various kinds of birds in their natural environments, and in their natural colors, and at such close range that the very eyes of...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on September 14th, 1919.

Released in 1901

A film of a royal visit to Aberdeen, Scotland in 1906. Comprises footage re-edited from the earlier silent film "Aberdeen University Quarter...

Travelogue released on the 15th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The ascent of the spectacular needle Guglia Rudatis (2.202 meters), in the Italian Dolomites by a group of rock climbers. A group of six men leave a...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Released in 1901

A thrilling incident showing a climber ascending a cleft or chimney by hanging on with his finger tips and pushing his back and knees into opposite...

A short documentary about a group of open-water swimmers on Long Island who gather every summer morning in Hampton Bays. Born out of the...