Documentary Short Movies

This short documentary offers a look at the life forms on the Queen Elizabeth Islands within the Arctic Circle. Even in this frigid zone of icebergs...

A scene of harvesting hay on the great winter playground. The group of busy reapers, with hand scythes, in the foreground, the Swiss maids who...

"A series of films taken during a difficult and dangerous ascent of the Jungfrau;, showing views of the climbers at an height of over 13,000 feet....

Released in 1901

Short documentary chronicling the life of Eva Canseco, a maquiladora (factory worker) from Oaxaca living in the border town of Tijuana.

This inspiring documentary chronicles the extraordinary life of Ruby Duncan, an activist who fights the welfare system and becomes a White House...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

This is a diary film shot at the same time as my edited sound film, Alaska. The film reflects my awe as I accompanied my sister, Olga, a marine...

Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Short documentary.

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

A long-haul trucker turns to YouTube to combat loneliness and social isolation. Under the handle “MsDivaTrucker43,” she discovers a...

1906, produced by Charles Urban, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

This gives a panorama of the Village of Isebwald and entrance to Interlaken from the deck of a steamer on Lake Brienz. The famous Geissbach falls...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

This exciting and somewhat dangerous sport has attained a popularity at all the Swiss winter resorts that is really remarkable. The film depicts in a...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

In a nation where books burn and films rot, "No Let Them Die" explores the vibrant yet fragile living archives of Nigeria - preserved through oral...

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Released in 1901