Documentary Short Movies

Released in 1901

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 23rd, 1919.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

At a mobile home park in small-town Northern California, five best friend retirees navigate their golden years with grace, humor, and wisdom, and...

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...

A film producer, an assassin, and a patriot. These aren’t three characters in this film but three ways of describing Wu Dun, a member of the...

The "Telefilm-Chisinau" studio is editing a two-act color documentary film, "Alas, Poor Turtledove," about the tragic fate of the talented folk...

A short documentary featuring an interview with director Jörg Buttgereit.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

short documentary film on an Icelandic whaling station

In the estuaries and lagoons of the Northern Territory, freshwater and saltwater crocodile are hunted for their hides by both Indigenous and...

A unique view of one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. The film is tinted to portray the falls amid highly picturesque setting in the...

This short film shows an alpine march of the young fascists of the federal command of Belluno to the Mario Vazzoler refuge. From there, a group of...

Unable to return to Colombia, Francisco Godoy searches for belonging in the Netherlands. Alongside fellow newcomers Liu and Aleksandr, he rebuilds...

Proximity Designs is a sustainable development group that works to improve the lives of the rural poor in Myanmar. Proximity Designs boosts...

Set in a semi-urban coastal village of Kerala, “Beneath the Wings of Rosary Beads” follows a fishing community where faith and labor...

Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.