Documentary Short Movies

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 20th, 1918.

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...

Edited by famed filmmaker Kathleen Collins, Statues Hardly Ever Smile follows a group of middle school children during a six-week project at the...

Football or Soccer has had an interesting journey in America but one thing is for certain, there would be no Beckham, Rooney or Ibrahimovic in the...

1. Jaffa from the Sea. The Port of Jerusalem. 2. Through the Rocks and Surf. The Syrian boatmen shooting the narrows. 3. The Landing Stage. Showing...

A winter vintage ascent to Mount Ruapehu by a large group of mountaineers composed of about 11 men and women. Mount Ruapehu, 2797 meters high, is an...

The chief event of the day at Grimsel Hospice.

Released in May of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

In the heart of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, there's a grocery store unlike any other. A down-to-earth, high-energy, family-run institution where the...

Exploration on the Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland. Starting from the station at Jungfraujoch we climb up toward the Glacier, which is 14 miles long and...

The world-famed Simmenthal cattle, bred by Herr Rebmann, are seen leaving the valley for the summer pastures on the Grimmalp. The herds are...

Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Jeena issi ka naam hein - Akhil Balamsheikh, 21/09/2025

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces viewers to the black bear.

People of different age, profession and social status answer two simple questions: who they are and what they want from life.

Gives impressions of Australia’s national capital and the life of its inhabitants. Shows government buildings and other architectural features,...