Documentary Short Movies

Documentary about the extraction and manufacture of charcoal, in Pompeu, Minas Gerais, focusing on charcoal burners in action, their lives,...

Swiss lace is world famed, and much of the best of it is produced by the busy hands of the inhabitants of this pretty Swiss village.

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces viewers to the peregrine falcon.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released in 1901

Released in 1901

Short documentary about a German electrician who settled and started a family in the mountainous region of Lika.

Released in 1901

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...

Released in 1901

The first picture of the new Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel pictures recount Mr. Holmes' motor trip of the summer of 1913 through the more...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A metallic cacophony resounds as Eric hunts for, and labours through, abandoned scrap. The sun beats down as his pick-up truck rumbles through the...

bonus feature on 'regoregitated sacrifice' dvd.

Travelogue released on the 29th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

In 2002, Sophie Constantinou and Bill Weir interviewed Padgett about his life and works, specifically his friendship and collaborations with the New...

Whale Watch (1) gathers personal sightings while on a public outing, in the company of the great mammals off Cape Cod. – Joseph Bernard

Christmas is celebrated in the middle of the Australian summer under a blazing sun. But even in the heat it is a season for traditional things; for...