Documentary Short Movies

  • 1915
    Climbing the Jungfrau

    Climbing the Jungfrau

    Climbing the Jungfrau

    01915HD

    Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Climbing the Jungfrau
  • 1901
    Panorama of Hospice of St. Bernard

    Panorama of Hospice of St. Bernard

    Panorama of Hospice of St. Bernard

    01901HD

    "Taken from the Swiss side of the St. Bernard Pass, 9,000 feet above the level of the sea, giving a magnificent view of the far-famed Hospice, which...

    Panorama of Hospice of St. Bernard
  • 1980
    Talking Heads

    Talking Heads

    Talking Heads

    7.7211980HD

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

    Talking Heads
  • 1902
    Reindeer Camp in Lapland

    Reindeer Camp in Lapland

    Reindeer Camp in Lapland

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Reindeer Camp in Lapland
  • 1917
    Canning Time in California

    Canning Time in California

    Canning Time in California

    01917HD

    Released on the 10th of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Canning Time in California
  • 2018
    Daughters of the Polo God

    Daughters of the Polo God

    Daughters of the Polo God

    02018HD

    Set in Manipur, India, this is a unique story of girls and horses empowering each other. It is a story about saving an endangered breed of pony and...

    Daughters of the Polo God
  • 1980
    Whales

    Whales

    Whales

    01980HD

    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...

    Whales
  • 2021
    Temple Family

    Temple Family

    Temple Family

    02021HD

    The sites and sounds at the 800-year-old Horenji Temple in Kyoto — electro music, English, takoyaki, a kaleidoscopic elephant — would...

    Temple Family
  • 1901
    Panorama of Lake of Lucerne

    Panorama of Lake of Lucerne

    Panorama of Lake of Lucerne

    01901HD

    1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Panorama of Lake of Lucerne
  • 1971
    The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator

    The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator

    The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator

    01971HD

    Bob Godfrey shared his deep passion for animation.

    The Craftsmen: Bob Godfrey - Film Animator
  • 1903
    Panorama of Muerren Range of Alps

    Panorama of Muerren Range of Alps

    Panorama of Muerren Range of Alps

    01903HD

    A film being photographed from the front of the engine. A grand view of the snow-clad peaks of this fine range of mountains is depicted from an...

    Panorama of Muerren Range of Alps
  • 1901
    Arrival of Tourists at Pilatus

    Arrival of Tourists at Pilatus

    Arrival of Tourists at Pilatus

    01901HD

    Released in 1901

    Arrival of Tourists at Pilatus
  • 2016
    Svalbard

    Svalbard

    Svalbard

    02016HD

    Svalbard is a norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean where the world's northernmost city is situated. It is a place where the underground,...

    Svalbard
  • 1919
    Up the Upper Parana

    Up the Upper Parana

    Up the Upper Parana

    01919HD

    Released on July 6th, 1919.

    Up the Upper Parana
  • 1901
    Steamboat Panorama of Oberhofen

    Steamboat Panorama of Oberhofen

    Steamboat Panorama of Oberhofen

    01901HD

    Released in 1901

    Steamboat Panorama of Oberhofen
  • 1916
    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu

    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu

    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 5th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Visiting the Sultan of Sulu
  • 1903
    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    01903HD

    "This shows the flock of goats being brought home -or rather following the shepherds home from the hillside Then the milking of the goats In the...

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm
  • 2013
    The Third Gender

    The Third Gender

    The Third Gender

    12013HD

    A short documentary chronicling the personal lives and narratives of Thai "ladyboys," who are born men but present themselves as women, living openly...

    The Third Gender
  • 1903
    The Battle of the Snow

    The Battle of the Snow

    The Battle of the Snow

    01903HD

    A crowd of a hundred boys rushing the position of another crowd, storming their adversaries with volleys of snowballs, finally driving the enemy from...

    The Battle of the Snow
  • 1970
    Elizabeth

    Elizabeth "Betita" Martinez: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2008

    Elizabeth "Betita" Martinez: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2008

    01970HD

    Elizabeth "Betita" Martinez, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2008 Community Leadership Awards (The San Francisco Foundation Award) - for...

    Elizabeth