Documentary Short Movies

  • 2024
    Life (cycle) of the Hong Kong Newt

    Life (cycle) of the Hong Kong Newt

    Life (cycle) of the Hong Kong Newt

    72024HD

    A Hong Kong Newt once resided in a narrow irrigation channel, believing it would be confined there forever. However, an unexpected flood swept it...

    Life (cycle) of the Hong Kong Newt
  • 1970
    Fighting the Bill

    Fighting the Bill

    Fighting the Bill

    01970HD

    Made as part of the compaign against the Industrial Relations Bill. A trade unionist talks about the crisis he sees in the working classes. The...

    Fighting the Bill
  • 1951
    The Streamlined Pig

    The Streamlined Pig

    The Streamlined Pig

    61951HD

    A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at methods of pig breeding in Denmark.

    The Streamlined Pig
  • 1917
    How California Harvests Wheat

    How California Harvests Wheat

    How California Harvests Wheat

    01917HD

    Tractor Harvesters at work in the San Joaquin Valley. A visit to Hopi House at the Grand Canyon.

    How California Harvests Wheat
  • 2023
    Shelter

    Shelter

    Shelter

    02023HD

    What is a home? Can a body become a home? This short film tries to answer these questions about the construction of our identities through the...

    Shelter
  • 1913
    Birds of Prey

    Birds of Prey

    Birds of Prey

    01913HD

    Flesh-eating birds are many but few persons have ever been permitted a close inspection and study of their habits and characteristics. To a great...

    Birds of Prey
  • 1970
    Projekt Manhattan

    Projekt Manhattan

    Projekt Manhattan

    01970HD

    Projekt Manhattan
  • 1904
    Life Aboard the Steam Yacht Argonaut

    Life Aboard the Steam Yacht Argonaut

    Life Aboard the Steam Yacht Argonaut

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Life Aboard the Steam Yacht Argonaut
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Sydney

    Life in Australia: Sydney

    Life in Australia: Sydney

    01966HD

    Sydney's population had just reached three million, and while its skyline was not as tall as it is today, it was already on its way to become a...

    Life in Australia: Sydney
  • 1901
    Brunnen and Fluellen on Lake of Four Cantons

    Brunnen and Fluellen on Lake of Four Cantons

    Brunnen and Fluellen on Lake of Four Cantons

    01901HD

    Released in 1901

    Brunnen and Fluellen on Lake of Four Cantons
  • 1903
    Bobsleighing in the Alps

    Bobsleighing in the Alps

    Bobsleighing in the Alps

    01903HD

    The first section shows the "crew" bestriding the bob-sledge and starting same down bill. The second section includes pictures of many sledge...

    Bobsleighing in the Alps
  • 1970
    Dr Washington Burns: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2010

    Dr Washington Burns: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2010

    Dr Washington Burns: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2010

    01970HD

    Dr. Washington Burns is the executive director of the Prescott-Joseph Center for Community Enhancement, for working tirelessly to meet the needs and...

    Dr Washington Burns: San Francisco Foundation Community Leadership Awards 2010
  • 1934
    Rock Climbing

    Rock Climbing

    Rock Climbing

    01934HD

    Klettern im Fels (in English, "Rock Climbing") is a German silent documentary about rock climbing. It was directed by the cameraman Hermann Schadock...

    Rock Climbing
  • 1901
    Eagleswing Panorama of the Mer de Glace

    Eagleswing Panorama of the Mer de Glace

    Eagleswing Panorama of the Mer de Glace

    01901HD

    1901 film of the Mer de Glace, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Eagleswing Panorama of the Mer de Glace
  • 2006
    Body Parts

    Body Parts

    Body Parts

    02006HD

    Andrey Loshak's film from the series "Profession-reporter".

    Body Parts
  • 1950
    Wordsworth Country

    Wordsworth Country

    Wordsworth Country

    01950HD

    A look at the Lake District and its famous poet.

    Wordsworth Country
  • 1990
    The Prisoner Video Companion

    The Prisoner Video Companion

    The Prisoner Video Companion

    91990HD

    British cult classic The Prisoner has been hailed as the most bizarre, mind-boggling television series of all time. Even though the series was...

    The Prisoner Video Companion
  • 1992
    Sirin

    Sirin

    Sirin

    01992HD

    In ancient Russian mythology Sirin is a bird with the head of a woman, a Slavic image of the Greek sirens. The ensemble of ancient Russian sacred...

    Sirin
  • 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
  • 2021
    The Beauty President

    The Beauty President

    The Beauty President

    62021HD

    In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen...

    The Beauty President