Documentary Short Movies

  • 1903
    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

    Fun on a Grimmi Alp Goat Farm

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    "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
  • 1919
    In the Basque Country

    In the Basque Country

    In the Basque Country

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    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on November 30th, 1919.

    In the Basque Country
  • 2015
    Maasai Daughters

    Maasai Daughters

    Maasai Daughters

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    Short documentary about the lives of three girls and the women who rescued them from retrogressive cultural practices in their own Maasai community...

    Maasai Daughters
  • 2013
    The Invisible Subtitler

    The Invisible Subtitler

    The Invisible Subtitler

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    The Invisible Subtitler is an independent documentary about the use of subtitles in cinema and the life of subtitlers themselves, focusing on the...

    The Invisible Subtitler
  • 1907
    Railway Trip Through Norway

    Railway Trip Through Norway

    Railway Trip Through Norway

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    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Trip Through Norway
  • 2024
    We Will Definitely Talk About This After the Last Air Raid Alert Stops

    We Will Definitely Talk About This After the Last Air Raid Alert Stops

    We Will Definitely Talk About This After the Last Air Raid Alert Stops

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    A utopia of a post-war city that launches a rewilding. The program is an attempt to create a new society where the aims of people do not stand in the...

    We Will Definitely Talk About This After the Last Air Raid Alert Stops
  • 1967
    A Place to Stand

    A Place to Stand

    A Place to Stand

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    An Academy Award winning multi-image large-format film showcasing life in Ontario without narration or dialogue but accompanied by the classic song...

    A Place to Stand
  • 1936
    Tawny Owl

    Tawny Owl

    Tawny Owl

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    A Secrets of Life short about the tawny owl.

    Tawny Owl
  • 1987
    Secrets of the Unknown: Curses

    Secrets of the Unknown: Curses

    Secrets of the Unknown: Curses

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    Curses examines historical hexes. Learn the fate of those who had contact with the Hope diamond after it was stolen from an idol in India. In ancient...

    Secrets of the Unknown: Curses
  • 1918
    Melbourne, the Magnificent

    Melbourne, the Magnificent

    Melbourne, the Magnificent

    01918HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 21st, 1918.

    Melbourne, the Magnificent
  • 1937
    Somersetshire Dairy-Farming

    Somersetshire Dairy-Farming

    Somersetshire Dairy-Farming

    01937HD

    A close-up on Somerset's changing milk and cheese industry

    Somersetshire Dairy-Farming
  • 2016
    Lucia Berlin: Unmanageable

    Lucia Berlin: Unmanageable

    Lucia Berlin: Unmanageable

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    Legendary short story writer Lucia Berlin (1936-2004) captured moments of grace in the cafeterias and laundromats of the American Southwest, in the...

    Lucia Berlin: Unmanageable
  • 1905
    Long Distance Race

    Long Distance Race

    Long Distance Race

    01905HD

    1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Long Distance Race
  • 1981
    A Camel

    A Camel

    A Camel

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    The short film Jamal (1981) by Ibrahim Shaddad is a report from the life of a camel, most of which plays out in a dreary, small room – a sesame...

    A Camel
  • 1918
    Wellington and the North Island of New Zealand

    Wellington and the North Island of New Zealand

    Wellington and the North Island of New Zealand

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on July 22nd, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Wellington and the North Island of New Zealand
  • 1903
    Panorama of Kandersteg

    Panorama of Kandersteg

    Panorama of Kandersteg

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    Kandersteg, the highest mountain village on the Gemmi route is a delightful spot and the center of fine excursions in the mountain regions of the...

    Panorama of Kandersteg
  • 2020
    Cundy's Harbor Road

    Cundy's Harbor Road

    Cundy's Harbor Road

    02020HD

    The inhabitants of a lobstering village in Maine all have one thing on their minds: their impending deaths.

    Cundy's Harbor Road
  • 1901
    Panorama of Wengen Alps Railway

    Panorama of Wengen Alps Railway

    Panorama of Wengen Alps Railway

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    Released in 1901

    Panorama of Wengen Alps Railway
  • 1972
    Hinterland Who's Who: Wolf

    Hinterland Who's Who: Wolf

    Hinterland Who's Who: Wolf

    01972HD

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

    Hinterland Who's Who: Wolf
  • 1958
    Orgosolo’s Shepherds

    Orgosolo’s Shepherds

    Orgosolo’s Shepherds

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    The striking landscapes of rural Sardinia provide the backdrop to this lyrical look at the hardscrabble lives of the region’s shepherds in...

    Orgosolo’s Shepherds