Documentary Short Movies

Released on February 16th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A picture of life in the Tasmanian town of Launceston in the mid 1960s.

Short movie on Barcelona's "Citadel Park" produced by Segundo de Chomón for Pathé Frères. Directed and filmed by Segundo de...

Also known as Reindeer Time and Inheritance, this 9-minute short by Arne Sucksdorff documents the Sámi people’s autumn migration as they...

A lyrical and haunting portrait of reindeer herding in the twilight expanses of the Lappish wilderness.

Eighteen-year-old Aaliyah flies on aerial silks. Her 16-year-old cousin Bre twirls on hoops. They dream of escaping the violence that marred their...

On the coast of the Arctic Ocean of Chukotka live people cut off from the world. Their life revolves around hunting walruses and whales and...

Extra, behind scenes from Hideaki Anno's film Ritual (also known as Shiki-Jitsu).

A documentary film about trading security and stability for passion. A surprising number of small businesses and niche restaurants originate and...

This film about Library services in Australia shows some of the work of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library, the National Library with its varied...

The film shows a cuckoo caught in the act of laying an egg in the nest of two titlarks. The egg is hatched by the foster-mother, and she and her mate...

This Traveltalk series short visits Sydney, Australia and its harbour.

Richard Wellington leads Western State Collegers from Gunnison up to Gothic Mountain in the Elk Mountains, Colorado. The film is an episode of the...

This short travel documentary showcases the natural landscapes, water systems, and historic sites of Tasmania. Produced on behalf of the Australian...

A visit to Nassau in the Bahamas from Andre de la Varre's "The Screen Traveler" series.

Chris Renfro doesn’t just grow and harvest grapes on a hillside high above San Francisco’s Highway 280 to make delicious local wine. He...

Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the New South Wales...

Released in 1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

This inspiring documentary chronicles the extraordinary life of Ruby Duncan, an activist who fights the welfare system and becomes a White House...

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.