Documentary Short Movies

  • 2025
    Crossing the Divide

    Crossing the Divide

    Crossing the Divide

    02025HD

    Two Canadians, one Liberal and one Conservative, attend a U.S. convention focused on depolarizing politics, determined to engage in tough...

    Crossing the Divide
  • 1903
    Arrival of Stage Coach at Handeck

    Arrival of Stage Coach at Handeck

    Arrival of Stage Coach at Handeck

    01903HD

    This includes the arrival of the old stage, the mail coach and diligence, and a motor car.

    Arrival of Stage Coach at Handeck
  • 1928
    Way Up and Back

    Way Up and Back

    Way Up and Back

    01928HD

    "During the 1927, AGM Geddes on behalf of the Huts Committee, gave the report on the progress made on the completion of the Club's first hut, the Fay...

    Way Up and Back
  • 1901
    Polytechnic Party at Summit of Rigi

    Polytechnic Party at Summit of Rigi

    Polytechnic Party at Summit of Rigi

    01901HD

    Released in 1901

    Polytechnic Party at Summit of Rigi
  • 2017
    There Goes the Neighborhood

    There Goes the Neighborhood

    There Goes the Neighborhood

    02017HD

    An extended Black family living in View Park-Windsor Hills, California experience changes due to gentrification and reflect on their shifting...

    There Goes the Neighborhood
  • 2026
    BFI Flare at 40

    BFI Flare at 40

    BFI Flare at 40

    02026HD

    Programmers, filmmakers, and attendees past and present chart the history of BFI Flare to mark its 40th anniversary, from parties to politics. ...

    BFI Flare at 40
  • 1970
    like little earthquakes

    like little earthquakes

    like little earthquakes

    01970HD

    As an animatronic dinosaur park closes, its owner braces for a series of lasts

    like little earthquakes
  • 1907
    Prize Ski Jumping Contest

    Prize Ski Jumping Contest

    Prize Ski Jumping Contest

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Prize Ski Jumping Contest
  • 1902
    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink

    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink

    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Shovel Driving and Cripple Racing on Bear Rink
  • 1970
    A Borneo Venice

    A Borneo Venice

    A Borneo Venice

    01970HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    A Borneo Venice
  • 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
  • 1906
    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    01906HD

    Austrian military detachment out for Ski practice, showing how the Ski may be used in crossing snow-covered and ice hardened surfaces with great...

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military
  • 2024
    Cinemaker

    Cinemaker

    Cinemaker

    02024HD

    Two children are directed by a cinemaker.

    Cinemaker
  • 1902
    Ice Work on the Glacier des Bossons

    Ice Work on the Glacier des Bossons

    Ice Work on the Glacier des Bossons

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Ice Work on the Glacier des Bossons
  • 1936
    Tawny Owl

    Tawny Owl

    Tawny Owl

    01936HD

    A Secrets of Life short about the tawny owl.

    Tawny Owl
  • 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
  • 1970
    How to use your home

    How to use your home

    How to use your home

    01970HD

    An electric doorbell, a cylindrical lock on the entrance door, and a peephole. A single-phase socket. A faience toilet bowl, a cistern, and a toilet...

    How to use your home
  • 1901
    Castle and Chateau on Lake of Thun

    Castle and Chateau on Lake of Thun

    Castle and Chateau on Lake of Thun

    01901HD

    Released in 1901

    Castle and Chateau on Lake of Thun
  • 1912
    Franz Reichelt’s Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower

    Franz Reichelt’s Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower

    Franz Reichelt’s Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower

    51912HD

    Paris, France. Franz Reichelt wearing the parachute that he designed and invented before ascending the Eiffel Tower. Reichelt stands on a platform...

    Franz Reichelt’s Death Jump off the Eiffel Tower
  • 1918
    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    Two Cities of Old Cathay

    01918HD

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

    Two Cities of Old Cathay