Documentary Short Movies

It is not often that your patrons will get a chance to take a trip through a veritable Garden of Eden. On his trip Burton Holmes will show them many...

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Unedited film of rural shore Havana, Cuba. Footage includes scenes of the old stone buildings and lighthouse along the ocean, mountain landscapes,...

A documentary on the making of Curtains

Join Sebastien Ogier, future ten-time winner of the Monte Carlo Rally, on his reconnaissance drives. Enjoy Sébastien Loeb's expert commentary,...

Making of Jean Luc Godard's Alphaville (1965)

An involved behind-the-scenes documentary that focuses on the High Definition cameras used for the movie as well as intimate interviews with the cast...

A multimedia short created for the U.S. millennium celebrations, The Unfinished Journey reflects on America’s history and spirit through six...

Documentary about a man remembering his struggles while floating on a boat down a river.

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...

Single Stream explores a recycling facility in the Boston area, where hundreds of tons of refuse are sorted daily. Blurring the line between...

A curious incident which happens in early summer when the cattle are taken to the high pastures for three months.

A prospective wish is announced at the very beginning: "Imagine a land without ownership". Ownership? Since when? How? Where? With which...

An in-depth documentary on the behind-the-scenes of the 1990 Canuck cult classic The Final Sacrifice.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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

An exceptional cinematographic document on Emilio Comici, shot in 1938 in Val Rosandra by a MGM operator. The documentary shows Comici with the...

Joyce Jonathan Crone—Mohawk matriarch, retired teacher, activist, humanitarian—reaches forward into her community of Huntsville, Ontario,...

Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.