Documentary Short Movies

1999
The Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel
01999HD
A documentary focusing on Polish 60-year-old Henryk Kowalczyk who is deaf-blind and being taught sculpture. Working with clay and other materials is...
1901
Panorama of Meggenhorn
Panorama of Meggenhorn
01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
1919
From the Timber of the Piave
From the Timber of the Piave
01919HD
Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 15th, 1919.
2025
A Living Museum
A Living Museum
02025HD
The Planes of Fame Air Museum has always been, and continues to be a "volunteer-driven" organization. Volunteers are the life-blood of most of their...
1916
Felling Big Trees in California
Felling Big Trees in California
01916HD
Released on March 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
1903
Ski Jumping Competition
Ski Jumping Competition
01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
1918
Sydney, the Antipodean Metropolis
Sydney, the Antipodean Metropolis
01918HD
Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on January 7th, 1918.
2026
En recuerdo a John Berger
En recuerdo a John Berger
02026HD
1952
Peoples of the Soviet Union
Peoples of the Soviet Union
01952HD
A film shot in the early 1930s and revised in 1952 which covers Moscow, the tribal areas of the Caucasus Mountains, avant-garde and Jewish theatre...
2023
Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory
Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory
02023HD
'Ink and Gold: An Artist's Journey to Olympic Glory' is a short form documentary that follows the journey of New Zealand artist and athlete, Zakea...
1896
Sunderland
Sunderland
11896HD
Poor pedestrian, horse drawn carts, wagons and bus travel across bridge at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.
1903
Panorama of Kandersteg
Panorama of Kandersteg
01903HD
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...
1935
Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno
Marcia alpina dei giovani fascisti di Belluno
01935HD
This short film shows an alpine march of the young fascists of the federal command of Belluno to the Mario Vazzoler refuge. From there, a group of...
1916
Old and New Manila
Old and New Manila
01916HD
Released on the third of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
2020
Wishes For Golden Fish And Other Spices
Wishes For Golden Fish And Other Spices
02020HD
In October, during the tense days of the Nagorno-Karabakh war, the director takes his camera to the village of Ashagi Nuvedi in Lankaran. The film...
1966
Look at Life: Eating High
Look at Life: Eating High
01966HD
An examination of the 60's trend of top-of-skyscraper revolving restaurants. First an overview of Europe's best then it's a detailed look at the...
2026
The Last Glass Eye Maker
The Last Glass Eye Maker
02026HD
Shot in under an hour, this is a micro-portrait of Jost Haas, the last glass eye maker working in the UK.
1917
A Journey Through Java
A Journey Through Java
01917HD
Travelogue released on the 28th of May, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
2022
We Wandered Through The Cracks Of The Walls And Were Consumed By The Toilet
We Wandered Through The Cracks Of The Walls And Were Consumed By The Toilet
02022HD
A verbose essay film, making a mountain out of a molehill. Due to Covid-19, exploratory field trips to the countryside turned into school trips. Just...
2025
My body is a cage
My body is a cage
02025HD
“Are you a man, or a woman?” In a world built on binaries, this is the question every trans soul must learn to answer—again and...