Documentary Short Movies

  • 1924
    An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier

    An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier

    An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier

    01924HD

    Exploration on the Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland. Starting from the station at Jungfraujoch we climb up toward the Glacier, which is 14 miles long and...

    An Arctic Hike on the Great Aletsch Glacier
  • 2024
    The Chileno Valley Newt Brigade

    The Chileno Valley Newt Brigade

    The Chileno Valley Newt Brigade

    02024HD

    Roads are a major cause of habitat fragmentation for many animals and are a severe threat to many species. This story is about the newts of Chileno...

    The Chileno Valley Newt Brigade
  • 2019
    Dark Matter

    Dark Matter

    Dark Matter

    62019HD

    World-renowned snowboarders Travis Rice and Elias Elhardt team up with legendary director Curt Morgan for a celebration of space and time filmed in...

    Dark Matter
  • 1951
    The Man in the Peace Tower

    The Man in the Peace Tower

    The Man in the Peace Tower

    91951HD

    Robert Donnell is a man with an unusual occupation. He is the Carilloneur in the Dominion of Canada Peace Tower in Ottawa. Unseen to the visitors ,...

    The Man in the Peace Tower
  • 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
  • 1946
    We Are Building New Villages

    We Are Building New Villages

    We Are Building New Villages

    71946HD

    The document illustrates the reconstruction and modernization of Polish villages after the destruction during World War II.

    We Are Building New Villages
  • 2025
    Planet of the Tapes

    Planet of the Tapes

    Planet of the Tapes

    02025HD

    A Deep Dive into the life of Stephen Zivkovic, the owner of the last DVD rental store in Adelaide.

    Planet of the Tapes
  • 1903
    Ski Racing Up and Down Hill

    Ski Racing Up and Down Hill

    Ski Racing Up and Down Hill

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Ski Racing Up and Down Hill
  • 1918
    The Pilatus Railway

    The Pilatus Railway

    The Pilatus Railway

    01918HD

    1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Pilatus Railway
  • 1957
    The Towers

    The Towers

    The Towers

    01957HD

    Documentary about the Watts Towers. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.

    The Towers
  • 2013
    Novena

    Novena

    Novena

    92013HD

    In 2012, Stephen Vaughan and Kay Ferreter are invited to address the congregation at St. Joseph's Redemptorists Church in Dundalk, Ireland for the...

    Novena
  • 2023
    Viktor & Victoria

    Viktor & Victoria

    Viktor & Victoria

    02023HD

    Viktor & Victoria
  • 1903
    Lake Brienze and Geissbach Falls

    Lake Brienze and Geissbach Falls

    Lake Brienze and Geissbach Falls

    01903HD

    This gives a panorama of the Village of Isebwald and entrance to Interlaken from the deck of a steamer on Lake Brienz. The famous Geissbach falls...

    Lake Brienze and Geissbach Falls
  • 1954
    Children in the Classroom

    Children in the Classroom

    Children in the Classroom

    61954HD

    A short documentary about the behaviour of Japanese primary school students.

    Children in the Classroom
  • 1970
    The Astronauts of Feuerbach

    The Astronauts of Feuerbach

    The Astronauts of Feuerbach

    01970HD

    Soon enough humankind will ascend to space. Who can join that mission? Who has to stay behind? In some places it has already started. Men and...

    The Astronauts of Feuerbach
  • 1907
    The Tyrol: Railway Trip in the Tyrol

    The Tyrol: Railway Trip in the Tyrol

    The Tyrol: Railway Trip in the Tyrol

    01907HD

    Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Tyrol: Railway Trip in the Tyrol
  • 2020
    Shéár Avory: To Be Continued

    Shéár Avory: To Be Continued

    Shéár Avory: To Be Continued

    12020HD

    The coming of age story of Shéár Avory, a 17 year old trans* aspiring social justice advocate in Los Angeles who navigates housing...

    Shéár Avory: To Be Continued
  • 1947
    Jean des Bossons

    Jean des Bossons

    Jean des Bossons

    101947HD

    Jean des Bossons is a documentary-fiction which recounts the activities of a high mountain guide in 1947. Around Chamonix Mont-Blanc, the guide Jean...

    Jean des Bossons
  • 1970
    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

    01970HD

    Each of the stories celebrates pioneers of a national movement to engage encore workers, adults age 50+, in solving problems, meeting important...

    Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
  • 1916
    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 12th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Penal Colony of Palawan