Documentary Short Movies

  • 1941
    Northwestern Mountains

    Northwestern Mountains

    Northwestern Mountains

    01941HD

    An early silent color film of Glacier National Park and Mount Rainier. The film is part of the 'Our Colorful World' series, produced by Bell &...

    Northwestern Mountains
  • 2024
    Last shot of the Argentine Grey Fox

    Last shot of the Argentine Grey Fox

    Last shot of the Argentine Grey Fox

    02024HD

    Dating from 1932, this footage is a relic filmed by British explorer Nelson Castle during an expedition to the south of South America.

    Last shot of the Argentine Grey Fox
  • 1958
    Orgosolo’s Shepherds

    Orgosolo’s Shepherds

    Orgosolo’s Shepherds

    6.41958HD

    The striking landscapes of rural Sardinia provide the backdrop to this lyrical look at the hardscrabble lives of the region’s shepherds in...

    Orgosolo’s Shepherds
  • 1903
    Driving Cattle in the Alps

    Driving Cattle in the Alps

    Driving Cattle in the Alps

    01903HD

    In spring, the Swiss herdsman collects his cattle and drives the herds up the mountains to higher pasture. Here is shown a quiet valley, with...

    Driving Cattle in the Alps
  • 2025
    A Living Museum

    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...

    A Living Museum
  • 1980
    Talking Heads

    Talking Heads

    Talking Heads

    7.7211980HD

    People of different age, profession and social status answer two simple questions: who they are and what they want from life.

    Talking Heads
  • 2006
    Outlawed

    Outlawed

    Outlawed

    02006HD

    The stories of Khaled El-Masri and Binyam Mohamed, two men who have survived extraordinary rendition, secret detention, and torture by the U.S....

    Outlawed
  • 2010
    Wings of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story

    Wings of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story

    Wings of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story

    02010HD

    “Wings of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story,” follows one 93-year-old woman’s journey from the Black Hills of South Dakota where she...

    Wings of Silver: The Vi Cowden Story
  • 1944
    Weekly Review No. 169 - New Zealand Soldiers and Polish Children

    Weekly Review No. 169 - New Zealand Soldiers and Polish Children

    Weekly Review No. 169 - New Zealand Soldiers and Polish Children

    01944HD

    This 1944 newsreel documents arrivals at a Wellington wharf from the Middle East: New Zealand soldiers and Polish children. For the refugees it was...

    Weekly Review No. 169 - New Zealand Soldiers and Polish Children
  • 2026
    Dicks-A-Thon

    Dicks-A-Thon

    Dicks-A-Thon

    02026HD

    Conceived as a challenge between twin brothers, the Dick’s-A-Thon has grown into Seattle’s premiere marathon event. Participants must run...

    Dicks-A-Thon
  • 1904
    Crossing a Dangerous Snow Bridge

    Crossing a Dangerous Snow Bridge

    Crossing a Dangerous Snow Bridge

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Crossing a Dangerous Snow Bridge
  • 2011
    Untold Odyssey: Reindeer Wrangling

    Untold Odyssey: Reindeer Wrangling

    Untold Odyssey: Reindeer Wrangling

    5.52011HD

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

    Untold Odyssey: Reindeer Wrangling
  • 1905
    Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol

    Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol

    Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol

    01905HD

    Including several views of main streets with traffic, market scenes, steam tramways in Marientheresiaustrasse.

    Life at Innsbruck, Tyrol
  • 1921
    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier

    01921HD

    Released in April of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Explorations on the Great Gletsch Glacier
  • 1907
    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
  • 1902
    Panorama of a Herring Fisheries Station

    Panorama of a Herring Fisheries Station

    Panorama of a Herring Fisheries Station

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Panorama of a Herring Fisheries Station
  • 2016
    Consumed

    Consumed

    Consumed

    02016HD

    'Consumed' is a cinematic journey through the landscapes, mines, factories, and shipyards of Chinese production. Blurring the lines between...

    Consumed
  • 1907
    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe

    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe

    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Railway Panorama from Se En to Man Pwe
  • 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
  • 2010
    Cassowary

    Cassowary

    Cassowary

    102010HD

    An encounter at Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa shot in 16mm by JMG+PP.

    Cassowary