Documentary Short Movies

  • 2026
    511 Days

    511 Days

    511 Days

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    When a taekwondo champion is forced to return after a whole year to avenge an injustice done to her, she doesn't know what fate has in store for her.

    511 Days
  • 1909
    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland

    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland

    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland

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    1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Children Tobogganing in Switzerland
  • 2016
    Lucia Berlin: My Jockey

    Lucia Berlin: My Jockey

    Lucia Berlin: My Jockey

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    Legendary short story writer Lucia Berlin (1936-2004) captured moments of grace in the cafeterias and laundromats of the American Southwest, in the...

    Lucia Berlin: My Jockey
  • 1917
    In Old India

    In Old India

    In Old India

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    From Jaipur to Agra and Calcutta is a wonderful trip, and Burton Holmes shows some of the quaintest and queerest sights in the world, among them the...

    In Old India
  • 2024
    Platform 7

    Platform 7

    Platform 7

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    “Peroni 7” talks about the transformative impact of Kosovo’s liberalized visas and migration. Through personal stories of new...

    Platform 7
  • 1903
    Outing of the Ski Club

    Outing of the Ski Club

    Outing of the Ski Club

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    Showing hundreds of boys, girls and adults on skis descending a steep snow-covered bank.

    Outing of the Ski Club
  • 1917
    Colorful Ceylon

    Colorful Ceylon

    Colorful Ceylon

    01917HD

    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...

    Colorful Ceylon
  • 1916
    In Modern Athens

    In Modern Athens

    In Modern Athens

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on November 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    In Modern Athens
  • 1905
    Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau

    Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau

    Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau

    01905HD

    1905, featuring Eduard Spelterini, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Captain Spelterini's Balloon Trip Across the Jungfrau
  • 2024
    The Magic of Chaos

    The Magic of Chaos

    The Magic of Chaos

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    Follows the journeys of four members at Headway East London’s Day Centre: Yoki, who began as a Headway member, now works with the charity,...

    The Magic of Chaos
  • 2021
    A conversation with the ocean

    A conversation with the ocean

    A conversation with the ocean

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    The ocean is the origin of creation. We simply wouldn't be here without it. In this poetic short film, we explore our relationship with it, allowing...

    A conversation with the ocean
  • 1963
    The South Island by Coach

    The South Island by Coach

    The South Island by Coach

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    From Christchurch, a coach load of visitors tour the southern part of the South Island, visiting the Hermitage Hotel at Mount Cook, Queenstown and...

    The South Island by Coach
  • 2025
    Fubica

    Fubica

    Fubica

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    Discover the captivating origins of an iconic little pickup from the 1960s that was transformed into a 'triozinho' and captured the hearts of...

    Fubica
  • 1978
    Hinterland Who's Who: Whooping Crane

    Hinterland Who's Who: Whooping Crane

    Hinterland Who's Who: Whooping Crane

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    This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series provides an introduction to the whooping crane.

    Hinterland Who's Who: Whooping Crane
  • 2018
    The Crowds of Chernobyl

    The Crowds of Chernobyl

    The Crowds of Chernobyl

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    The Crowds of Chernobyl explores the reasons behind people's fascination with the (arguably) most famous exclusion zone in the world, the Chernobyl...

    The Crowds of Chernobyl
  • 1901
    Tell's Monument and Panorama

    Tell's Monument and Panorama

    Tell's Monument and Panorama

    01901HD

    Released in 1901

    Tell's Monument and Panorama
  • 2026
    Buck a Slice

    Buck a Slice

    Buck a Slice

    02026HD

    A dollar slice, a city of pixels, and lives condemned to repeat: Buck a Slice observes Night City’s forgotten characters to ask how much choice...

    Buck a Slice
  • 1905
    The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich

    The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich

    The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich

    01905HD

    1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Swiss Carnival Procession at Zurich
  • 1979
    Beaver Report

    Beaver Report

    Beaver Report

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    Landscapes of drained marshes and reclaimed meadows, from where scientists from the Experimental Station of the Polish Academy of Sciences in...

    Beaver Report
  • 1998
    A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers'

    A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers'

    A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers'

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    Documentary on the making of "The Searchers" (1956), starring John Wayne and directed by John Ford, with outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage and...

    A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and 'The Searchers'