Documentary Short Movies

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 27th, 1918.

Travelogue released on the 8th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Dark matter, which makes up 85% of the matter in the Universe, remains one of the greatest mysteries in physics. A team of scientists are using...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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

A documentary short on the life and work of the late artist John Shearer, one of the greatest American photographers of the 20th century.

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

The film shows one day from waking up in the morning all the way to waking up again the next morning. The everyday situations that many commercials...

What does it mean to be of a place? Of the sun and soil and bees, of the water and black ants and cowpeas. To be so entangled with an ecosystem,...

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

A picture of life in the West Australian capital of Perth in the mid 1960s. The social, business, sporting and other activities of an average...

This short travel documentary showcases the natural landscapes, water systems, and historic sites of Tasmania. Produced on behalf of the Australian...

This documentary film focuses on the animal life that survives in this harsh arctic climates at the edge of the ice - from the simple algae to...

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces viewers to the trumpeter swan.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Poles forcibly displaced from the eastern lands after 1945 tell about their experiences, recall that difficult period when they had to leave their...

Quebec stands 200 feet above the lower town, dominating the entire landscape. Along Duffern Terrace there runs the toboggan slide, which at night is...

Documentary about the extraction and manufacture of charcoal, in Pompeu, Minas Gerais, focusing on charcoal burners in action, their lives,...