Documentary Short Movies

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

A record of the ascent of the Jungfrau by Frederick Burlingham accompanied by four mountain guides. The film starts with panoramics of the Eiger...

Several bouts are shown in this picture, and as the contestants frequently lift each other into mid air, and then throw, the effect is exciting and...

Released in 1901

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Thea’s life is changed when she receives an unexpected call from her childhood ‘friend’, May. Memories of the past with May shake...

The Southern Sea Otter was historically abundant along the California coastline until intense hunting pressures reduced their numbers to...

Set during the 30th LGBTTTIQ+ Pride March in Tijuana, this short documentary presents a queer archivist whose career as a journalist has documented...

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

A window into the work of cat rescue volunteers in Baltimore, Maryland.

A short documentary featuring an interview with director Jörg Buttgereit.

A fond farewell to London's trams - whose peculiarly endearing qualities were discovered only at the threat of their disappearance.

In a greenhouse in England, a military veteran talks about his experiences as a soldier in Afghanistan. Clement Boland served with the British Army...

Feeling Asian American explores the emotional journeys of five individuals, who navigated their way through their own racial reckonings in the face...

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with...

"A series of films taken during a difficult and dangerous ascent of the Jungfrau;, showing views of the climbers at an height of over 13,000 feet....

A brief history of the emergence and artistic innovations of tango in 19th-century Argentina and Europe. The film offers a mosaic of tango melodies,...