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
  • 2025
    Crossing the Divide

    Crossing the Divide

    Crossing the Divide

    02025HD

    Two Canadians, one Liberal and one Conservative, attend a U.S. convention focused on depolarizing politics, determined to engage in tough...

    Crossing the Divide
  • 1931
    Fairest Eden – Pago Pago

    Fairest Eden – Pago Pago

    Fairest Eden – Pago Pago

    01931HD

    Follows native life, copra harvesting, Pago Pago Harbor, and the U.S. Naval Station Tutuila in American Samoa during the early 1930s.

    Fairest Eden – Pago Pago
  • 1903
    Reichenbach Railway and Falls

    Reichenbach Railway and Falls

    Reichenbach Railway and Falls

    01903HD

    This opens with a view of the upper falls and great viaduct of the mountain railway, showing ascending and descending cars, and then a close view of...

    Reichenbach Railway and Falls
  • 2022
    Storming Caesars Palace

    Storming Caesars Palace

    Storming Caesars Palace

    02022HD

    This inspiring documentary chronicles the extraordinary life of Ruby Duncan, an activist who fights the welfare system and becomes a White House...

    Storming Caesars Palace
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Melbourne

    Life in Australia: Melbourne

    Life in Australia: Melbourne

    01966HD

    This film shows an idyllic picture of life in the Victorian capital of Melbourne in the mid 1960s.

    Life in Australia: Melbourne
  • 2018
    Ariane Moffatt, Petites mains précieuses en studio

    Ariane Moffatt, Petites mains précieuses en studio

    Ariane Moffatt, Petites mains précieuses en studio

    02018HD

    Ariane Moffatt, Petites mains précieuses en studio
  • 1921
    The Stanserhorn Railway

    The Stanserhorn Railway

    The Stanserhorn Railway

    01921HD

    Released in February of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    The Stanserhorn Railway
  • 1970
    The Art of Lotte Reiniger

    The Art of Lotte Reiniger

    The Art of Lotte Reiniger

    01970HD

    This short documentary looks at the animated art of Lotte Reiniger. We are taken through a demonstration by Lotte herself on the way she cut out,...

    The Art of Lotte Reiniger
  • 1915
    Climbing the Jungfrau

    Climbing the Jungfrau

    Climbing the Jungfrau

    01915HD

    Released in 1915, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Climbing the Jungfrau
  • 1924
    Quaint Berne, the Swiss Capital

    Quaint Berne, the Swiss Capital

    Quaint Berne, the Swiss Capital

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Quaint Berne, the Swiss Capital
  • 1917
    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence

    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence

    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence

    01917HD

    Travelogue released on the first of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    From the Bay of Fundy to the St. Lawrence
  • 1975
    Volleyball: A Sport Come of Age

    Volleyball: A Sport Come of Age

    Volleyball: A Sport Come of Age

    01975HD

    A look at the history and evolution of volleyball, from its invention in 1895 to its growth as an international sport and the competitive beach...

    Volleyball: A Sport Come of Age
  • 2007
    Prague Winter

    Prague Winter

    Prague Winter

    02007HD

    So part of what's so surprising about Prague Winter is that it feels so lived in, so thoroughly grounded. It's not so much that Jennings makes Prague...

    Prague Winter
  • 1947
    Climbing the Matterhorn

    Climbing the Matterhorn

    Climbing the Matterhorn

    71947HD

    Starting from the Swiss village of Zermatt, two people and a guide make a perilous ascent of the Matterhorn. Local villagers mount a torchlight...

    Climbing the Matterhorn
  • 2023
    LIMITLESS: Victor Wembanyama's Journey to the NBA

    LIMITLESS: Victor Wembanyama's Journey to the NBA

    LIMITLESS: Victor Wembanyama's Journey to the NBA

    72023HD

    "LIMITLESS", is an original documentary about 7'5 French basketball star Victor Wembanyama and his journey to becoming the projected #1 overall pick...

    LIMITLESS: Victor Wembanyama's Journey to the NBA
  • 2020
    It Takes a Circus

    It Takes a Circus

    It Takes a Circus

    02020HD

    Eighteen-year-old Aaliyah flies on aerial silks. Her 16-year-old cousin Bre twirls on hoops. They dream of escaping the violence that marred their...

    It Takes a Circus
  • 1903
    Scandinavian Ski Jumping Competition

    Scandinavian Ski Jumping Competition

    Scandinavian Ski Jumping Competition

    01903HD

    A wonderfully successful film taken in Switzerland and showing experts in the great annual competition. In three parts: 1. Jumping from a stage 2....

    Scandinavian Ski Jumping Competition
  • 1961
    Stories from Lakeland

    Stories from Lakeland

    Stories from Lakeland

    01961HD

    A tour of the renowned Lake District; a visual delight that captures the tranquillity and drama of this quite outstanding scenery.

    Stories from Lakeland
  • 1955
    High Tide in Newfoundland

    High Tide in Newfoundland

    High Tide in Newfoundland

    01955HD

    High Tide in Newfoundland