Documentary Short Movies

  • 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
  • 1970
    The Astronauts of Feuerbach

    The Astronauts of Feuerbach

    The Astronauts of Feuerbach

    01970HD

    Soon enough humankind will ascend to space. Who can join that mission? Who has to stay behind? In some places it has already started. Men and...

    The Astronauts of Feuerbach
  • 1970
    The Lion of Lucerne

    The Lion of Lucerne

    The Lion of Lucerne

    01970HD

    Released in 1901

    The Lion of Lucerne
  • 1962
    Gletscher und ihre Ströme

    Gletscher und ihre Ströme

    Gletscher und ihre Ströme

    01962HD

    A short documentary on life in Iceland.

    Gletscher und ihre Ströme
  • 2021
    The Function of Fiction is the Abstraction and Simulation of Social Experience

    The Function of Fiction is the Abstraction and Simulation of Social Experience

    The Function of Fiction is the Abstraction and Simulation of Social Experience

    62021HD

    Image production is fiction-weaving. Together with Sheena Absalud, we spent an entire day in Pride Month in my room documenting ourselves using...

    The Function of Fiction is the Abstraction and Simulation of Social Experience
  • 1947
    Ascent of the Fiamma

    Ascent of the Fiamma

    Ascent of the Fiamma

    01947HD

    The climbing of the Fiamma, the famous rock needle in the Bergell, with minimal equipment and technique. A must for lovers of mountain sports. A...

    Ascent of the Fiamma
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Perth

    Life in Australia: Perth

    Life in Australia: Perth

    01966HD

    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...

    Life in Australia: Perth
  • 1901
    Pilatus Train Emerging from Tunnel

    Pilatus Train Emerging from Tunnel

    Pilatus Train Emerging from Tunnel

    01901HD

    Released in 1901

    Pilatus Train Emerging from Tunnel
  • 1939
    Isle of Many Waters

    Isle of Many Waters

    Isle of Many Waters

    01939HD

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

    Isle of Many Waters
  • 1919
    American Y.M.C.A. in London

    American Y.M.C.A. in London

    American Y.M.C.A. in London

    01919HD

    Released on February 2nd, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    American Y.M.C.A. in London
  • 1970
    Projekt Manhattan

    Projekt Manhattan

    Projekt Manhattan

    01970HD

    Projekt Manhattan
  • 2024
    Odd One Out

    Odd One Out

    Odd One Out

    02024HD

    'Odd One Out' is a 15 minute, short coming of age documentary, about the Head Designer & Co-owner of the OSCAR & BAFTA winning prosthetics,...

    Odd One Out
  • 1930
    Z Tatr

    Z Tatr

    Z Tatr

    01930HD

    Released in 1930. Direction, production, writing & cinematography by Adam Krzeptowski

    Z Tatr
  • 1902
    Gentlemen and Ladies Ski Running Races

    Gentlemen and Ladies Ski Running Races

    Gentlemen and Ladies Ski Running Races

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Gentlemen and Ladies Ski Running Races
  • 1907
    Prize Ski Jumping Contest

    Prize Ski Jumping Contest

    Prize Ski Jumping Contest

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Prize Ski Jumping Contest
  • 1967
    Heroes

    Heroes

    Heroes

    01967HD

    A satire on celebrity with a cacophony of gossip merchants, publicists, and “a host of stars.”

    Heroes
  • 2024
    American Grail: A Quest for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

    American Grail: A Quest for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

    American Grail: A Quest for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker

    02024HD

    The siren call of the ivory-billed woodpecker lures a New York based tantra and sex educator into the swamps of the American South on a 17-year...

    American Grail: A Quest for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
  • 1924
    Cataracting Around Niagara

    Cataracting Around Niagara

    Cataracting Around Niagara

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Cataracting Around Niagara
  • 1958
    Last-minute news

    Last-minute news

    Last-minute news

    01958HD

    A short documentary film about how a last-minute news story is incorporated into a newspaper’s printing process.

    Last-minute news
  • 1907
    Winter Sports: Fun with Jack Frost

    Winter Sports: Fun with Jack Frost

    Winter Sports: Fun with Jack Frost

    01907HD

    Opening with sledge loads of holiday makers leaving the hotel shown afterwards careering along the roadway through beautiful winter landscape....

    Winter Sports: Fun with Jack Frost