Documentary Short Movies

Released in November of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Account of the first French expedition to the Himalayas, which attempted to climb the hidden peak (Gasherbrum I) in 1936, from the preparations for...

In the hills of rural Pennsylvania, the leader of a local militia must prepare his men for the turbulent political landscape of 2020 while at war...

A son makes a surprising discovery on his elderly parents' answering machine after his father's passing.

Known also as 'The Crystal Ascension', the film chronicles an exploration of Mount Hood and its glaciers by a mountain-climbing party who explore the...

Harshness and beauty exist side by side in this look at the lives of sulfur mine workers and their families in southern Italy.

Taken from the front of a descending car, the track and the way in which the fertile valleys open out on either side, with the huge snow-capped...

With an off beat sense of humour, the film looks at the politics and glamour of lipstick and the dilemmas of the modern woman in a marketed world.

Produced by Olympic Productions, the film shows an adventurous band of climbers making their successful assault on the heights of Mount Bulyea in the...

Released on July 13th, 1919.

The film explores the unique NYC-store Tiny Doll House, and follows its owner Leslie Edelman on a summer day at the shop.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

In a quiet corner, far removed from big money, celebrity status and drug scandals lies the true value of sport. This is a film about friendship and...

This intimately photographed film offers a peak into the lives of a culturally diverse group of young American Jews.

The old bus "Tired Theodore" came into service in 1954 and operated for long periods along the line Lumparland - Mariehamn. One summer day a number...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

An encounter at Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa shot in 16mm by JMG+PP.

A short film produced during a photographic expedition of the Svalbard Archipelago. It takes the natural highlights of the expedition and includes...