Documentary Short Movies

Released on the third of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

In the heart of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, there's a grocery store unlike any other. A down-to-earth, high-energy, family-run institution where the...

A Secrets of Life documentary about the European Buzzard. The film was registered on the Board of Trade's official list under Section 6 of the Films...

Frank Zappa stopped by the Night Flight studios in 1985 to talk about music videos, censorship, the PMRC and what it's like to play in his band.

The Crowds of Chernobyl explores the reasons behind people's fascination with the (arguably) most famous exclusion zone in the world, the Chernobyl...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Documentary by Ateyyat El-Abnoudy

In the estuaries and lagoons of the Northern Territory, freshwater and saltwater crocodile are hunted for their hides by both Indigenous and...

1921, written & produced by Burton Holmes.

A short documentary on life in Iceland.

Whale Watch (1) gathers personal sightings while on a public outing, in the company of the great mammals off Cape Cod. – Joseph Bernard

The spectacular railroad panorama in the Alps, taken from a train passing through various tunnels, and over the great Wassen Loops.

TV program producer Phill Harris unfolds his journey of making 'River to Reef' and where has that lead him to today.

Set against a backdrop of spectacular neon footage of Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, the film is an illuminating exploration into the vibrant...

In this film, a group of women and children gather sweet, fresh /ole berries and sha roots. The younger women, led by N!ai, bait a nest of wasps. As...

A poetic tapestry eulogizing Chicago's famed "Old" Comiskey Park.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Departure of the steamer from Interlaken, and giving throughout its entire length, a film picture of exceptional beauty. The stereoscopic effect is...

Released in 1901