Documentary Short Movies

Released on the 17th of April, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A film producer, an assassin, and a patriot. These aren’t three characters in this film but three ways of describing Wu Dun, a member of the...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

A first-person account of a kid named Sidney in a town that helped him become who he is today: Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

At a wildlife rehabilitation center in the Pacific Northwest, the steady, practiced, and gentle hands of veterinarians nurse dozens of convalescing...

Galapagos Suite is a 17-minute compilation of 16 days sailing around the Galapagos archipelago aboard the Anahi catamaran. It seeks to encapsulate...

Canberra, the National Capital of Australia, is a city which has been planned; a place where modern living is enriched by a lovely setting. But the...

Released in 1901

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Surabaya, Java, is the busiest headquarters of the Dutch in the Far East. Here the white-clothed man from Holland has established the commercial...

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1. Lake steamer leaving Lucerne. 2. Panorama of Lucerne Lake front. 3. The picturesque Village Weggis. 4. The oldest Chalet at Trieb. 5. Brunnen -...

Released on November 16th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

A film about the daily life of Martin, a handicapped child who will always be dependent on his parents. Ever since he was very small, Martin has had...

A filmmaker reconnects with an old friend, quietly revealing the distance time can create.