Documentary Short Movies

  • 2011
    Hold on Tight

    Hold on Tight

    Hold on Tight

    3.82011HD

    A short documentary exploring the ways LGBT couples show affection, and how small interactions like holding hands in public can carry, not only huge...

    Hold on Tight
  • 1942
    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages

    01942HD

    In 1941, under the Vichy regime, during the Nazi occupation, a team of six people crossed the Mont-Blanc massif. Leaving the Arve Valley with a month...

    30 Jours au-dessus des nuages
  • 2019
    The Green Army

    The Green Army

    The Green Army

    02019HD

    Andy is a loyalist of the Ka'bah Youth Movement (GPK) which is one of the 'civil militias' under the United Development Party (PPP) based in...

    The Green Army
  • 1907
    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Viège-Zermatt Railway Over the Alps 1907
  • 1906
    Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers

    Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers

    Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers

    01906HD

    Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...

    Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers
  • 1921
    Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc

    Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc

    Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc

    01921HD

    Released in May of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc
  • 1904
    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    01904HD

    1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer. Towing the laden barges through the...

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer
  • 1896
    Boats in the New York Harbor

    Boats in the New York Harbor

    Boats in the New York Harbor

    11896HD

    A short film of boats sailing in the New York Harbor

    Boats in the New York Harbor
  • 1907
    The Tyrol: Austrian Alps

    The Tyrol: Austrian Alps

    The Tyrol: Austrian Alps

    01907HD

    Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Tyrol: Austrian Alps
  • 2002
    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')

    02002HD

    A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).

    It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
  • 2018
    Escape

    Escape

    Escape

    02018HD

    JaBig, a Montreal-based DJ, is on a quest to beat the record for the longest continuous bike ride in a single country. Join him on the last day of...

    Escape
  • 2025
    Hustle and Run

    Hustle and Run

    Hustle and Run

    02025HD

    In a sport dominated for decades by border collies and conventional thinking, an unfancied, backwater team gambles on Hustle — a tiny,...

    Hustle and Run
  • 1958
    Islands of the Frozen Sea

    Islands of the Frozen Sea

    Islands of the Frozen Sea

    71958HD

    This short documentary offers a look at the life forms on the Queen Elizabeth Islands within the Arctic Circle. Even in this frigid zone of icebergs...

    Islands of the Frozen Sea
  • 1924
    Down the Crater of Vesuvius

    Down the Crater of Vesuvius

    Down the Crater of Vesuvius

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Down the Crater of Vesuvius
  • 1919
    In the Basque Country

    In the Basque Country

    In the Basque Country

    01919HD

    Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on November 30th, 1919.

    In the Basque Country
  • 1909
    Wild Birds in Their Haunts

    Wild Birds in Their Haunts

    Wild Birds in Their Haunts

    101909HD

    The picture shows various kinds of birds in their natural environments, and in their natural colors, and at such close range that the very eyes of...

    Wild Birds in Their Haunts
  • 1924
    Memories of the Alpine Republic

    Memories of the Alpine Republic

    Memories of the Alpine Republic

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Memories of the Alpine Republic
  • 1936
    Nursery Island

    Nursery Island

    Nursery Island

    01936HD

    The birdlife of Northumberland's Farne Islands comes under the spotlight.

    Nursery Island
  • 1966
    Life in Australia: Launceston

    Life in Australia: Launceston

    Life in Australia: Launceston

    01966HD

    A picture of life in the Tasmanian town of Launceston in the mid 1960s.

    Life in Australia: Launceston
  • 2012
    True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

    True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

    True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon

    82012HD

    A conversation with Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes, and Robin Wright about the making of the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE.

    True Love: The Princess Bride Phenomenon