Documentary Short Movies

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Released on December 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 28th, 1919.

Elephants are used to pull teak logs through thick jungle to a river.

A Secrets of Life short about the tawny owl.

Robert Donnell is a man with an unusual occupation. He is the Carilloneur in the Dominion of Canada Peace Tower in Ottawa. Unseen to the visitors ,...

La Dispute – NOWDTC documentary by Martin (CHAPTER III – Returning To The Womb)

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 18th, 1918.

Thousands of abandoned animals fight to survive every day. Faced with this reality, there are people dedicated to pouring their hearts into helping...

This short documentary follows Gabe Etchinelle as builds a mooseskin boat as a tribute to an earlier way of life, where the Shotah Dene people would...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Film is about Elnara Dadashova, professor of the Baku Academy of Music, honored artist, doctor of philosophy in art studies, composer.

Released on the 8th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Alexis is a 32-year-old white woman married to Alain, an African from Rwanda. This documentary focuses on Alexis giving birth in her parents home. As...

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

This film gives a fine panoramic view of this wonderful railway track through immense gorges and cuttings and snow baulks of from 15 to 20 feet high...

Released in 1901

Takes place in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria against the historical backdrop of Spanish colonialism and the Moroccan invasion of the Western...

Quebec stands 200 feet above the lower town, dominating the entire landscape. Along Duffern Terrace there runs the toboggan slide, which at night is...

Interlaken, as its name implies, is dependent to a large extent on the two beautiful lakes for much of its popularity. An interesting short panorama...