Documentary Short Movies

An interview with British film director Mike Leigh produced for BBC-TV.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

This exciting and somewhat dangerous sport has attained a popularity at all the Swiss winter resorts that is really remarkable. The film depicts in a...

This short travel documentary showcases the natural landscapes, water systems, and historic sites of Tasmania. Produced on behalf of the Australian...

Travelogue released on October 27th, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue released on the 22nd of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in 1901

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series provides an introduction to the herring gull.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

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

A man and a woman climbing the Grinnell Point in Glacier National Park. They start from the Many Glacier Hotel and progress on an easy terrain first...

Seven months after the death of Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski, his parents cope with their grief and memories.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 3rd, 1918.

From the shores of Lake Huron to the prairie capital of Manitoba is an interesting trip. Scenes shown are motorboating amid the Thirty Thousand...

Released in 1901

The first picture of the new Paramount-Burton Holmes Travel pictures recount Mr. Holmes' motor trip of the summer of 1913 through the more...

Released in 1901