Documentary Short Movies

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

People of different age, profession and social status answer two simple questions: who they are and what they want from life.

She accused the leader of the Sandinista revolution of sexual abuse. Now he is president of Nicaragua and she lives in exile.

Released on the 10th of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

People from different ethnic backgrounds with "difficult" names by Western standards share their experience with moving through the world with an...

Released in 1901

Sunchica and her retired friends enjoy the many cultural offerings of Skopje, on a daily basis—not to mention the free food and drinks that...

Short version of the film 'Eingeschneit in Lager IV', released for the home market. The film shows images of the 1938 German expedition to Nanga...

Things fall apart, but they are also reassembled and given new life, in an enlightened form. Meet the New York based artist and filmmaker Bill...

The light and the noise stain the dark night.

Short documentary about 50 years of history of Czechoslovakia, with archive images.

A portrait of the city of Zagreb, as it was in 1943.

On September 28th, 1903, the Urban Mountaineering Expedition, headed by Frank Ormiston-Smith, left Zermatt to attempt the conquest of the Matterhorn....

The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...

The capital of Switzerland is an interesting town, and the national life is perhaps best seen in its streets.

In December 2001, in Buenos Aires, great crowds of people are heading towards the historic square Plaza de Mayo. Argentina, once amongst the richest...

Cat rescue volunteer Mirna Kirin goes to the island of Mljet in an effort to castrate local cats. In only seven days, she traps dozens of cats. Her...