Short Documentary Movies

  • 1916
    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    The Penal Colony of Palawan

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on the 12th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    The Penal Colony of Palawan
  • 2022
    Los muertos del vino dulce

    Los muertos del vino dulce

    Los muertos del vino dulce

    02022HD

    A visual and auditory immersion into the world of verdiales, a blend of mystery, tradition, and the culture of Málaga. Layers of image and...

    Los muertos del vino dulce
  • 1929
    River of Ice

    River of Ice

    River of Ice

    01929HD

    A mountaineering tour on the Franz Josef Glacier, on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. After leaving the Fox Glacier Hotel, two...

    River of Ice
  • 1917
    Escalada à Torre dos Clérigos

    Escalada à Torre dos Clérigos

    Escalada à Torre dos Clérigos

    01917HD

    Escalada à Torre dos Clérigos
  • 1918
    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 8th of July, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Rotorua: The Yellowstone of the Antipodes in New Zealand
  • 1926
    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    01926HD

    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...

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park
  • 1919
    Ayudhya, Siam

    Ayudhya, Siam

    Ayudhya, Siam

    01919HD

    Released on August 31st, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Ayudhya, Siam
  • 1919
    War Women of England

    War Women of England

    War Women of England

    01919HD

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

    War Women of England
  • 1928
    Way Up and Back

    Way Up and Back

    Way Up and Back

    01928HD

    "During the 1927, AGM Geddes on behalf of the Huts Committee, gave the report on the progress made on the completion of the Club's first hut, the Fay...

    Way Up and Back
  • 1903
    The Battle of the Snow

    The Battle of the Snow

    The Battle of the Snow

    01903HD

    A crowd of a hundred boys rushing the position of another crowd, storming their adversaries with volleys of snowballs, finally driving the enemy from...

    The Battle of the Snow
  • 1917
    How California Harvests Wheat

    How California Harvests Wheat

    How California Harvests Wheat

    01917HD

    Tractor Harvesters at work in the San Joaquin Valley. A visit to Hopi House at the Grand Canyon.

    How California Harvests Wheat
  • 1917
    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident

    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident

    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident

    01917HD

    We have our poor people and the east has its starving millions; even in far-away Ceylon there are many kind hearts beating beneath dark skins, and it...

    Bread Lines in Orient and Occident
  • 1904
    Camel Transport on Nile Banks

    Camel Transport on Nile Banks

    Camel Transport on Nile Banks

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Camel Transport on Nile Banks
  • 1919
    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 18th, 1919.

    Across France with Yankee Gas Hounds
  • 1918
    A Summer Day in Skagway

    A Summer Day in Skagway

    A Summer Day in Skagway

    01918HD

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

    A Summer Day in Skagway
  • 1931
    New Skyscrapers for Old

    New Skyscrapers for Old

    New Skyscrapers for Old

    01931HD

    Mountain climbing with all its thrills near Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park, British Columbia. The film begins on a busy street in Toronto with...

    New Skyscrapers for Old
  • 1903
    Fun on the Skating Rink

    Fun on the Skating Rink

    Fun on the Skating Rink

    01903HD

    1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Fun on the Skating Rink
  • 1902
    Upset of Bobsleigh Parties Down Steep Hill

    Upset of Bobsleigh Parties Down Steep Hill

    Upset of Bobsleigh Parties Down Steep Hill

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Upset of Bobsleigh Parties Down Steep Hill
  • 1932
    She Climbs to Conquer

    She Climbs to Conquer

    She Climbs to Conquer

    101932HD

    "She Climbs to Conquer" shot by W.J. Oliver, was a noteworthy film which gained well merited acclaim. Made in 1933 it pictured the climb of Georgia...

    She Climbs to Conquer
  • 1916
    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona

    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona

    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona

    01916HD

    The ranger's activity mainly centered on mapping the national forests, creating safe trails, giving out cattle and sheep permits, and protecting the...

    The Fighting Forest Rangers in Arizona