Documentary Short Movies

In the summer of 1968, a group of people assembled in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. They were making a film of John Barth's 1958 novel The End of...

The same submarine which successfully captured the world's first moving images of a giant squid in its natural habitat is used for exploring the deep...

During the summer of 2012, a secret meeting took place. But this was no ordinary gathering; instead, a monumental choice was to be made. Reuniting...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

This short explores the possibility that Louis XVII, son of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, escaped death during the French Revolution and was...

Austrian military detachment out for Ski practice, showing how the Ski may be used in crossing snow-covered and ice hardened surfaces with great...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

An octopus slithers into a narrow crack near the shore; we see its eye up close. It feeds on a crab. In spring it's time to mate. A male grabs a...

GUERRILLA HABEAS tells their inspiring yet maddening tale, as they rescue a few and many others are swept up by the system.

1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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...

John Milius narrates this featurette on the Clint Eastwood classic.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Early short showing the titular park in around 2 minutes.

The Wilhelm Scream has made an appearance in hundreds of films, TV shows, video games, and commercials over the past 70 years. Now discover the story...

The intimate life of the mythical Candy Dubois, from her childhood in a correctional facility to her success with the "Blue Ballet" in the great "BIM...

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Departure of the steamer from Interlaken, and giving throughout its entire length, a film picture of exceptional beauty. The stereoscopic effect is...

Single Stream explores a recycling facility in the Boston area, where hundreds of tons of refuse are sorted daily. Blurring the line between...

Released in 1901