Short Documentary Movies

He is one of the ten best-known people on the planet. He has many names...and millions of faithful followers around the world. We name him Father...

This gives a panorama of the Village of Isebwald and entrance to Interlaken from the deck of a steamer on Lake Brienz. The famous Geissbach falls...

Documentary on alpine refuges and the life of mountaineers. The film begins with images recreating vintage mountain climbers that end up spending a...

On the mist-drenched frontier of ancient Dartmoor, a single father battles his chronic depression by training for his first MMA fight—desperate...

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 23rd, 1919.

Joseph Vallot and his team of guides and porters climb Mont Blanc in 1906. Their ascent will take three days. They spent their nights at the Grands...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Including several views of main streets with traffic, market scenes, steam tramways in Marientheresiaustrasse.

A tour of Granada offers glimpses into the daily life of the 70,000 Granadans who once inhabited the city. Crossing the city from the Alhambra hill,...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released in December of 1920. Produced by Burton Holmes.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Vancouver is a veritable metropolis, a beautiful cosmopolitan city; perhaps the most English in all the entire Dominion of Canada. It is famous for...

1897, directed by Georges Melies.

1. Lake steamer leaving Lucerne. 2. Panorama of Lucerne Lake front. 3. The picturesque Village Weggis. 4. The oldest Chalet at Trieb. 5. Brunnen -...

The train leaving the Schiedegg station and entering the Eiger tunnel en route for the station Eigerwand.

Account of the first French expedition to the Himalayas, which attempted to climb the hidden peak (Gasherbrum I) in 1936, from the preparations for...

The ascent of the Zinalrothorn filmed by Frederick Burlingham in September 1916. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the...