Documentary Short Movies

A picture of life in the South Australian capital of Adelaide in the mid 1960s, social, commercial and recreational.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

The ascent of the Aiguille Verte in the Mont Blanc Massif by the ridge of the Moine. Two climbers, the mountain, and the rope. No plot, no tragedy,...

In a greenhouse in England, a military veteran talks about his experiences as a soldier in Afghanistan. Clement Boland served with the British Army...

Short documentary about a German electrician who settled and started a family in the mountainous region of Lika.

A short documentary featuring an interview with director Jörg Buttgereit.

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

This mini-documentary follows Stewart McPherson's journey to Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited island in the world. We meet the Tristanians...

Documentary on the recording of the Album Una vez iniciado el fuego by Sakatumba

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

A group of filmmakers shadow some glamour photographers in order to discover the skill involved in getting 'magic' to appear on the photos.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Amidst harsh winter conditions, Patagonia Park Argentina’s rewilding team works to dismantle deadly fences – enabling guanacos to...

Chris Renfro doesn’t just grow and harvest grapes on a hillside high above San Francisco’s Highway 280 to make delicious local wine. He...

From Jaipur to Agra and Calcutta is a wonderful trip, and Burton Holmes shows some of the quaintest and queerest sights in the world, among them the...

Tuesdays are days of great excitement in the quiet old town of Berne, when the whole population is bent on getting very much for very little.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

The first tour of rising artist Olivia Yells, held in 2025, passed through the Brazilian states of Paraná, Santa Catarina, and São...

Made by the Department of Immigration to entice immigrants from Great Britain, this film shows an idyllic picture of life in the South Australian...