Documentary Film Movies

Released on the first of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on the 22nd of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

What happens when humanity unites with a shared purpose? Could our collective thoughts truly have the power to create a more peaceful world? ...

This film is a documentary on the archaeological excavation of the Snaketown Dig just out of Phoenix Arizona. Snaketown in Arizona is dated by some...

Set in the hallways of Bel Air High School in El Paso, Texas, the documentary follows an all-girl Color Guard team as they balance the pressures of...

At the heart of the eastern Alps, in the Niedere Tauern massif that rises in the Austrian state of Salzburg, soldiers undertake the tortuous ascent...

An English novelist, marginalized by life in the UK, set off to France 30 years ago in search of solitude. Filmed throughout the seasons of one year,...

Released on October 26th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Alois Diethelm-Signer from Sattel is the last Swiss tree ladder maker. He has been producing tree ladders for orchards since 1966. He used to make up...

An Okinawan photographer, Mao Ishikawa spent her early 20s working as a barmaid in establishments catered specifically to African American GIs...

Ivy Bairley and Chance Conerly return as a duo to showcase the tragic downfall of Eugine Mulvihil's Action Park.

Views of a party making the actual ascent of this famous mountain have a much greater interest than the usual scenic film. Commencing with the...

Travelogue released on October 9th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Fortunes is our family name is a short documentary showcasing the heritage and tradition of a dying craft, emphasising the importance of keeping...

What could a person gain by cycling across Canada? The cyclists on this trek know nothing about cycling. It is clear from the start that a lot of...

In a street in the north of Shanghai we find a small restaurant, dirty and run-down, but with lots of personality, where Chinese noodles (miantiao)...

Released on July 9th, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.