Short Documentary Movies

  • 2026
    Air-Born: Cleared for Takeoff

    Air-Born: Cleared for Takeoff

    Air-Born: Cleared for Takeoff

    02026HD

    Returning back to Chino Airport, this documentary sequel follows the evolution of Cal-Aerofab Flight Academy through their restoration projects and...

    Air-Born: Cleared for Takeoff
  • 1919
    From the Timber of the Piave

    From the Timber of the Piave

    From the Timber of the Piave

    01919HD

    Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 15th, 1919.

    From the Timber of the Piave
  • 1901
    Panorama of Alpine Scenery

    Panorama of Alpine Scenery

    Panorama of Alpine Scenery

    01901HD

    1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Panorama of Alpine Scenery
  • 1938
    Three on a Rope

    Three on a Rope

    Three on a Rope

    7.51938HD

    This short looks at the sport of rock climbing. A team of three men ascend a rock wall on Southern California's Tahquitz Rock (also known as Lily...

    Three on a Rope
  • 1948
    A Rock Climb

    A Rock Climb

    A Rock Climb

    01948HD

    The film describes the activities of a rock-climbing Explorer Unit from Phoenix, Arizona - the Kachinas. First their equipment and techniques are...

    A Rock Climb
  • 1943
    Daredevils of the Alps

    Daredevils of the Alps

    Daredevils of the Alps

    101943HD

    Marcel Ichac accompanied the mountaineer Armand Charlet, in 1943, in the repetition of the first crossing of the Aiguilles du Diable that the guide...

    Daredevils of the Alps
  • 1941
    The White Valley

    The White Valley

    The White Valley

    01941HD

    Rare film about skiing, shot in the Nuria Valley in 1941, with the participation of the first company of skiers of Nuria. The documentary entitled...

    The White Valley
  • 1919
    London Plays Ball

    London Plays Ball

    London Plays Ball

    01919HD

    Released on February 23rd, 1919.

    London Plays Ball
  • 1900
    Chamonix: Le mauvais pas

    Chamonix: Le mauvais pas

    Chamonix: Le mauvais pas

    5.41900HD

    A group of tourists, including five women, cross the Mauvais Pas, a rocky passage equipped with a railing, next to the Mer de Glace Glacier. One of...

    Chamonix: Le mauvais pas
  • 1919
    Making Sombreros in Manila

    Making Sombreros in Manila

    Making Sombreros in Manila

    01919HD

    Released on March 9th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Making Sombreros in Manila
  • 1919
    Gay Parie in Wartime

    Gay Parie in Wartime

    Gay Parie in Wartime

    01919HD

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

    Gay Parie in Wartime
  • 2026
    Finding Faith

    Finding Faith

    Finding Faith

    02026HD

    A short film contextualising the cultural significance of George Michael's Faith album via unheard interview voice-over, unseen images by Herb Ritts,...

    Finding Faith
  • 1935
    White Marathon

    White Marathon

    White Marathon

    101935HD

    Documentary on one of the first editions of the Trofeo Mezzalama, the highest ski mountaineering race in Europe, at more than 4,200 meters above sea...

    White Marathon
  • 1942
    The Ski Sled

    The Ski Sled

    The Ski Sled

    01942HD

    An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

    The Ski Sled
  • 1919
    Celestial Contrasts

    Celestial Contrasts

    Celestial Contrasts

    01919HD

    Released on January 19th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Celestial Contrasts
  • 1947
    Mount Bulyea

    Mount Bulyea

    Mount Bulyea

    01947HD

    Produced by Olympic Productions, the film shows an adventurous band of climbers making their successful assault on the heights of Mount Bulyea in the...

    Mount Bulyea
  • 1942
    Snowed-In at Camp IV

    Snowed-In at Camp IV

    Snowed-In at Camp IV

    01942HD

    Record of the 1938 German expedition to Nanga Parbat. In June 1938, the vanguard of the German expedition to the Himalayas, after many laborious...

    Snowed-In at Camp IV
  • 1945
    Unusual Occupations - Mountain Climbing

    Unusual Occupations - Mountain Climbing

    Unusual Occupations - Mountain Climbing

    01945HD

    The 'Unusual Occupations' series of theatrical short subjects was produced by Jerry Fairbanks Studios and released by Paramount Pictures from 1937...

    Unusual Occupations - Mountain Climbing
  • 1919
    St. Dunstan's Happy Blind

    St. Dunstan's Happy Blind

    St. Dunstan's Happy Blind

    01919HD

    Released on February 9th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    St. Dunstan's Happy Blind
  • 1947
    College Climbers

    College Climbers

    College Climbers

    01947HD

    Richard Wellington leads Western State Collegers from Gunnison up to Gothic Mountain in the Elk Mountains, Colorado. The film is an episode of the...

    College Climbers