Short Doc Movies

  • 1938
    Ski Flight

    Ski Flight

    Ski Flight

    01938HD

    Shortened version of the film 'Snow flight' distributed by Warner Bros. The film was produced by Jerome Hill as 'a document of skiing according to...

    Ski Flight
  • 1937
    Karakoram

    Karakoram

    Karakoram

    9.51937HD

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

    Karakoram
  • 1916
    British Egypt

    British Egypt

    British Egypt

    01916HD

    Travelogue released on November 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    British Egypt
  • 2026
    In Their Hands

    In Their Hands

    In Their Hands

    02026HD

    Unable to return to Colombia, Francisco Godoy searches for belonging in the Netherlands. Alongside fellow newcomers Liu and Aleksandr, he rebuilds...

    In Their Hands
  • 1918
    Turbaned Tommies

    Turbaned Tommies

    Turbaned Tommies

    01918HD

    Travelogue released on the 15th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    Turbaned Tommies
  • 1906
    Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers

    Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers

    Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers

    01906HD

    Frank Ormiston-Smith, the pioneer mountaineering photograher and filmmaker, filmed in 1906 the ascent to several towers in the Cinque Torri area in...

    Ascent and Descent of the Dolomite Towers
  • 1924
    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine

    01924HD

    Three mountaineers, including a woman, climb the l'Aiguille du Moine, in the Mont Blanc Massif departing from the Couvercle Shelter. Facing walls...

    The Mont Blanc Massif - The Ascent of the Aiguille du Moine
  • 1907
    Motoring Over the Alps

    Motoring Over the Alps

    Motoring Over the Alps

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Motoring Over the Alps
  • 1921
    In Old Granada

    In Old Granada

    In Old Granada

    01921HD

    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,...

    In Old Granada
  • 1906
    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military

    01906HD

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

    Winter Sports: Ski Manoeuvres by Austrian Military
  • 1926
    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park

    01926HD

    A man and a woman climbing the Grinnell Point in Glacier National Park. They start from the Many Glacier Hotel and progress on an easy terrain first...

    Mountain Climbing in Glacier National Park
  • 1903
    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer

    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer

    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer

    01903HD

    A curious incident which happens in early summer when the cattle are taken to the high pastures for three months.

    Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer
  • 1926
    Crags and Crevasses

    Crags and Crevasses

    Crags and Crevasses

    01926HD

    A man and a woman in a mountaineering tour on the Blackfoot Glacier in the Glacier National Park. They cross the glacier, negotiating big crevasses...

    Crags and Crevasses
  • 1904
    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer

    01904HD

    1. Mooring Cattle on Barges. Preparatory to shipping them to Constantinople. 2. Taking Cattle off to the Steamer. Towing the laden barges through the...

    Piraeus and Athens (Greece), Hoisting Cattle on Steamer
  • 1907
    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway

    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway

    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway

    01907HD

    1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Matterhorn from the Viège-Zermatt Railway
  • 1904
    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn

    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn

    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn

    01904HD

    1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    Snow Avalanche on the Schreckhorn
  • 1902
    Crossing a Snow Bridge

    Crossing a Snow Bridge

    Crossing a Snow Bridge

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Crossing a Snow Bridge
  • 1902
    Sleighing Parties in Switzerland

    Sleighing Parties in Switzerland

    Sleighing Parties in Switzerland

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Sleighing Parties in Switzerland
  • 1902
    Ice Work on the Glacier des Bossons

    Ice Work on the Glacier des Bossons

    Ice Work on the Glacier des Bossons

    01902HD

    1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

    Ice Work on the Glacier des Bossons
  • 1905
    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church

    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church

    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church

    01905HD

    Showing the peasants in their quaint costumes, which are only donned on Sundays and Festivals.

    Cortina Villagers Leaving Church