Documentary Short Movies

Travelogue released on September 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

This is a diary film shot at the same time as my edited sound film, Alaska. The film reflects my awe as I accompanied my sister, Olga, a marine...

Released on the 16th of May, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Released in 1901

Austria and the Alps is the title of a 18 minutes travelogue by Burton Holmes produced to be distributed by the Paramount. The travelogue consisted...

Filmmaker Peter Hegedus embarks on the challenging journey to make Sorella's Story, an immersive 360° film set on the beaches of Latvia in...

This very short documentary from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces you to the willow ptarmigan.

A frenetic Santiago gives me space to reflect on depression, loneliness and home in an attempt to piece together my past. Pandemic revelations and...

Fancy Pea is a Brazilian documentary produced, written and directed by Werner Schumann, in the year 1985, reporting facts about the life and work of...

1901 film of the Mer de Glace, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Devastated by her best friend's suicide, a young Lakota woman creates a girls' boxing team with urgent hope that sport, sisterhood and tradition will...

From the Ganges to the Himalayas is the sort of a journey that no one ever forgets. The good ship "Burton Holmes" will take your patrons on an...

Through the story of Rocky, a rescued orangutan whose intelligence and empathy rival our own, Orang. Utan. explores the radical question of whether...

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

This very short film from the Hinterland Who’s Who series introduces viewers to the snowy owl.

The most picturesque spot of all Canada is, without doubt, Lake Louise. From Banff Mr. Holmes asks you to go with him through a scenic wonderland...

This film discusses conditions in the Soviet Union, including party activity and influence, the shortage of consumer goods, the roles of children and...

Released in 1901

Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.

Released on the 9th of November, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.