Short Documentary Movies

The peculiarity of this waterfall, with its narrow funnel-shaped opening, from which, on to the jagged rocks the torrent dashes, is here portrayed in...

The ascent of the Zinalrothorn filmed by Frederick Burlingham in September 1916. Burlingham, known at the time as 'The man who kinematographed the...

1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Released in 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Released in 1920, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Four roped men descend through the seracs of the Mer de Glace. One of them falls and has to be hoisted. The shot belongs to a collection of scenes...

Including several views of main streets with traffic, market scenes, steam tramways in Marientheresiaustrasse.

In a country where over 60 million street dogs roam, often ignored, abused, and abandoned, hope emerges in Dharamshala, a small town nestled among...

Released in 1918, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

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

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

The goats of the Grimsel are almost as famous as the Hospice itself, and form a most attractive picture among the bleak and desolate surroundings.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.