Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

Using nature shots with narration and a musical score, this documentary tells the story about the Moken, Myanmar's last sea nomads.

Johann Lurf‘s film Endeavour slides between documentary, avant-garde film, and science-fiction. This highly singular combination of materials and tech...

Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. Filmed on 22 March 1895, it is often referred to as the firs...

A group of military men uses explosives to de-root trees.

Various street scenes from Copenhagen in 1907.

Serengeti Symphony is a breathtaking look at the astounding landscape and exotic animals that make up the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The fil...

A BFI-produced documentary about documentary filmmaker John Grierson speaking about documentary.

A short news reel documentary about poster art.

Footage of the German airship Hansa over Copenhagen.

Follow the story of a leopard mother as she raises her cubs near the Luangwa River, facing a constant battle to hunt successfully, defend her territor...

A documentary about unemployed workers in Walbrzych, Poland.

This documentary is an informal portrait of the great modern composer Igor Stravinsky. Proudly American, though still very much an Old World figure wi...

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a tal...

"Serengeti Stories: The Work of Hugo van Lawick" follows the famed wildlife filmmaker and includes clips of his masterpiece, "People of the Forest," a...

ABC of the Serengeti takes us on a journey through the most famous park in Africa. It captivates the viewer with spectacular footage, breathtaking lan...