Documentary Short Movies

This short travel documentary showcases the natural landscapes, water systems, and historic sites of Tasmania. Produced on behalf of the Australian...

Travelogue released on the 22nd of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

This documentary looks at the Nazi submarine threat, their fleet known as the "Wolf Pack," and how it almost helped to defeat the Allies in World War...

Released on the 31st of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

From footage filmed in 1983, this documentary presents an interview with director Jack Arnold and his reminiscences of the making of the 1957 film...

Released on the 8th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A window into the work of cat rescue volunteers in Baltimore, Maryland.

Released on March 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 27th, 1918.

Travelogue released on the 12th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Things fall apart, but they are also reassembled and given new life, in an enlightened form. Meet the New York based artist and filmmaker Bill...

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

A researcher finds a phone video showing hundreds of ISIS captives running through a desert. She is puzzled that the video is posted on YouTube by...

This Traveltalk series short visits Sydney, Australia and its harbour.

Documentary about the Watts Towers. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2009.

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...

Released on December 25th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

The second release in the series picks up Mr. Holmes' fellow-travelers at the very brink of the Grand Canyon, just as a train has arrived at the El...