Short Documentary Movies

  • 1943
    Daredevils of the Alps

    Daredevils of the Alps

    Daredevils of the Alps

    101943HD

    Marcel Ichac accompanied the mountaineer Armand Charlet, in 1943, in the repetition of the first crossing of the Aiguilles du Diable that the guide...

    Daredevils of the Alps
  • 2026
    Tails of the Himalayas...of Dogs & Devotees

    Tails of the Himalayas...of Dogs & Devotees

    Tails of the Himalayas...of Dogs & Devotees

    02026HD

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

    Tails of the Himalayas...of Dogs & Devotees
  • 1941
    The White Valley

    The White Valley

    The White Valley

    01941HD

    Rare film about skiing, shot in the Nuria Valley in 1941, with the participation of the first company of skiers of Nuria. The documentary entitled...

    The White Valley
  • 1924
    Pelican Island

    Pelican Island

    Pelican Island

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Pelican Island
  • 1947
    Flammes De Pierres

    Flammes De Pierres

    Flammes De Pierres

    101947HD

    "Flammes de Pierre" is the first documentary made by Gaston Rébuffat himself in 1947. It depicts Rébuffat in full ascent of the Flammes...

    Flammes De Pierres
  • 1917
    Beautiful Banff

    Beautiful Banff

    Beautiful Banff

    01917HD

    ...From its terrace one gets a magnificent view down the Valley of the Bow River. The natural bathtub at the Hot Springs, the Government pool, free...

    Beautiful Banff
  • 1935
    White Marathon

    White Marathon

    White Marathon

    101935HD

    Documentary on one of the first editions of the Trofeo Mezzalama, the highest ski mountaineering race in Europe, at more than 4,200 meters above sea...

    White Marathon
  • 1921
    Wildest Wales

    Wildest Wales

    Wildest Wales

    01921HD

    Released in January of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Wildest Wales
  • 2026
    Habitus

    Habitus

    Habitus

    02026HD

    Through an intimate memory shaped by ritual and inherited belief, Aavasam traces the quiet transformation of everyday customs and spaces as fluid...

    Habitus
  • 1941
    Champions on the Snow

    Champions on the Snow

    Champions on the Snow

    01941HD

    A documentary illustrating the mountain sports activities of the university students of the GUF (Gruppi universitari fascisti) in Val Gardena,...

    Champions on the Snow
  • 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
  • 1921
    Mediterranean Scenes

    Mediterranean Scenes

    Mediterranean Scenes

    01921HD

    Released in March of 1921. Produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Mediterranean Scenes
  • 1924
    Mont Blanc

    Mont Blanc

    Mont Blanc

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    Mont Blanc
  • 1942
    Rocciatori ed Aquile

    Rocciatori ed Aquile

    Rocciatori ed Aquile

    01942HD

    Presented as a kind of docu-fiction, the film shows training maneuvers by the young mountaineers of the Scuola Centrale Militare di Alpinismo...

    Rocciatori ed Aquile
  • 1942
    Le trone des dieux survolé

    Le trone des dieux survolé

    Le trone des dieux survolé

    01942HD

    Short version of the film 'Eingeschneit in Lager IV', released for the home market. The film shows images of the 1938 German expedition to Nanga...

    Le trone des dieux survolé
  • 1900
    Chamonix: the Mer de Glace. Descent.

    Chamonix: the Mer de Glace. Descent.

    Chamonix: the Mer de Glace. Descent.

    31900HD

    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...

    Chamonix: the Mer de Glace. Descent.
  • 1916
    A Scotch-Irish Reel

    A Scotch-Irish Reel

    A Scotch-Irish Reel

    01916HD

    Released on October 2nd, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

    A Scotch-Irish Reel
  • 1924
    A Wedding Feast Among the Borneo Dayaks

    A Wedding Feast Among the Borneo Dayaks

    A Wedding Feast Among the Borneo Dayaks

    01924HD

    1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

    A Wedding Feast Among the Borneo Dayaks
  • 1913
    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius

    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius

    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius

    01913HD

    Frederick Burlingham visits Vesuvius and climbs down into the crater accompanied by two Italian guides. Contains some nice actuality of Pompeii and...

    Descent into the Crater of Vesusvius
  • 1908
    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps

    01908HD

    Cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

    The Tyrol: Native Customs in the Tyrolean Alps