Short Movies

An experimental Paramount sound short combining construction imagery and industrial noises with words by poet Edgar A. Guest.

Two best friends walk in the woods, discussing a mysterious stranger. When they encounter the subject of their conversation, they are forced to...

En cordée is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Aiguillette D'argentière. It was directed by Jacques Berr in 1942 and...

Filmed surroundings, an apartment and then outside a rain begins.

Cali’s traditional facades showcase a self-built architecture born of desire, recognizable by its spiral staircases, swans, and balustrades....

Cimes is a drama about alpinism that takes place in Mont Pelvoux. It was directed by Jean Vernet in 1941 and produced by Films de Cavaignac. It...

As a burdened teen girl’s hallucinations intensify, she confides in her devout mother, unaware of a buried truth resurfacing to fracture the...

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on June 1st, 1919.

When a quiet young teen introduces a new mentor to his favourite pastime, she finds that breaking the rules comes with serious consequences.

A short early-sound comedy featuring the character Cohen speaking over the telephone.

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

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

In this ten-minute documentary experiment, director Herz Frank films a group of children watching a puppet show, keeping the camera fixed on their...

An early De Forest Phonofilm performance short exhibited as part of a sound-film presentation at Riesenfeld's Rivoli Theatre in New York.

A musical sound short featuring Guy Robertson and imagery related to the Mississippi River floods.

Two puppets meet on a blind date, and it's hate at first sight. But for their dutiful human puppeteers, the sparks fly instantly. What happens when a...

Ben Kinmont’s film Saints paradice (2024-25) draws on the 8mm film archive of artist Jilala Jet von Jalopy, among others, to portray the Angels...

Produced by Burton Holmes. Released on May 25th, 1919.

Released on March 16th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A spring morning on a countryside road. Two hitchhikers get acquainted. Sarah, a 28 years old bohemian lifestyle traveler meets and take under her...