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Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory

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

1895

Land Without Bread

An exploration —manipulated and staged— of life in Las Hurdes, in the province of Cáceres, in Extremadura, Spain, as it was in 1932. Insalubrity, mise

1933

My age, yours, and the age of the world

After the earthquake, my grandmother is facing the loss of her apartment.

2022

My Grandma Matilde

Little María has been left in the care of her grandmother Matilde. The relationship between them is not very good. While María spends her time creatin

2021

Almantal Yu’un Lekilal

Twenty-two years after the massacre perpetrated by paramilitary groups in complicity with the government, the people of Acteal celebrate their martyrs

2021

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

Ricky Tomlinson sits back in his chair and takes a fond look back at the much-loved comedy series The Royle Family, sharing his memories of playing he

2023

Night and Fog

Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.

1959

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words explores a daughter's relationship with her stroke-stricken father through still pictures and 8mm footage he shot while serving in Vi

2003

Graphic Variations on Telidon

"In an effort to explore the flexibility of Telidon, Canada's videotex system, Pierre Moretti, animation artist from the National Film Board, used, i

1979

Half-Pint Palomino

Barney Bear sets out to capture the world's smallest horse.

1953

Shuteye Popeye

Popeye's snoring is keeping his resident mouse awake. The mouse fights back.

1952

Foxy by Proxy

Bugs is provoked by a pack of foxhounds and their hunters stampeding over his hole, so he gets out his Halloween costume from last year (a fox suit) a

1952

Grandpa

A journey of a 7 year-old boy's acceptance of his grandpa's death in a traditional Taiwanese funeral.

2018

All Aboard for the Moon

An animated interpretation of a rocket voyage to the moon demonstrates the scientific principles at play in theoretical space travel (such as gravity)

1920

Christmas Seals Ad

Rare theatrical promo for the Christmas Seals charity, showing the busy daily routine of an urban everyman and offering the health wisdom of eight hou

1925

Endeavour

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

2011

Phosphorus

Basking in a theatres lights, a realm of dust particles dances in unison. One sprite suddenly gets the chance to be centre stage…

2021

Paddle Together

Breast cancer survivors find support and friendship in a unique sport: Dragon Boat Racing.

2020

There Is Nothing to Be Scared of

A group of six young Russian boys at a summer camp tell each other scary stories while waiting to fall asleep one night.

2000

Guide to a Midwest Hometown

Coming back during Winter, Alex Powell explores both the places and personal connections found in his hometown and how they've changed. “Guide to a Mi

2022