Hunger: The National Hunger March to Washington, 1932

A new film compiled from the BFI National Archive's unparalleled holdings of early films of China, features films from 1900-48 filmed across China. Th...

Documentary footage of the author and his two daughters at home.

Surfing at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Most surfers are human, one is a dog. The educational documentary is part of the Bruce Scenic...

Staged boxing match between Sergeant-Instructor Barrett and Sergeant Pope, with a round, interval, and knockout.

A short black-and-white silent documentary film featuring one dog jumping through hoops and another dancing in a costume, which was considered lost un...

"All sounds travel in waves much the same as ripples in water." Educational film produced by Bray Studios New York, which was the dominant animation s...

A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.

One of the first movies ever made.

Directed by Ren Jingfeng.

Short documentary on the Antwerp Ford Motor Company plant.

A movie follows a regular working day of a woman who works in a factory. She wakes up at 3am and goes to sleep at 10pm.

The subject is a group of women bathing in a public swimming pool. The camera was placed on the edge of the pool and the full extent of the film shows...

Part 1 of the History of Australian Cinema series. Australian cinema from the very beginning, from the newsreels, ethnographic and actuality films, to...

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

A group of Macedonian women are shown hard at work.