Budapest : cortège du sceptre royal(1896)

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius(en)

A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.

Berlin: Symphony of a Great City(de)

A day in the city of Berlin, which experienced an industrial boom in the 1920s, and still provides an insight into the living and working conditions at that time. Germany had just recovered a little from the worst consequences of the First World War, the great economic crisis was still a few years away and Hitler was not yet an issue at the time.

Ten Minutes of Silence(ru)

The mute documentary-experimental film "Ten Minutes of Silence" is a film expression of the trends embodied in the painting "Black Square" by Malevich and J. Cage in music.

Sperduti nel buio(it)

Documentary about the lost 1914 film "Sperduti nel buio". Film historian Denis Lotto journeys across Europe following the trail of the lost movie.

The Epic of Everest(en)

The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924 they came closer than any previous attempt. Inspired by the work of Herbert Ponting (The Great White Silence) Captain Noel filmed in the harshest of conditions, with specially adapted equipment, to capture the drama of the fateful expedition.

La remise des décorations(fr)

The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon(fr)

Down the gangway, photographers leave the deck of a riverboat in large numbers.

Censored!(en)

A documentary about the cultural effect of film censorship, focusing on the tumultuous times of the teens and early 1920s in America.

Spiders on a Web(en)

Consisting of a single shot, Spiders on a Web is one of the earliest British examples of close-up natural history photography. Made by one of the pioneers of the British film industry, G.A. Smith, this short film details spiders trapped in an enclosure, and despite the title, does not actually feature a web.

Danse Serpentine (In a Lion's Cage)(fr)

Madame Ondine performs a serpentine dance surrounded by big cats.

Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs(en)

Woman Draped in Patterned Handkerchiefs is a 1908 British short silent documentary film, directed by George Albert Smith as a showcase his new Kinemacolor system, which features a woman displaying assorted tartan cloths, both draped on her body and waved semaphore-style. The patterned handkerchiefs are, according to Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline, “presumably the same cloths featured in Tartans of Scottish Clans (1906), this time shown from various angles.”

Radeau avec baigneurs(fr)

Young people dive into the sea by jumping off a manmade wooden raft, while a small boat loaded with passengers passes by.

Danse indienne(fr)

American Indians dancing.

II. Inauguration(fr)

Released on October 4, 1896 in Lyon ( France ) under the title “ Fêtes de l'inauguration du monument de Guillaume Ier à Breslau : II. - Le voile tombe (Lyon républicain, 4 octobre 1896)”. (catalogue-lumiere.com)

Danse d'hommes(en)

African men dance, sing and play instruments.

Le char funèbre(fr)

An impression of the funeral parade for Victoria, Queen of England, filmed in London (via https://catalogue-lumiere.com/le-char-funebre/)

Nice : Sa Majesté Carnaval et le char des Limonadiers(fr)

Elaborate floats and costumes parading the streets of Nice.

Tigers at the Zoo(fr)

Teasing tigers with meat.

Paris, Champs-Elysées (voitures)(fr)

Lumière Brothers film automobiles driving at the Champs-Elysées.

Stockholm, entrée de l'exposition(fr)

A view of the entrance to the Stockholmsutställlningen, the World Exhibition in Stockholm.