Factual Movie Trailers

Woolloomooloo Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

Documentary on the redevelopment on a dock area of Sydney. For 5 years, until 1977, Woolloomooloo was the site of a bitter struggle between property developers and the local community, which at times involved the National Trust, Building Unions and squatters’ organisations.

Law & Crime Mystery: Who Killed Holly Bobo? Trailer (2018)

01 January 2018

Law and Crime looks at the murder of Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo. It examines footage of the trial of Zach Adams who was found guilt of first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated rape and examines how the prosecution and defense made their cases to the jury.

The Park Trailer (1963)

01 January 1963

A documentary portrayal of life at Havana’s Central Park in the early 1960s. Occasional visitors, entertainers, passers-by, but most specially the elders who spend here a great part of their day, watching, remembering, musing.

To the Rhythm of my Heart Trailer (1983)

11 September 1983

Made during Lefebvre's national tour of Canada for a 1981 retrospective of his films compiled by the Canadian Film Institute, the film is a video diary documenting both his philosophical and creative discussions on the co-operative movement in cinema as part of the tour and the concurrent illness and death of his wife, film editor and producer Marguerite Duparc.

The Naked of Saint Petersburg Trailer (2010)

01 October 2010

It is winter in Saint Petersburg and the streets of the former capital are teeming. Half naked sunbathers stand in the snow; fledgeling dancers watched by throngs of teens are an explosion of underground fashion; a therapist who cannot afford an office sees clients in his car; immigrant street cleaners wander estates in orange vests, hoping they won’t be mistaken for terrorists.

Adelaide: Flowers and Festival Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

This film shows events in the biennial Festival of Arts and the annual Flower Day of 1968. Adelaide celebrated Flower Day annually from 1938 to 1975 and it made a return in 2021.

The Moody Brood Trailer (2000)

01 April 2000

A documentary unlike any other, The Moody Brood explodes the myth of the idealized, normal family-a popular and pervasive post-WWII notion.

Tim Miller: My Queer Body Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

This is a video documentation of a psycho-sexual empowering journey where performer and audience share intimacy, humor, and affects.

The Cry of the Bird Trailer (1990)

06 June 1990

Documentary film created in 1990 based on the script of artists Ada Rybachuk and Volodymyr Melnichenko.

Taking the Long View: The Life of Shiing-shen Chern Trailer (2010)

19 August 2010

Filmmaker George Paul Csicsery examines the life and work of Chinese mathematician Shiing-shen Chern.

The Wedding Isn't Finished Yet Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Equal parts dramatic film, investigative report, and sociological experiment, this feature-length picture is above all a community undertaking.

Cinema Verité Trailer (2023)

17 June 2023

Everything Lives Trailer (2016)

01 January 2016

Founded by Ken Turner and his wife Mary Turner in 1968, Action Space used large inflatable sculptures to create interventions into public spaces.

Walking on a Sea of Glass Trailer (2006)

01 April 2006

Errol Williams' last film is an homage to the Bermuda civil rights activist Kingsley Tweed - carpenter, preacher, and key figure in the desegregation of Bermuda following the boycott of public theatres in 1959.

Rythmes et fastes sacrs de la vie chez les Kabr du Nord Togo Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

Major communal ceremonies for purification, exaltation of the forces of life and deliverance from hostile powers marking the very intense religious life of the Kabre, a mountain people in northern Togo.

Down Clark Street Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

Tom Palazzolo takes us on a tour of the Chicago neighborhood where he lived in the 1960s, stretching down Clark Street from Chicago Avenue to the Chicago River.

Atomic Ed & the Black Hole Trailer (2001)

01 March 2001

Atomic Ed & the Black Hole tells the story of a scientist-turned-atomic junk collector known as Atomic Ed.

À travers le Cameroun, le Gabon et Congo Trailer (1928)

01 January 1928

In 1928, the Jean d'Esme expedition crossed Cameroon, Gabon and Congo. Along the way, the natives of various ethnic groups willingly let themselves be photographed, show off their skills, explain their ritual dances, and display their tattoos, hairstyles and jewelry.

Strength of the River Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

As distinct fishing societies of great spiritual, cultural, and economic wealth, Indigenous peoples have always respected the resources of their rivers and oceans.

The Five Demands Trailer (2023)

17 February 2023

In April 1969, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem.

São João na Roça Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

Live One Life Well Trailer (1973)

02 January 1973

The protagonist of the film is Wanda Bart-Gebethner (1917-1980), an actress who quit her profession and took a job at Śródmiejska Spółdzielnia Mieszkaniowa (Central Housing Cooperative).

A Troupe of Russian Dancers (2) Trailer (1903)

01 January 1903

Produced by the Charles Urban Trading Company

Panorama of Tivoli, Italy, Showing Seven Falls Trailer (1903)

11 June 1903

Single shot panning across a landscape. Edison films, 1903.

Naval Cadets on Training Ship Trailer (1903)

01 January 1903

Young boys do naval exercises on board a ship.

King of Coins Trailer (1903)

01 January 1903

Close-up of a hand doing magic tricks with coins. Directed by Alf Collins.

[Chili: Valparaíso. Arrivée à cheval de M. Rodiguez: la “Zamacueca” — Déjeuner champêtre] Trailer (1903)

01 January 1903

A celebratory country dance.

The Mystery of the Wife and the Beast Trailer (1997)

08 June 1997

The reason for the creation of the tape was an amazing find. Artist Lydia Naumova, who worked with Sergei Eisenstein on the film "Ivan the Terrible", has preserved a unique collection of drawings by the master for the third, unfinished series of the film.

Steeplechase, Coney Island Trailer (1903)

13 June 1903

This film shows a mechanical ride in an amusement park, designed to allow customers to ride down an undulating incline astride wooden horses.

Ninetto the Messenger Trailer (1997)

31 December 1997

Actor Ninetto Davoli discusses his collaboration with Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Ludlow's Aerodrome, No. 2 Trailer (1905)

01 November 1905

Footage of aviation tests from 1905.

Familie Neubronner geht spazieren Trailer (1903)

01 January 1903

Smoktunovsky. Variations on the Theme of One Actor. Mozart and Salieri Trailer (1994)

08 July 1994

In the autumn of 1993, Innokenty Smoktunovsky was invited to honor Pushkin's masterpiece "Mozart and Salieri" with his great performance.

Fatboy: The Movie Trailer (2005)

10 November 2005

Fatboy: The Movie tracks the circuitous route of Miles Forman on his quest to lose 50 pounds. Stunned by the notion that he could be fat for the rest of his life, determination kicks in.

Coronation of Their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, First Scene Trailer (1902)

02 September 1902

The Coronation Day parade in London, on 9 August 1902. The first of two shots taken from the same camera position for the British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Nicholas Fair in Ljubljana Trailer (1931)

01 January 1931

Scenes of the St. Nicholas Fair in the centre of Ljubljana, capturing the winter atmosphere.

Eucharistic Congress in Ljubljana Trailer (1935)

01 July 1935

The Catholic Eucharistic Congress held in Ljubljana in June 1935, with the Papal Legate, Cardinal August Hlond of Poznan, as guest of of honour, and a mass held in the new Central Stadium designed by Joze Plecnik.

The Invisible Link Trailer (1951)

03 July 1951

Radio is one of the most important communication technologies ever invented and has been a vital tool in helping Australians overcome the tyranny of distance both nationally and internationally.

Piękne lata niewoli Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

Janusz Nasfeter, one of the greatest Polish directors, talks about his childhood and youth, the events of the occupation period and after the war.

Anna Pavlova Trailer (1924)

01 December 1924

In 1924 Pavlova (1881-1931) visited the Fairbanks studios, where The Thief of Bagdad was in production, and was filmed on the set in 7 short dances (not 6 as is stated on the original title, which may have been intended for a shortened version of the film).

Oil for the 20th Century Trailer (1951)

04 July 1951

Documentary detailing 50 years of British involvement in the oil industry of Iran.

Violencia política: allanamientos poblaciones, detenciones, cárcel política (Colección UP) Trailer (1973)

11 September 1973

Fantasias arabes 2. Quadrille à cheval Trailer (1902)

17 May 1902

The action in Fantasias arabes centers on a parade of men on horseback moving down a street towards the camera.

Ski Running Trailer (1905)

24 March 1905

Long shots of men and women coasting (and occasionally tumbling) down the slopes in small groups, followed by a number of skiers launching themselves off a small ski-jump as onlookers stand nearby.

Working Elephants Trailer (1903)

11 January 1903

The film depict elephants hard at work, moving logs and performing other back-breaking labor under the watchful eyes of their handlers.

Tobogganing Trailer (1905)

04 March 1905

The daring skeleton-sledding racers along the now-legendary Cresta Run at St. Moritz took their lives into their own hands as they attempted to race the dangerous, icy course – the first of its kind – travelling at speeds of 40-50 miles per hour while lying face-down on a low-riding sled.

Prices in Wartime Trailer (1942)

08 July 1942

Why prices for goods in Canada are rising due to World War II.