Scottish Documentary Institute Movie Trailers
Most Popular Scottish Documentary Institute Trailers
Total trailers found: 91
Under the Surface Trailer (2011)
23 June 2011
An examination of the high male suicide rates in the poorest areas of Scotland.
I Am Breathing Trailer (2013)
06 September 2013
Breathing is about the thin space between life and death. 34-year-old Neil Platt plans his own funeral, muses about the meaning of life and the impossibility of terminating a mobile phone contract.
Unearthing the Pen Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
A young Ugandan goat herder dreams of being able to read and write but must oppose his elders.
Seeking Trailer (2024)
18 August 2024
A woman grieving for the loss of her husband finds solace in the world of psychic mediums.
Becoming Animal Trailer (2018)
18 November 2018
A palpably rendered audiovisual essay draws together the distinct sensibilities of filmmakers Peter Mettler (The End of Time) and Emma Davie (I am Breathing) and philosopher David Abram (The Spell of the Sensuous) to forge a path into the places where humans and animals meet.
Falhan's Love Trailer (2021)
12 April 2021
Untung and Nesti really love their 6 year old son who has autism. Their daily life becomes more challenging because both of their parents are disabled, but their love and passion is truly heartwarming.
Harmonic Spectrum Trailer (2021)
15 February 2021
Sean uses the Piano to navigate life on the Autistic Spectrum. As he is drawn into new musical collaborations he must learn to balance his enthusiasm and compulsive energy with understanding and compromise, redefining his perspective in the process.
Polaris Trailer (2012)
27 June 2012
Work. Eat. Sleep. And back to work. For a long time skippers in the North East of Scotland could not find locals to work on their fishing vessels.
Let My Body Speak Trailer (2020)
14 August 2020
Our bodies store memories. The body does not forget. A childhood in Damascus, OCD, the revolution, falling in love with a woman.
Long Live Livi Trailer (2020)
03 March 2020
Livingston skateboard park became internationally legendary. Forty years on, the park is no longer a favourite.
Libya in Motion Trailer (2017)
26 July 2017
From Tripoli to Benghazi, meet a grandmother sowing the national flag with relish, a young woman determined to become a film director, a fisherman philosopher, illegal migrants caught in limbo in a detention center, a group of young filmmakers trying to fund their fiction film and many others.
Baby Girl Trailer (2021)
12 February 2021
Cunenk grew up as a girl trapped in a boy’s body. She could not wait to leave her village and become a performer.
Jimmy Trailer (2011)
07 September 2011
A unique point-of-view insight into a day in the life of Jimmy McIntosh, a wheelchair user living with cerebral palsy who on a daily basis fights for the rights of others.
The New Ten Commandments Trailer (2008)
02 January 2008
The film was produced by Nick Higgins from Lansdowne Productions and Noémie Mendelle from the Scottish Documentary Institute and has 10 film-chapter directors for each of the 10 chapters of the film.
In Search of the Wallaby Trailer (2012)
27 June 2012
A film crew travels to the island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland to investigate the curious tale of the discovery on the island of a dead wallaby.
Each to Their Own World Trailer (2025)
16 August 2025
An intimate insight into the lives of deaf people, navigating a society built for the 'fully abled'.
Hole in the Stone Trailer (2025)
06 March 2025
Meandering through various farms in the southeast of Ireland, Hole in the Stone captures the collective voice of a community in flux.
Pink Moon Trailer (2023)
19 August 2023
As a family from a politically and physically divided island, Meray and her father developed extremely opposite views to each other.
Best Before Death Trailer (2019)
04 October 2019
Bill Drummond, once the most notorious man in pop music, now travels around the world baking cakes, building beds and shining shoes as part of a twelve year World Tour which is his final art project.
The Space You Leave Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
An intimate portrait of three parents trying to come to terms with their missing children and struggling to move on with their own lives.
Born in Damascus Trailer (2022)
17 February 2022
In her documentary, the Scottish-Syrian director tries to reconcile the two worlds in her head: her fond memories of visiting relatives in Damascus and what has happened in Syria since then.
Freedom Fields Trailer (2018)
31 May 2018
In post-revolution Libya, a group of women are brought together by one dream: to play football for their nation.
Roll Down the Window Trailer (2024)
18 August 2024
A filmmaker explores a neurological condition she has been diagnosed with and its relationship with an incident in her past.
Butterfly Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
This rare and intimate portrait explores a young woman’s perspective about living with albinism – a condition which has often made her an outsider – who is determined to lead a normal life.
Ottica Zero Trailer (2007)
02 January 2007
Soon after her ‘big break’, Italian actress Nadya Cazan disappeared. Ottica Zero follows Nadya from her rejection of the monetary-based system to find an alternative way of living.
Headland Trailer (2025)
19 February 2025
The changing face of a pebble beach on the coast of the English channel serves as a backdrop to compare the long history of sea rescue with the present day plight of migrants crossing the sea.
Against the Tide Trailer (2021)
14 January 2021
A remote and wild island on the west coast of Scotland is home to a small group of people that live in deep connection with the land, the sea and the weather.
Corpsicles Trailer (2008)
01 January 2008
Alan Sinclair aspires to be a human popsicle, literally. For this film is about the weird and wacky world of cryonics.
TEN MONTHS Trailer (2022)
11 November 2022
MIEZI KUMI (TEN MONTHS) is a short documentary of the love between Zacharia Mutai, his family and the last two northern white rhinos, which he has to take care of for ten months in a year.
I Don’t Want To Call It Home Trailer (2018)
21 June 2018
Through conversations with loved ones, a young Turkish artist confronts her fears regarding her country’s future, and the dilemma of staying or leaving home behind.
Chappin' Trailer (2014)
19 June 2014
Following a politically engaged schoolboy from Easterhouse, Scotland in the lead-up to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.
Water to the Wall Trailer (2025)
16 August 2025
A rhythmic portrait of an island community, where the sea has always defined life.
Night Shift Trailer (2012)
11 February 2012
Anne Wallace once had a dream to help Glasgow's street working women. Soon after, a double-decker bus materialised along with the Ministry of Salt and Light.
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing Trailer (2024)
18 August 2024
When a Palestinian filmmaker based in Scotland unearths a rarely-seen Scottish film archive of Palestinian wild flowers, he decides to reclaim the footage.
Fitting Trailer (2023)
26 August 2023
Fitting explores the relationship between the director, an amputee, and her prosthetist, by their contrasting experiences during the making of a prosthetic leg.
Cutting Loose Trailer (2011)
07 December 2011
Prison life in the build up to the annual Scottish Prison Service hairdressing competition. Winning the coveted prize is the ultimate goal, but Francis, the current champion has other objectives on his mind.
Breadmakers Trailer (2007)
18 August 2007
At a unique Edinburgh bakery, a community of workers with learning disabilities makes a variety of organic breads for daily delivery to local shops and cafés.
Mentiras Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
Mentiras is a visually stunning but profoundly unsettling journey through the world’s largest city.
The Big Lie Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
The story of the Scots who went to Spain to fight against Franco's fascists.
Full Circle Trailer (2004)
01 January 2004
Kela was abandoned as a child in Bangladesh and adopted by a British family. Twenty-five years later, she returns for the first time.
PS Your Mystery Sender Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
A look at the array of mysterious, quirky objects received by fashion designer Paul Smith and the effect they have had on his life.
Surpriseville Trailer (2011)
01 November 2011
A portrait of the planned community of Surprise, Arizona.
Twinset Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
An Essex church community react to the arrival of a transvestite.
Al Khadra: poet of the desert Trailer (2012)
01 January 2012
Al Khadra is a renowned Sahrawi war poetess living in the al-Auin camp in the Algerian desert. A vivid testament to 30 years of the Sahara conflict, we see how she keeps her oral poetry alive and tries to pass on her activism to the next generation.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Being Trailer (2007)
18 August 2007
A look at the world of Asian skin lightening.
Between Us Trailer (2025)
16 August 2025
Through a shared camera, a mother and her young son map the emotional terrain of migration.
The Tie That Binds Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
A filmmaker goes on a personal journey of discovery after an old letter reveals her grandfather's secret life.
How to Save a Fish From Drowning Trailer (2007)
18 August 2007
A portrait of America as told by three old men fishing on a frozen lake.
Plastic Man Trailer (2017)
22 June 2017
Breaking from daily reality, a man transforms into Plastic Man – armed with chemicals, ready to set landscape on fire.
Arcadia Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009
A wind turbine development threatens a hunting estate in the Scottish Highlands.
Rückenlage Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
The story of Rudolph Hess's mysterious 1941 flight to Scotland.
Community Theatre Trailer (2025)
16 August 2025
A local community theatre group dramatises the intergenerational stories of a quiet Scottish town.
Get Luder Trailer (2010)
01 January 2010
A look at the architect Owen Luder as one of his most iconic creations - the brutalist car park made famous in the film Get Carter - is scheduled for demolition.
Only My Voice Trailer (2017)
22 June 2017
Migrant women share their ambitions and dreams of a new life.
A Long Winter Trailer (2022)
16 August 2022
Innes spends another bleak winter in the Scottish Highlands, relentlessly killing deer. Over the past twenty years he has planted over a million trees, working towards a 200-year long vision.
I Felt Nothing Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
An exploration of the sexual experiences of young women.
My Cousin Wallace Trailer (2004)
01 January 2004
A black filmmaker's trip to Scotland leads to an exploration of Scottish Caribean history.
Last in the Line Trailer (2006)
01 January 2006
Sheila Stewart is the last in the line of the Stewarts of Blair, and is fighting to ensure her culture of travelling and storytelling lives on.
I Can Smell the Cordite Trailer (2011)
23 June 2011
Two GIs spend Christmas Day in an underground bunker somewhere in Europe.
The Red Army Trailer (2011)
23 June 2011
The ongoing battle in Scotland between red and grey squirrels.
