Scottish Documentary Institute Movies

A wind turbine development threatens a hunting estate in the Scottish Highlands.

When a Palestinian filmmaker based in Scotland unearths a rarely-seen Scottish film archive of Palestinian wild flowers, he decides to reclaim the...

An exploration of the power of music and words, looking at a blues musician recovering from a stroke.

A look at the array of mysterious, quirky objects received by fashion designer Paul Smith and the effect they have had on his life.

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...

A portrait of the planned community of Surprise, Arizona.

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...

Prison life in the build up to the annual Scottish Prison Service hairdressing competition. Winning the coveted prize is the ultimate goal, but...

April loves music, dancing, trampolining and swimming, but with sensory difficulties faces challenges in the search for independence as her 16th...

Two GIs spend Christmas Day in an underground bunker somewhere in Europe.

Writer and filmmaker Michael Lee Richardson revisits a childhood favourite film and finds a secret hidden inside all along. Part biography, part...

Fitting explores the relationship between the director, an amputee, and her prosthetist, by their contrasting experiences during the making of a...

Through the interspecies gaze we observe one of the most ancient and highly honoured dog breeds, the Saluki. Guiding us in love, preparing us in...

Sebastién is a gay acrobat living for the thrill of the circus. Now the oldest acrobat in the troupe, he fears each show could be his last, as...

With the local refinery closing, the town of Grangemouth is thrown into limbo.

This rare and intimate portrait explores a young woman’s perspective about living with albinism – a condition which has often made her an...

A filmmaker based in Scotland travels to Caracas to investigate claims of a weeping statue of the Virgin Mary.

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...

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....

In a mental health respite house in Scotland, the guests reveal the power that food holds over them.