Scottish Documentary Institute Movies

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

A portrait of the planned community of Surprise, Arizona.

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

In post-revolution Libya, a group of women are brought together by one dream: to play football for their nation. But as the country descends into...

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...

Relatives of Charles Byrne ‘The Irish Giant’ reckon with the legacy of a man both mythologised and misunderstood and the condition that...

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

The relationship of a mother and daughter is strained when the daughter converts to the religion of her mother's former captors.

A blind woman prepares to be introduced to her partner's family three thousand miles away.

Through a shared camera, a mother and her young son map the emotional terrain of migration.

A filmmaker goes on a personal journey of discovery after an old letter reveals her grandfather's secret life.

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

A portrait of America as told by three old men fishing on a frozen lake.

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

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

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...

A look at the day to day job of the Tooth Fairy.

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...

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