John Grierson Movies

A record of an educational experiment in the small town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire.

A look at how Scotland's water is being used to bring power to the Highlands.

Marionette parody of Tom Mix.

Marionette parody of Buster Keaton.

Early documentary, slung together from footage depicting the first invasion of North America by Europeans, designed to show industrial technology's...

Part of BFI collection "Police and Thieves."

Short documentary about weather forecasting, emphasising the importance of the GPO's telecommunications systems.

Short documentary showing the workings of a large London sorting office.

A BFI-produced documentary about documentary filmmaker John Grierson speaking about documentary.