Scottish Documentary Institute Movies

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

Following a politically engaged schoolboy from Easterhouse, Scotland in the lead-up to the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.

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 scientist in a laboratory in Scotland attempts to create synthetic life.

A Scottish street soccer team attempt to make it to the finals of the Homeless World Cup in Austria.

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

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

An intimate portrait of three parents trying to come to terms with their missing children and struggling to move on with their own lives.