Scottish Documentary Institute Movies

A portrait of the planned community of Surprise, Arizona.

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

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

Cunenk grew up as a girl trapped in a boy’s body. She could not wait to leave her village and become a performer.

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...

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

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...

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

How has science impacted on our perception of God?

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...

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

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

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

The true story of a group of factory workers in Scotland who stood up to a military dictatorship in Chile.

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

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

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

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

In the Basque town of Altsasu, the beds of seven young men lie empty. As the town celebrates its annual festival, Altsasu follows Igone as she copes...