John Grierson Movies

Filmed in Uganda, Man of Africa was assembled by legendary documentary producer John Grierson. The film depicts the mass migration of the Bakija and...

Marionette parody of Cherry Kearton.

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

A look at the work of Glasgow's Medical Officer of Health.

Norman McLaren was a cinematic genius who made films without cameras, and music without instruments. He produced sixty films in a stunning range of...

The history of Scotland and the factors that have shaped the character of its people.

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

Animated shapes dance to Cuban music. This was one of the first animations to be painted directly onto the film.

The building and launch of a new long-wave radio transmitter - just as the TV age is about to be born.

A film made by the British General Post Office (GPO) in 1933, promoting the automation of telephone exchanges.

Documentary following an Edinburgh fishing trawler, the "Isabella Grieg".

“Catching up with gossip, inspecting new ducklings, clambering over gates, walking across meadows - the life of a postman appears idyllic, but...

Marionette parody of Charlie Chaplin.

The history and modern day industry of Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Short documentary about British education in the late 1930s.

Story of salmon fishers and the methods they use; captures the migration of salmon up a Highland river for spawning.

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

Short documentary about a trawler fishing for hake.

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

A Cockney lad trains to be a messenger boy.