Scottish Documentary Institute Movies

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

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.

A portrait of the planned community of Surprise, Arizona.

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.

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

How has science impacted on our perception of God?

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

Work. Eat. Sleep. And back to work. For a long time skippers in the North East of Scotland could not find locals to work on their fishing vessels....

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

The story of Rudolph Hess's mysterious 1941 flight to Scotland.

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...