Scottish Documentary Institute Movies

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

Kela was abandoned as a child in Bangladesh and adopted by a British family. Twenty-five years later, she returns for the first time.

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

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

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

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...

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

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

How has science impacted on our perception of God?

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

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

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...

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

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

An intimate look at the daily happenings in a registrar office in Edinburgh.

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...

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 blind woman prepares to be introduced to her partner's family three thousand miles away.