All Films

Benefits Of Looking Ahead

1950 • 10 min

Nick cannot plan ahead, but is convinced to do so after imagining himself as a drifter or a bum.

Ways to Settle Disputes

1950 • 10 min • United States of America

Everyday incidents at school and at play teach Alice, Jerry and Eddie to resolve conflicts by compromise, by obeying rules, by finding facts, or finding opinions.

The Plantation System in Southern Life

1950 • 11 min • United States of America

Eurocentric view of the plantation system and its effect on Southern U.S. culture.

Choosing for Happiness

1950 • 13 min

Discusses a young woman's negative appraisal of each new man she meets. Ultimately, she learns that self-analysis must come first, that she must accept the possibility of making certain changes in herself and fewer demands on other people.

Yoga For Health

1950 • 11 min • India

An early work highlighting the importance of yoga. Introduces viewers to the ancient science of yoga and shows certain asanas, which if practiced can help to build up bodily strength, stamina, and mental alertness.

Riding the Human Pony Girl

1950 • 3 min

One of the earliest examples of pony play fetishism on film.

Pyrenees

1950 • 7 min

Amateur film by British diplomat Clarmont Skrine recording the alpine foothills and Basque coastline of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of south-western France bordering with Spain.

Soviet Earth Intelligence

1950 • 10 min • Soviet Union

Soviet propaganda film which reflects the connections of agricultural scientists, veterinarians, librarians, doctors and others with the rural population.

The President of the GDR Wilhelm Pieck in Warsaw

1950 • 13 min • Poland

This reportage is focused on Wilhelm Pieck’s visit in Warsaw in 1950. He was the president of East Germany between 1949 and 1960. The visit sealed diplomatic relations between the Polish People's Republic and the newly established German Democratic Republic (1949).

In giostra

1950 • 1 min • Italy

Margherita Gardens. Experimental shots from the swing ride.

C'era una volta in Italia. I filmati di Marcella Pedone

1950 • 45 min • Italy

An anthology of the films by Marcella Pedone, made in the fifties with an almost pioneering spirit and in conditions of absolute independence, not to to say of autarchy, from an unusual figure of photographer and filmmaker, they contemplate a vastness of interests and ways of representation.

Cuba: The Land and the People

1950 • 10 min • United States of America

This film is a general travelogue about Cuba from 1950.

Así es Oaxaca (Semilla de una raza)

1950 • 15 min

Newsreel Nr. 35/1950

1950 • 14 min

Part of the series made at "Alexandru Sahia" Studios.

Cántico

1950 • 13 min • Spain

Initially conceived as a poetic voice-over for León Felipe's verses, this silent urban symphony experiments with long shot compositions of a transcendental Madrid.

From Hamburg to Stralsund

1950 • 35 min • East Germany

Von Hamburg bis Stralsund (From Hamburg to Stralsund) (1950) is an East German documentary directed by Andrew Thorndike. Running at approximately 35 minutes, the film contrasts the rebuilding of shipyards in East Germany with the dismantling of shipbuilding industries in West Germany. It highlights the economic recovery and industrial efforts in both regions following World War II, focusing on cities such as Stralsund and Hamburg. Produced by DEFA, the film reflects the divided post-war state of Germany and serves as a historical document of the era's political and industrial climate.

First Wings

1950 • 38 min • Soviet Union

Early Animations

1950 • 4 min • Ireland

'Early Animations' is a compilation of short animated films created by Flora Kerrigan at the outset of her career. Playful techniques are employed to investigate the intricacies of human anatomy and movement. Chalkboard drawings, dancing puppets and stop-motion paper cut-outs feature as the filmmaker hones her craft and begins to explore the art of filmmaking.

The Flies : Enemy Of The Human

1950 • 26 min

The first ever cinematic movie in the Saudi Arabia and the gulf countries, it was preduce by Aramco Company sharing with Hollywood staff.

Overcoming Fear

1950 • 13 min • United States of America

How Bill overcomes his fear of the water through understanding its sources.

Raigmore - Staff and Patients, Injured Servicemen Receive Medals

1950 • 16 min

Amateur footage of activities and events at Raigmore Hospital near Inverness in the immediate post-war years, including shots of staff and patients, and a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to present medals.

Gulliver's Great Activities

1950 • 9 min • Japan

A retelling of part of the Gulliver's Travels adventures. A short film from 1950.

Nines Was Standing

1950 • 18 min

Part of BFI's "National Coal Board Collection".

The Sea

1950 • 9 min

1950 Jim Davis short