Shell Film Unit Movies

A BAFTA award winning documentary on the basic principles and applications of hydrostatics.

A BAFTA award nominated docu-drama that illustrates the fact that every individual working in any potentially hazardous situation is responsible for...

Highlights from the 1949 British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone.

A BAFTA award nominated documentary tracing the history of paint and it's components from the paintings of the stone age to the the late 1960s.

A documentary featuring the Avro "Vulcan" jet aircraft on the ground and in flight.

A BAFTA award winning documentary looking at bilharzia - a disease that affects some 200 million people worldwide.

A short introduction to Indian classical dancing.

A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the work of supply ships to North Sea oil rigs. Described by members of the crew, it focusses on the...

A BAFTA award nominated documentary following the famous Italian motor race from April 26th, 1953.

A brief history of British aviation and the development of both civil and military aircraft. Made for the Festival of Britain.

Part two in a three part documentary series looking at how supersonic flight might be achieved in the future.

A documentary looking at the construction of the sphere to contain a nuclear reactor. The research programme carried out at the Thornton Research...

A celebration of Shell Petroleum, tracing its manufacture from discovery in oil fields to its eventual use as fuel for modern living across the globe.

A documentary featuring the Vickers "Valiant" aircraft in flight and on the ground.

A BAFTA award winning documentary. Locations for the film range from Alaska and the southwest of the USA to the Eastern woodlands. It depicts...

Created in 1954 by the Shell Oil Company, "Proud Ships" was directed by Philip Armitage. Across and around the world from oilfields to refineries...

The iconic 1954 Dutch TT, where the legendary English rider Geoff Duke stole the show with a historic victory in the 500cc category on an Italian...

BAFTA-nominated documentary about the history of Cornish pumping engines.

A BAFTA award nominated documentary showing highlights from the Le Mans 24 hour race won by Mercedes-Benz.

A short documentary looking at the science of life itself and at the international collaboration involved in it's study.