powell-cotton made 17 films in total, either independently or together with his daughter diana or wife hannah. all the films are 16mm black and white silent films, made in a non-narrative documentary style. the major also shot all his films using a handheld, windup bell & howell filmo 70 camera, which is currently on display in the powell-cotton museum. the first recorded use of colour film was in 1950’s in the film "south africa: victoria falls & livingstone game park" made by christopher and diana powell-cotton.