Derek Lamb Movies

A nonsense song, sung by Burl Ives and given unrestrained interpretation by the cartoonist. Of course, by the time the song ends the old lady has...

An examination of the Viking explorers who were the first Europeans to discover Canada.

A collection of one-minute cartoons produced by the National Film Board of Canada animators for government sponsors. Showcasing a playful selection...

A freewheeling cinematic experience, this film is the work of two filmmakers who relate their perceptions of each other through their respective...

Two indigent street children in a developing country become the target of an HIV positive pedophile who attempts to lure them in with money.

Penguins Behind Bars is an Adult Swim special, adapted from the graphic novel of the same name by Janet Perlman, that aired only once on July 20th...

A story about two symbolic characters who sway to the song Alouette.

This vignette illustrates the variety of professions, people and technical procedures required by the filmmaking process.

This film is about the emotions that can lead one to take that jump into space necessary for hang gliding with a Delta Plane.

An animated fable for children showing that things can be malignant or benign depending on how they are used--with good or evil intent.

In this short film by Norman McLaren, dancers enact the Greek tragedy of Narcissus, the beautiful youth whose excessive self-love condemned him to a...

The metamorphosis of a map of Canada into human forms who share the natural resources to the rhythm of a dance.

A lonely woodcarver longs for a son, so he builds a wooden puppet and names it Spinnolio

An animation submitted to the Academy for Oscar consideration.

This animated short is the visual enactment of the year-long obstacle course run by a teacher trainee. Rich in humor and anecdote, it is a comedy of...

The inhabitants of a village learn to overcome their fears of the unknown.

A selection of publicity clips mounted together in one film to show the techniques of NFB animators. As in Hors-d'oeuvre, these "quickie" films were...

Canuck anti-drugs propaganda film about how glue huffing and pill popping and weed smoking leads to child prostitution. Or something. The backstory...

A disgruntled Uncle Sam complains that nobody listens to him anymore, and what's more, he doesn't even know what's going on up there. "I thought we...