Derek Lamb Movies

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...

A hapless husband neglects to clear the icy walk, which leads to the mailman slipping and breaking his neck. A comedy of errors results from his...

This film describes the journey of nomadic Asian people to North America via a land bridge.

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

This animated short film attempts to answer the eternal questions, What is dying? and How does it feel? Based on recent studies, case histories and...

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

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

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...

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...

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

An animation submitted to the Academy for Oscar consideration.