Derek Lamb Movies

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

Hopeful job candidate Buck Boom is dynamic, forceful, confident and creative. But can he convince Mr. Mudgin, the personnel manager, to hire him? You...

Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket" Richard and wore his...

A short documentary about singers Kate and Anna McGarrigle made by animator Caroline Leaf.

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...

Centres on Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who in later years lived on skid row in Montreal following a history of drug and alcohol abuse.

A short illustrating Wade Hemsworth's folk song about a woman's admiration for the agility of her boyfriend, the log driver.

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...

This animated short follows an unwanted baby who is passed from house to house. The film is the Canadian contribution to an hour-long feature film...

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.

A visual interpretation of the poem "Riverdale Lion" by Canadian poet and essayist John Robert Colombo.