Derek Lamb Movies

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

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

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

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

This is the story of the first French settlers in North America, who spent their first winter on an island in the Bay of Fundy. Despite overwhelming...

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 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 film promotes, in the best K-Tel tradition, a new device used to speak French.

Historical events are related through the medium of simulated news broadcasting in 1878.

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

This animated film illustrates the terrible journey, the back-breaking work, the exotic and gaudy city of Dawson, and the turmoil and triumphs of the...

An animation submitted to the Academy for Oscar consideration.

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...

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

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...

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