Derek Lamb Filmes

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

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...

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

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

Nesbitt Spoon, who's a bit of a nebbish, tells us about his day, which is fairly average up until the moment that his doctor tells him he has only...

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...

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

Behind these bars lies an unbridled fury. Caged Terror-a tale of madness, infidelity and revenge. Everyone needs to get away from it all, and the...

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

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...

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

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

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

This lively satire uses animation and a pseudo-documentary style to depict Canada's search for a national identity. The National Scream explains,...

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...