Derek Lamb Movies

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

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...

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

In this animated short, Roch Carrier recounts the most mortifying moment of his childhood. At a time when all his friends worshipped Maurice "Rocket"...

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...

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

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

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...

An egg desperately tries to prevent being hatched. In this animated short from the Canada Vignette series, learn how societies in evolution are often...

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

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

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

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

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...

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.

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

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