Movies

  • 1949
    Begone Dull Care

    Begone Dull Care

    Begone Dull Care

    6.71949HD

    In this extraordinary short animation, Evelyn Lambart and Norman McLaren painted colours, shapes, and transformations directly onto their filmstrip....

    Begone Dull Care
  • 1957
    A Chairy Tale

    A Chairy Tale

    A Chairy Tale

    6.71957HD

    An ordinary looking chair refuses to be sat upon.

    A Chairy Tale
  • 1976
    The Lion and the Mouse

    The Lion and the Mouse

    The Lion and the Mouse

    61976HD

    This animated short by Evelyn Lambart is a visual adaptation of the famous Aesop fable "The Lion and the Mouse," in which a mouse proves to a lion...

    The Lion and the Mouse
  • 1968
    Fine Feathers

    Fine Feathers

    Fine Feathers

    6.91968HD

    Two duelling birds get the urge to change their plumage. A blue jay wants to be decked out in the green of cedar, and a loon dons the burnished red...

    Fine Feathers
  • 1960
    Lines: Vertical

    Lines: Vertical

    Lines: Vertical

    5.21960HD

    An experiment in pure design by film artists Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart. Lines, ruled directly on film, move with precision and grace against...

    Lines: Vertical
  • 1962
    Lines: Horizontal

    Lines: Horizontal

    Lines: Horizontal

    6.11962HD

    An experiment in pure design by film artists Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart. Lines, ruled directly on film, move with precision and grace against...

    Lines: Horizontal
  • 1955
    The Colour of Life

    The Colour of Life

    The Colour of Life

    01955HD

    This film probes the perennial miracle of the growth of a seedling, the seasonal upsurge of life in a forest giant, and the mysterious alchemy of a...

    The Colour of Life
  • 1974
    Mr. Frog Went A-Courting

    Mr. Frog Went A-Courting

    Mr. Frog Went A-Courting

    5.81974HD

    In this short film by animator Evelyn Lambart, a handsome frog courts and wins a mouse for his bride. The colourful animation does full justice to...

    Mr. Frog Went A-Courting
  • 1947
    The Impossible Map

    The Impossible Map

    The Impossible Map

    01947HD

    Development in long-range travel and the growing importance of the Arctic and Antarctic regions make it necessary to understand how maps may be...

    The Impossible Map
  • 1959
    Short and Suite

    Short and Suite

    Short and Suite

    61959HD

    A color cocktail by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart, translating into moving patterns of color and light the moods of music written for a jazz...

    Short and Suite
  • 1965
    Mosaic

    Mosaic

    Mosaic

    5.21965HD

    A man sets a ping-pong ball into motion and it becomes fruitful and multiplies.

    Mosaic
  • 1950
    Family Tree

    Family Tree

    Family Tree

    51950HD

    The story of the settlement of Canada, illustrated with cheerful animated cartoons. The arrival of Jacques Cartier, the fishing and fur trades which...

    Family Tree
  • 1970
    Paradise Lost

    Paradise Lost

    Paradise Lost

    61970HD

    This short animation by artist and animator Evelyn Lambart offers a wordless plea for the right of all living creatures to a clean, unpolluted...

    Paradise Lost
  • 1969
    The Hoarder

    The Hoarder

    The Hoarder

    71969HD

    A greedy little blue jay carries away whatever his beak can grasp. Berries, birds' eggs (nests and all), and even the sun in the sky go into his...

    The Hoarder
  • 1973
    The Story of Christmas

    The Story of Christmas

    The Story of Christmas

    51973HD

    This short animation tells the familiar story of Christmas in an innovative and colourful way. Filmmaker Evelyn Lambart uses glowing zinc cut-outs to...

    The Story of Christmas
  • 1956
    Rythmetic

    Rythmetic

    Rythmetic

    5.11956HD

    Rythmetic is a 1956 Canadian short animated film directed by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart where numbers are the main characters.

    Rythmetic
  • 2014
    Making Movie History: Evelyn Lambart

    Making Movie History: Evelyn Lambart

    Making Movie History: Evelyn Lambart

    02014HD

    Animation pioneer Evelyn Lambart recalls arriving at the NFB in the 1940s, her celebrated collaborations with Norman McLaren and her approach to her...

    Making Movie History: Evelyn Lambart
  • 1951
    Now Is the Time

    Now Is the Time

    Now Is the Time

    41951HD

    Early abstract 3D film by animation master Norman McLaren.

    Now Is the Time
  • 1973
    Pinscreen

    Pinscreen

    Pinscreen

    6.71973HD

    Pinscreen animation makes use of a screen filled with movable pins, which can be moved in or out by pressing an object onto the screen. The screen is...

    Pinscreen
  • 1951
    Around Is Around

    Around Is Around

    Around Is Around

    01951HD

    Early abstract 3D film by animation master Norman McLaren and collaborator Evelyn Lambart.

    Around Is Around