A Norman McLaren Animated Film

An opening address, a tribute and highlights of a long and productive career--McLaren on McLaren is Norman McLaren on camera. The occasion is the opening of a prestigious festival in Arnhem, the Netherlands, in November, 1983, marking the tenth anniversary of Holland Animation. The renowned animator pays homage to those who merged their arts with his, and to the National Film Board, which gave him forty-two years of artistic freedom.

Produced for the National Film Board of Canada

Amateur footage, probably filmed by Norman McLaren, of a group of his friends on a visit to his parents' home in Stirling.

Based on the Alice Munro short story, in which the narrator tries in vain to write a portrait of her mother’s family.

A series of six opening logos and one closing logo produced as part of the NFB's contribution to the Ottawa '82 International Animation Film Festival.

A mix of food and fun with a distinctly local flavor! Om Nom Ottawa profiles local food producers to find out what's grown, raised and prepared in the city, while satirizing foodie culture with irreverent sketches and a wildly energetic host - Eva Bee.

The second thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren.

A compilation of various tests, techniques and experiments compiled from the 1940s - 1950s. Silent film.

Not only did Norman McLaren create his own film imagery, he also made his own music by drawing, etching and photographing patterns directly onto the sound track area of the film, becoming a pioneer of electronic music long before the invention of the synthesizer. Norman McLaren: Animated Musician celebrates this exploration and presents much never-before-seen work by this master of cinema.