Evelyn Lambart

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Evelyn Lambart (23 July 1914 – 3 April 1999) was a Canadian animator and technical director with the National Film Board of Canada, known for her early collaborations with Norman McLaren as well as her later films, as sole director.

Most Popular Evelyn Lambart Trailers

Total trailers found: 24

The Hoarder Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

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 secret cache.

Lines: Vertical Trailer (1960)

01 January 1960

An experiment in pure design by film artists Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart. Lines, ruled directly on film, move with precision and grace against a background of changing colors, in response to music specially composed for the films.

The Colour of Life Trailer (1955)

01 January 1955

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 single leaf.

Begone Dull Care Trailer (1949)

01 October 1949

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

The Lion and the Mouse Trailer (1976)

21 June 1976

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 that the weak and small may be of help to those much mightier than themselves.

Mosaic Trailer (1965)

29 July 1965

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

The Impossible Map Trailer (1947)

01 January 1947

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

Fine Feathers Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

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 of oak leaves, but neither bird foresees the consequences of vanity.

Now Is the Time Trailer (1951)

03 May 1951

Early abstract 3D film by animation master Norman McLaren.

Around Is Around Trailer (1951)

01 January 1951

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

Paradise Lost Trailer (1970)

20 June 1970

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

The Story of Christmas Trailer (1973)

21 June 1973

This short animation tells the familiar story of Christmas in an innovative and colourful way. Filmmaker Evelyn Lambart uses glowing zinc cut-outs to give this traditional tale a contemporary twist.

Pinscreen Trailer (1973)

12 May 1973

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.

Evelyn Lambart Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

The fifth thematic mini documentary about revolutionary filmmaker Norman McLaren; this time with a focus on his collaborator Evelyn Lambart.

Birdlings Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

This 1967 footage shows McLaren at a computer with Evelyn Lambart, Rene Pardo and two other technicians, followed by the animation test some call Birdlings.

Making Movie History: Evelyn Lambart Trailer (2014)

01 January 2014

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

Mr. Frog Went A-Courting Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

In this short film by animator Evelyn Lambart, a handsome frog courts and wins a mouse for his bride.

Family Tree Trailer (1950)

31 December 1950

The story of the settlement of Canada, illustrated with cheerful animated cartoons. The arrival of Jacques Cartier, the fishing and fur trades which followed, and the rival colonization by the French and British, climaxed by the battle of the Plains of Abraham, are depicted.

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Trailer (1980)

01 January 1980

In this animated short, Evelyn Lambart uses her well-known style of animation – paper figures and brightly colored backgrounds – to revisit Aesop’s tale of 2 mice with vastly different lifestyles.

A Chairy Tale Trailer (1957)

18 September 1957

An ordinary-looking chair refuses to be sat upon.

Lines: Horizontal Trailer (1962)

01 January 1962

An experiment in pure design by film artists Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart. Lines, ruled directly on film, move with precision and grace against a background of changing colors, in response to music specially composed for the films.

O Canada Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

This very short stereoscopic film by Evelyn Lambart uses drawings to suggest movement across Canada’s ever-changing countryside.

Short and Suite Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

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 ensemble by Eldon Rathburn.

Rythmetic Trailer (1956)

19 January 1956

On a blue background, a series of numbers (1 to 5) begin to appear, forming simple arithmetic equations that create a pattern.