The Cat Came Back

The Cat Came Back

A pesky yellow cat becomes the bane of Mr. Johnson's life as it constantly outsmarts his increasingly desperate attempts to get rid of it.

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Canada Vignettes: Log Driver's Waltz

Canada Vignettes: Log Driver's Waltz

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

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Frank the Wrabbit

Frank the Wrabbit

In this animated short, Frank proves he’s no ordinary rabbit. He's a highly intelligent "wrabbit" with a philosophical world view that affords him...

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To Be

To Be

Blending fantasy and reality, this animated short is a bold inquiry into an as yet unresolved problem - the nature of human identity. When a...

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Of Dice and Men

Of Dice and Men

Using splashy hand-drawn animation, the story about a man who ends up in the hospital and probability theory is illustrated. When the guy awakens...

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Special Delivery

Special Delivery

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...

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The Energy Carol

The Energy Carol

An unconventional version of The Christmas Carol.

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Real Inside

Real Inside

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

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The Hungry Squid

The Hungry Squid

The Hungry Squid is 2002 animated short film by John Weldon, about a young girl whose homework and personal life is being disrupted by creatures...

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Vignette: Para Sight

Vignette: Para Sight

An active organism leaps and quivers in this bouncing one-minute vignette.

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Elephantrio

Elephantrio

In this zany tale, three storybook characters experience the dangers and temptations of life while trying to maintain physical and moral integrity....

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Canada Vignettes: Emergency Numbers

Canada Vignettes: Emergency Numbers

A "cat and dog fight" film that also reminds us to keep emergency numbers close to our telephones.

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Canada Vignettes: Ice

Canada Vignettes: Ice

Ice cutting on the St. Lawrence River in the 1860s is illustrated in song and animated graphics.

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Home Security

Home Security

In attempting to secure his domicile against perceived external threats, our hero manages to create a more dangerous internal environment. The film...

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Giordano

Giordano

An animated film promoting the value of freedom of expression as stipulated in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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The Lump

The Lump

An ugly man rises to power with the benefit of a handsome looking lump on his head.

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Spinnolio

Spinnolio

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

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Yo

Yo

John Weldon dissects the nature of personal space, community, and crime and punishment in this macabre whimsy. Employing the simplest of animation...

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Scant Sanity

Scant Sanity

An exploration into the nature of the mind, the brain and reality. A person seeking job counselling receives psychiatric treatment instead, and...

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Ottawa 82 Logo

Ottawa 82 Logo

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.

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