Gayle Thomas

Kaleidoscopic computer animations inspired by quilt designs. (imdb)

A little boy befriends a Snowgoose from from the day of it's birth to it's adult years. when the Snowgoose reaches it's first winter it flies south leaving the boy alone throughout out the whole season but at winter's end, the Snowgoose returns and the friendship is rekindled (imdb)

This short animation mixes traditional and computer animation to explore one of M.C. Escher's most famous works, the woodcut Sky and Water I (1938). Accompanied by a stunning soundtrack, this mesmerizing film playfully explores and deconstructs the optical illusion within one of the Dutch artist's most recognizable pieces. (nfb.ca)

This short film brings together animated interpretations of four poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: "Riverdale Lion" by John Robert Colombo, "A Kite Is a Victim" by Leonard Cohen, "Klaxon" by James Reaney and George Johnston's "The Bulge." (nfb.ca)

An animated fable for children showing that things can be malignant or benign depending on how they are used--with good or evil intent. Sound film without words. (nfb.ca)

The ancient myth of the phoenix, the legendary bird with the amazing power of self-regeneration, is reborn with a modern twist. In this animated adaptation of a story by Sylvia Townsend Warner, we follow Lord Strawberry's search for the fabled bird. He finds it in the deserts of Arabia and brings it home to his aviary. Upon Lord Stawberry's death, however, the phoenix ends up as a sideshow in a fairground.