Premiered at Cannes Film Festival, The Best of Norman McLaren contains 11 of McLaren's most impressive, short, animated films - carefully restored by the National Film Board of Canada and transferred to 35mm film. A master of experimentation (born in 1914, died in 1987), McLaren's work was heavily influenced by surrealism and reveals a passion for dance and music. Norman McLaren's Opening Speech (1961, 7 mins)Stars and Stripes (1940, 2 mins)Hen Hop (1942, 4 mins)Begone Dull Care (1949, 8 mins)A Chairy Tale (1957, 10 mins)Lines Horizontal (1962, 6 mins)Blinkity Blank (1955, 5 mins)La merle (1958, 5 mins)Neighbours (1953, 8 mins)Synchromie (1971, 7 mins)Pas de deux (1968, 13 mins)