Derek May

Derek May (London, England 1932 - 1992) was a Canadian animation, dramatic and documentary film director who worked primarily for National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Originally a painter, his first film with the NFB was the 1966 experimental short, Angel. His documentary work often focused on the role of the artist in society.^[1][2][3][4] His other credits include collaborating the Donald Brittain on the narration for Helicopter Canada.^[5]

Partial filmography

• Angel (1966)
• Helicopter Canada (1966) (narration)
• Niagara Falls (1967)
• McBus (1969)
• Sananguagat: Inuit Masterworks (1974), a documentary on Inuit artworks that coincided with a national exhibition of the Canadian Eskimo Arts Council.
• Pandora (1971)
• Off the Wall (1981), a 55 minute documentary on the Toronto art scene
• Krzysztof Wodiczkoi: Projections (1991), on the artist of the same name

References

1. Guide to the Cinema(s) of Canada - Page 142 0313299315 Peter Rist - 2001 "DEREK MAY. Born 1932, London, England; died 1992. Director, editor, art director, painter. Though not as prolific a filmmaker as many NFB directors, Derek May produced a body of work that garnered wide respect. ... and the lifestyle of the artists in relationship to their work and society, in Off the Wall and Knysztof Wodiczko: "
2. Ryan, Terry (27 September 1969). "Derek May: a cosmic weatherman". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
3. Evans, Gary (1991). "André Lamy: Controlled by Events". In the national interest : a chronicle of the National Film Board of Canada from 1949 to 1989 (Repr. ed.). Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 233. ISBN 0802068332.
4. Daudelin, Robert (October 1986). "Derek May : L'École de Brighton". Copie Zéro (in French). 30 (Le documentaire : vers de nouvelles voies).
5. Evans, Gary. p. 122

External links

• Derek May at the Internet Movie Database
• Watch films by Derek May at NFB.ca