Caroline Leaf

Biography

Caroline Leaf (born August 12, 1946) is a legendary Canadian-American independent filmmaker, animator, and fine artist. She is globally renowned for pioneering fluid, handcrafted, "under-the-camera" animation techniques, primarily working with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Her work is celebrated for its emotional depth, psychological realism, and seamless visual transitions.

Directed

1. The Street (1977) — Director
2. Two Sisters (1991) — Director
3. The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa (1978) — Director
4. The Owl Who Married a Goose: An Eskimo Legend (1974) — Director
5. Kate and Anna McGarrigle (1981) — Director
6. Interview (1979) — Director
7. I Met a Man (1991) — Director
8. Sand or Peter and the Wolf (1969) — Director
9. The Fox and the Tiger: A Chinese Parable (1986) — Director
10. Suite for Freedom (2004) — Director
11. Slavery (2004) — Director
12. Brain Battle (1995) — Director
13. Orfeo (1970) — Director
14. An Equal Opportunity (1982) — Director
15. The Owl and the Pussycat (1985) — Director
16. A Dog's Tale: A Mexican Parable (1986) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Kate and Anna McGarrigle (1981) — Self
2. Interview (1979)
3. Caroline Leaf Out on a Limb, Handcrafted Cinema (2010) — Voice
4. Handcrafted Cinema (1997)
5. The Magical Eye (1989) — Self