Janet Perlman
Based in Montreal, Janet Perlman is an animation director, writer and illustrator.
Her humorous short films have received international acclaim, including an Oscar nomination, an Emmy and many festival grand prizes. Her extensive work with the National Film Board of Canada includes The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin, Why Me?, Dinner for Two, and Bully Dance. Penguins Behind Bars, Hulascope’s TV special for Cartoon Network, was voted Best TV Film at Cartoons on the Bay, Italy. Her independently directed short film, My Favorite Things That I Love, won the coveted “Best Bad Taste” award at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. In 2007 the Ottawa Animation Festival featured a retrospective of her work, during which she premiered her latest film, The Nose, which features scratch and sniff cards distributed to the audience for a complete naso-sensory experience.
Janet also writes and illustrates children’s books. Cinderella Penguin, The Emperor Penguin’s New Clothes and The Penguin and the Pea are published by Kids Can Press. Her latest book, The Delicious Bug, based on her film, Dinner for Two, will be published in 2008.
In addition, she has taught animation at Harvard University and at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Janet is the writer and animation director for two of The Responsibility Project films, Dinner for Two and Hot Seat. Read our latest interview with her to hear what what inspired Hot Seat and about her upcoming work. To learn more about Janet, visit her website.
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