Janet Perlman
Known for
Directing
Biography
Janet Laurie Perlman is a Canadian animator and children's book author and illustrator whose work includes the short film The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 54th Academy Awards and received a Parents' Choice Award. Her 13 short films have received 60 awards to date.
Best known work
Bob's Birthday
1994
The Soldier's Tale
1984
Why Me?
1978
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin
1981
Penguins Behind Bars
2003
Dinner For Two
1996
I Like Girls
2016
Anijam
1984
Flowing Home
2021
Monsieur Pug
2014Filmography
2026
I Don’t Love You AnymoreAnimation
2025
King Kong vs. PinocchioDirector, Producer, Writer
2023
The Girl with the Red BeretDirector, Writer
2021
Flowing HomeAnimation
2020
The One-Minute MemoirDirector
2019
Beatbox Anima Mundi 2019Director
2016
Let’s Play Like It’s 1949Director
2016
I Like GirlsCompositing Artist, Animation
2014
Monsieur PugDirector
2013
I Want To Go HomeDirector
2013
Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian AnijamAnimation
2011
OedipusEditor
2010
Sorry Film Not ReadyDirector
2010
EggDirector
2008
Hot SeatDirector
2008
Six: Inside Hothouse 5as Self
2005
Invasion of the Space LobstersAnimation, Writer, Director
2004
2003
Penguins Behind BarsDirector, Writer, Animation, Storyboard, Producer
2000
Bully DanceDirector
1996
Dinner For TwoWriter, Director, Animation, Graphic Designer, Screenplay
1996
Children First!Director
1994
Bob's BirthdayAnimation
1994
My Favorite Things That I LoveDirector
1991
Pink KomkommerAnimation