Janet Perlman

I am a glamourous animation director, writer, and illustrator.   My films have received honors from all over the world, including an Oscar nomination, an Emmy, and the prestigious "Best Bad Taste" award from the Ottawa Animation Festival. I have worked extensively with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and also independently.

Film festival retrospectives include Annecy, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, Anima Mundi, Vienna, and Beijing. I have conducted animation and storytelling workshops around the world.

I have written and illustrated four children's books, including Cinderella Penguin, and a graphic novel, Penguins Behind Bars, which I adapted as a TV special for Cartoon Network.

I am currently working on Tiny Screens, a six minute experimental film which combines animation with 1950’s educational film footage.

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September/October 2023 issue of Animation magazine