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Janet Perlman’s Pinocchio

2023 / 1 min.

Written, directed and animated by Janet Perlman for 

The One Minute Mistake

by Joan Gratz

Music by Judith Gruber-Stitzer

Are there any animators left who have never worked on a Pinocchio? 

The Girl with the Red Beret

2023 / 6 mins.

Written, directed and animated by Janet Perlman

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada

A girl encounters an array of vibrant, colourful characters during a wild ride on the Montreal metro. Her increasingly strange and surprising journey includes encounters with furniture movers, mounted police, a pickpocket, some singing nuns, a clown, several well-known Montrealers, and much more, all to the tune of Kate and Anna McGarrigle’s timeless song “Complainte pour Ste-Catherine.” 

- Best International Short Film, Los Angeles Animation Festival, 2023

- Honorable Mention, Best Canadian Film, Ottawa Animation Festival 2023

- Best Canadian Short, FIFEM Montreal Children’s Film Festival, 2024

The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin

1981 / 10 mins.

Written, directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

Produced by The National Film Board of Canada

- Academy Award nomination, 1982

- Certificate of Merit, Chicago International Film Festival, 1983

- Ruby Slipper - best animation, Children’s Film Festival, 1984

- Diploma of Merit, Uppsala Film Festival, Sweden, 1984

- Parent’s Choice Gold Award - Best children’s Video - 1991

Let’s Play Like it’s 1949

This video is private. 

To watch it, please  contact me.

2011 /  1 min.

Written, directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

The issue of fairness arises when two brothers play with plutonium. This film was made using archival footage from a 1949 educational film called "Let's Play Fair”.

Bully Dance

Bully Dance examines the roles of peer pressure, accountability and power struggles in bullying. 

- Grand Prize - Festival for Children & Youth (DIVERCINE 2001) Montevideo, Uruguay. 2001

- Best Short Film -Int. Festival for Children & Youth (DIVERCINE) Montevideo, Uruguay. 2001

- Golden Slipper - best animated film, Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic, 2001

- Kodak Festival Partner Prize, Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic, 2001

- Adult Jury 1st Prize - Animated Short Film or Video - Chicago Children's Film Festival, 2001

- Grand Prix de Montréal 2002 for Best Short Film and Children Jury Prize - Best Short Film

-  Honorable mention, National council on Family Relations - Minneapolis - 2001

- Chris Statuette-Education & Information category-Columbus International Film Fest, 2001

- Honorable Mention, National Council for Family Relations Media Awards

Ottawa Animation Festival Trailer

2014 / 45 secs.

Commissioned by the Ottawa International Animation Festival

Directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

Music by Judith Gruber-Stitzer

Hot Seat 

2008 / 6 mins.

Commissioned by Liberty Mutual

Produced by Ron Diamond, Acme FilmWorks

Music and sound design by Judith Gruber-Stitzer

Special Jury Award, Kalamazoo Animation Festival, 2009

Why Me?

1978 / 10 mins.

Written, directed by Janet Perlman and Derek Lamb

Produced by The National Film Board of Canada

When Mr. Spoon learns that he has only a limited time left to live, he runs through the gamut of emotions commonly experienced by people in this devastating situation. 

Awards:

- First prize, short animation, Ottawa Animated Film Festival, 1978

- Blue Ribbon Award, American Film Festival, 1979

- Silver Cindy, IFPA Cindy Competition, 1979

- Chris Bronze Plaque, Columbus Film Festival, 1979

- Second Prize, Varna Animation Festival, 1979

- Certificate of Outstanding Achievement, San Francisco International Film Festival, 1979

- First Prize, Medical & Health Category, San Francisco International Film Festival, 1979 

- Second Prize, International Rehabilitation Film Library, 1980

- Judges Choice Award, Humboldt State University Film Festival, 1980

- First Prize, American Occupational Therapy Association Film Awards, 1981

Monsieur Pug

2014 / 10 mins.

Written, directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

Produced by The National Film Board of Canada

Monsieur Pug is convinced he’s the target in a vast conspiracy, and he is just pretending to be a pet to elude his pursuers. This is a particular brand of modern madness—that brought on by the omnipresence of smartphones and conspiracy theories.

Sorry Film not Ready

2011 /  1 min.

Written, directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

Music by Judith Gruber-Stitzer.

This film was made by accident using experimental animation invisible to the naked eye. 

At least that's what I stated on the entry form for Ottawa Animation Festival for a film that didn’t exist. I hastily began making an experimental film, but soon gave up on it. When I tried to withdraw my entry form, it was not possible, so I wrote “Sorry Film not Ready” as the title of the film. A week later I was notified by the festival that they had not yet received my “film Sorry Film Not Ready", but that the deadline had been extended by one week. So I had to make that film after all, and it was accepted into the festival.

2D or Not 2D Animation Festival, Seattle -  2011 Golden Pencil Award

Dinner for Two

1996 / 7 mins.

Written, directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

Produced by The National Film Board of Canada

Peace in the rain forest is disrupted when two chameleons get literally locked in a conflict, with disastrous results. This film is part of the ShowPeace series of lively animated films about conflict resolution.

Awards:

- Best Short Film - Grand Prix des Amériques - Montréal World Film festival, 1996

- Animated Eye Award, Aspen, 1997

- Best Animated Film, San Diego International Film Festival, 1997

- Bronze Apple Award - National Education  Media Network, Oakland, USA 1997

- Grand prize, animation category, International Family Film Festival, Seoul, Korea  1997

- Best Film, children’s jury, International Family Film Festival, Seoul, Korea  1997

- Unicef Prize for best Short Film - Berlin Film Festival, 1997

- Best Animated Film, Adult Jury, Chicago Children’s Film Festival, 1997

- Best Animated Film, Children’s Jury, Chicago Children’s Film Festival, 1997

- Bronze Plaque, Columbus Film Festival, 1997

- First Prize, Animation, Adult Jury, International Film Festival, Hyderabad, India  1997

- First Prize, Animation, Children's Jury, International Film Festival. Hyderabad, India 1997

- Best Children's Film - Zagreb Animated Film Festival, 1998

- Animation Gold Award - New York Expo of Short Film & Video, 1998

Beatbox Trailer

2019 / 39 secs.

Directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

Beatbox - Elisii

This is the trailer for the Anima Mundi Animation Festival.

Invasion of the Space Lobsters

2005 / 7 mins.

Written, directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

Produced by The National Film Board of Canada

with the participation of the Canadian Labour Congress

Music and sound design - Judith Gruber-Stitzer

An advanced race of giant lobsters from outer space  have communication issues, leading to panic and chaos.

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Penguins Behind Bars

2003 / 23 mins.

Written by Janet Perlman and Derek Lamb

Directed and produced by Janet Perlman

Produced by Hulascope Studio and The National Film Board of Canada

Music and sound design by Judith Gruber-Stitzer

Can Doris survive in the concrete jungle? 

Penguins Behind Bars follows in the great tradition of women’s prison movies of an earlier era.

- Chris Statuette - Entertainment category - Columbus International Film Festival, 2003

- BAMmie Award -  Best animated film - Brooklyn Academy of Music film festival – 2004

- Pulcinella Award, Best TV movie, Cartoons on the Bay, Italy 2004

- Special recognition, TV film, Zagreb 2004

- Platinum REMI, Independent Short Subject, Houston International Festival, 2004

Lady Fishbourne’s Complete Guide to Better Table Manners

1976 / 6 mins.

Written, directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

Produced by The National Film Board of Canada

Awards:

- First prize, educational category, Ottawa Animated Film Festival, 1978

Egg

"Everybody loves Egg!" 

"He’s got so much badass!” 

“Egg is adorable!”

Egg is a very hip hardly-moving quality cartoon property dude with no feet and no face. Along with his trusty invisible sidekicks Druid Droid and Spirit Spork, Egg travels the galaxy looking for zany adventures with other top-notch cartoon properties. 

Who knows what will happen next? New thrilling adventures are coming soon! 

Watch again and again and again! 

Note: This is satire.

The Nose

2009 /  2 mins. 30 secs.

Written, directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

Music by Judith Gruber-Stitzer.

Inspired by the satirical 1836 story by Nikolai Gogol about an official whose nose leaves his face and takes on a life of its own, eventually becoming a high-ranking official.  In this version, the Nose just goes around sniffing stuff.

The Nose is accompanied by scratch and sniff cards, although in this case you will just have to imagine the scents the Nose is experiencing. 

Here is the card that accompanies the film.

SQWKBOX

2016 / 1 min. 10 secs.

Written by Jack Mizrahi

Directed and animated by Janet Perlman 

An informational video showcasing a new communications technology for refugee camps and outlying villages.