Janet Perlman
- Known for
- Directing
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.
Filmography

I Don’t Love You Anymore 2026
Animation

King Kong vs. Pinocchio 2025
Director, Producer, Writer

The Girl with the Red Beret 2023
Director, Writer

Flowing Home 2021
Animation

The One-Minute Memoir 2020
Director

Beatbox Anima Mundi 2019 2019
Director

Let’s Play Like It’s 1949 2016
Director

I Like Girls 2016
Compositing Artist, Animation

Monsieur Pug 2014
Director

I Want To Go Home 2013
Director

Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam 2013
Animation

Oedipus 2011
Editor

Sorry Film Not Ready 2010
Director

Egg 2010
Director
- Hot Seat
Hot Seat 2008
Director

Six: Inside Hothouse 5 2008
as Self

Invasion of the Space Lobsters 2005
Animation, Writer, Director

Inside the Hothouse 2 2004
Actor

Penguins Behind Bars 2003
Director, Writer, Storyboard, Animation, Producer

Bully Dance 2000
Director

Dinner For Two 1996
Director, Writer, Animation, Graphic Designer, Screenplay
- Children First!
Children First! 1996
Director

Bob's Birthday 1994
Animation

My Favorite Things That I Love 1994
Director

Pink Komkommer 1991
Animation

Karate Kids 1990
Color Designer, Background Designer, Animation

The Soldier's Tale 1984
Animation
- Anijam
Anijam 1984
Animation

The Elephant 1982
Director, Writer

The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin 1981
Director

This Is Me 1979
Animation

Why Me? 1978
Director

Poets on Film No. 2 1977
Director

Poets on Film No. 1 1977
Director

Spinnolio 1977
as Lady/Blue Fairy

Lady Fishbourne's Complete Guide to Better Table Manners 1976
Director, Animation Director
Credits from TMDB.