Janet Perlman Movies

The intertwining fates of two Vietnamese sisters who sustain a wartime relationship through written correspondence.

Two indigent street children in a developing country become the target of an HIV positive pedophile who attempts to lure them in with money.

Margaret Fish is planning a surprise party for her dentist husband, Bob. Meanwhile, at the office, Bob is having a mid-life crisis while insects...

When an advanced race of giant lobsters from outer space land on Earth, no one can figure out why they've come. A complete failure to communicate on...

An elephant asks Nesbitt for directions to the zoo, but won't listen to him long enough.

For the first time in Canadian history, 15 of Canada’s most acclaimed independent animators have come together to create a collaborative...

Four women share funny and intimate tales of one-sided infatuation, mutual attraction, erotic moments, and fumbling attempts at sexual expression....

The bizarre adventures of the cartoon character Foska, drawn by 22 animators working in collaboration. Each animator worked on his or her own...

Penguins Behind Bars is an Adult Swim special, adapted from the graphic novel of the same name by Janet Perlman, that aired only once on July 20th...

A lonely woodcarver longs for a son, so he builds a wooden puppet and names it Spinnolio

Cinderella has to stay home while her evil stepsisters go to the ball. You know the rest except everyone here is a penguin (even the mice that become...

Animators were asked to submit ideas based on the theme, "Do the Right Thing". This story is based on the director's experience of losing her chair...

Everyone loves Egg! Egg is a super-cool barely-moving quality cartoon property dude with no feet and no face. Along with his trusty invisible...

When Academy Award®–winning animator and painter Joan Gratz asked eleven filmmakers if they would contribute to an omnibus film, she...

An elderly woman naps and has seven erotic dreams. Each dream sounds the same. "Dreamers" are Craig Bartlett, Alison Snowden and David Fine, Janet...

This short animation features four guests of curious demeanour who commit unforgivable acts at the dining table. Food flies everywhere while the...

Who is Monsieur Pug? Why, a dog with bad cholesterol and high blood pressure! And a dog who loves his pie and ice cream. Who relaxes by making...

This short film brings together animated interpretations of 4 poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: “From the Hazel Bough” by Earle Birney,...

Some of life's most profound questions are tackled by ten children ranging in age from six to eleven. They give their spontaneous views on God, the...

A collection of 7 animation short films inspired by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Each NFB award-winning film, in their...