Janet Perlman Movies
- 1994
Bob's Birthday
Bob's Birthday6.61994HD
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...
- 2021
Flowing Home
Flowing Home5.32021HD
The intertwining fates of two Vietnamese sisters who sustain a wartime relationship through written correspondence.
- 2003
Penguins Behind Bars
Penguins Behind Bars6.32003HD
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...
- 1982
The Elephant
The Elephant01982HD
An elephant asks Nesbitt for directions to the zoo, but won't listen to him long enough.
- 1981
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin
The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin6.51981HD
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...
- 1977
Poets on Film No. 2
Poets on Film No. 201977HD
This short film brings together animated interpretations of 4 poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: “From the Hazel Bough” by Earle Birney,...
- 1978
Why Me?
Why Me?6.11978HD
Nesbitt Spoon, who's a bit of a nebbish, tells us about his day, which is fairly average up until the moment that his doctor tells him he has only...
- 1984
Anijam
Anijam5.51984HD
The bizarre adventures of the cartoon character Foska, drawn by 22 animators working in collaboration. Each animator worked on his or her own...
- 1991
Pink Komkommer
Pink Komkommer01991HD
An elderly woman naps and has seven erotic dreams. Each dream sounds the same. "Dreamers" are Craig Bartlett, Alison Snowden and David Fine, Janet...
- 1990
Karate Kids
Karate Kids01990HD
Two indigent street children in a developing country become the target of an HIV positive pedophile who attempts to lure them in with money.
- 1977
Poets on Film No. 1
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This short film brings together animated interpretations of four poems by great Canadian wordsmiths: "Riverdale Lion" by John Robert Colombo, "A Kite...
- 2013
Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam
Yellow Sticky Notes: Canadian Anijam62013HD
For the first time in Canadian history, 15 of Canada’s most acclaimed independent animators have come together to create a collaborative...
- 2011
Oedipus
Oedipus52011HD
“Psychoanalysis is, in it’s entire spectre, an eminently POP discipline: anybody can relate to it without having studied and/or...
- 2000
Bully Dance
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The "stick people" in Bully Dance are imaginary, but this gritty tale is all too familiar. Like the dance beat pulsating throughout the film, the...
- 1996
Children First!
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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...
- 2005
Invasion of the Space Lobsters
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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...
- 2023
The Girl with the Red Beret
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A girl takes a wild ride on the metro in Montreal. Travelling from station to station, she encounters an array of colourful characters in a bizarre...
- 1977
Spinnolio
Spinnolio01977HD
A lonely woodcarver longs for a son, so he builds a wooden puppet and names it Spinnolio
- 2013
I Want To Go Home
I Want To Go Home02013HD
Buckle your seat belts! This cosmic narrative will flash before your eyes at the speed of light, as long as you stay seated and don’t leave.
- 2008
Hot Seat
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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...