Name: Penguins Behind Bars
Director: Janet Perlman
Genre: Crime, Animation, Drama
Released: 2003-06-20
Duration: 23 min
Cast: Lili Taylor, Patricia Collins, Alberta Watson, Catherine Fitch

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Penguins Behind Bars (2003)

Runtime23 min

RatingPG-13

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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 2003. The Short follows Doris Fairfeather, a female penguin who is framed for robbery by her boyfriend and sent to an all-girl prison.

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Penguins Behind Bars is a delightfully offbeat and darkly comedic animated crime drama, directed by the acclaimed Janet Perlman in 2003. With its unique blend of genres and standout voice performances by Lili Taylor and Patricia Collins, this little-seen Adult Swim special offers a fresh and imaginative take on the prison drama that fans of unconventional animation and quirky storytelling are sure to appreciate.

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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. She was married to the late animation producer Derek Lamb. After working with Lamb at the National Film Board of Canada in the 1980s, they formed their own production company, Lamb-Perlman Productions. She is currently a partner in Hulascope Studio, based in Montreal. Perlman has produced animation segments for Sesame Street and NOVA. Working with Lamb, she produced title sequences for the PBS series Mystery!, based on the artwork of Edward Gorey, and was one of the animators for R. O. Blechman's adaptation of The Soldier's Tale for PBS's Great Performances. She has also taught animation at Harvard University, the Rhode Island School of Design and Concordia University. She and Lamb were divorced but remained creative and business partners until his death in 2005.