Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt is an American director, writer, producer, and film professor at Princeton University.[1][2] He is best known for his documentary films ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium, Havana Motor Club, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, and Lumo.[3][4]
Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt | |
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| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Partner | Sarah Canner |
Life and career
editPerlmutt was born in New York City, NY and grew up in Chapel Hill, NC. He holds a B.A. with honors from Brown University in 2001 and an M.F.A. with honors from Columbia University in 2007.[5] In 2007, he won a Student Academy Award for his documentary Lumo.[6] In 2008, he won Focus Features' Best Director Award at the Columbia University Film Festival for his narrative short Les Vulnerables and was named one of Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces of Indie Film".[7] His most recent film, ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium, was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2020.[8]
Perlmutt is a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), the National Board of Review (NBR), and has received multiple film grants from the Sundance Institute for his narrative projects.[9][10] He has taught filmmaking at Columbia University and William Paterson University, and currently teaches at Princeton University.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
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| 2019 | ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium | Director | Documentary |
| 2019 | Nightbirds | Director, writer, editor, and producer | Documentary short |
| 2018 | Invisible Killers: Ebola | Director and producer | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Puppy Love | Director, writer, and editor | Short film |
| 2015 | Havana Motor Club | Director, writer, editor, and producer | Documentary |
| 2011 | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel | Director, writer, and editor | Documentary |
| 2010 | National Geographic Explorer: Man vs Volcano | Field Producer and editor | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Valentino: The Last Emperor | Associate editor | Documentary |
| 2007 | Lumo | Director, writer, cinematographer, and producer | Documentary |
| 2007 | Les Vulnérables | Director, writer, editor, and producer | Short film |
| 2004 | Control Room | Co-Producer and additional editor | Documentary |
As actor
edit- 2004 : Brother to Brother
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Nominated | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Outstanding Historical Documentary | ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium | [8] |
| 2015 | Nominated | Tribeca Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Havana Motor Club | [12] |
| 2007 | Won | Student Academy Awards | Documentary | Lumo | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Film Directed by Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt Receives Emmy Nomination". arts.princeton.edu. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Tribeca Film Festival 2015: Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt Talks Challenges, Highlights of Making 'Havana Motor Club'". latinpost.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Accused Murderer of Chilean Folk Icon Víctor Jara Speaks in Netflix Docuseries 'ReMastered'". rollingstone.com. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Meet the 2015 Tribeca Filmmakers #41: 'Havana Motor Club' Explores Underground Community of Cuban Drag Racers". indiewire.com. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Filmmaker Bios". archive.pov.org. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ a b "33 Compete for 34th Student Academy Awards". indiewire.com. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "25 NEW FACES OF INDEPENDENT FILM". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ a b "NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS" (PDF). theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Membership Report - March 2018". dga.org. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ANNOUCES [sic] 2009 ALFRED P. SLOAN SCIENCE IN FILM AWARDS" (PDF). sundance.org. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "'True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality' By Professor Trey Ellis Wins Documentary Emmy Award". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Here Are The Films In The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival World Documentary Competition". tribecafilm.com. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
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