Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt

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Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt
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Born
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • producer
  • Professor
Years active2004–present
PartnerSarah Canner

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]

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Life and career

Perlmutt 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

YearTitleContributionNote
2019 ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium DirectorDocumentary
2019NightbirdsDirector, writer, editor, and producerDocumentary short
2018Invisible Killers: EbolaDirector and producer1 episode
2016Puppy LoveDirector, writer, and editorShort film
2015Havana Motor ClubDirector, writer, editor, and producerDocumentary
2011 Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Director, writer, and editorDocumentary
2010National Geographic Explorer: Man vs VolcanoField Producer and editor1 episode
2008 Valentino: The Last Emperor Associate editorDocumentary
2007 Lumo Director, writer, cinematographer, and producerDocumentary
2007Les VulnérablesDirector, writer, editor, and producerShort film
2004 Control Room Co-Producer and additional editorDocumentary

As actor

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2020Nominated News & Documentary Emmy Awards Outstanding Historical Documentary ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium [8]
2015Nominated Tribeca Film Festival Best Documentary FeatureHavana Motor Club [12]
2007Won Student Academy Awards Documentary Lumo [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Film Directed by Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt Receives Emmy Nomination". arts.princeton.edu. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. ↑ "Tribeca Film Festival 2015: Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt Talks Challenges, Highlights of Making 'Havana Motor Club'". latinpost.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. ↑ "Accused Murderer of Chilean Folk Icon Víctor Jara Speaks in Netflix Docuseries 'ReMastered'". rollingstone.com. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Filmmaker Bios". archive.pov.org. 15 January 2007. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  6. 1 2 "33 Compete for 34th Student Academy Awards". indiewire.com. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  7. ↑ "25 NEW FACES OF INDEPENDENT FILM". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  8. 1 2 "NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS" (PDF). theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  9. ↑ "Membership Report - March 2018". dga.org. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  10. ↑ "SUNDANCE INSTITUTE ANNOUCES[sic] 2009 ALFRED P. SLOAN SCIENCE IN FILM AWARDS" (PDF). sundance.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  11. ↑ "'True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality' By Professor Trey Ellis Wins Documentary Emmy Award". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  12. ↑ "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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