Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt Explained

Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt
Birth Place:	New York City, New York, U.S.
Years Active:	2004–present
Partner:	Sarah 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 , Havana Motor Club, , and Lumo.^{[3] [4]}

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, , 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

Year	Title	Contribution	Note
2019		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		Director, writer, and editor	Documentary
2010	National Geographic Explorer: Man vs Volcano	Field Producer and editor	1 episode
2008		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

• 2004 : Brother to Brother

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2020	Nominated	News & Documentary Emmy Awards	Outstanding Historical Documentary
2015	Nominated	Tribeca Film Festival	Best Documentary Feature	Havana Motor Club	^[12]
2007	Won	Student Academy Awards	Documentary	Lumo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Film Directed by Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt Receives Emmy Nomination. arts.princeton.edu. 10 August 2020 . 2022-03-15.
2. Web site: Tribeca Film Festival 2015: Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt Talks Challenges, Highlights of Making 'Havana Motor Club'. latinpost.com. 2022-03-15.
3. Web site: Accused Murderer of Chilean Folk Icon Víctor Jara Speaks in Netflix Docuseries 'ReMastered'. rollingstone.com. 9 January 2019 . 2022-03-15.
4. Web site: Meet the 2015 Tribeca Filmmakers #41: 'Havana Motor Club' Explores Underground Community of Cuban Drag Racers. indiewire.com. 17 April 2015 . 2022-03-15.
5. Web site: Filmmaker Bios. archive.pov.org. 15 January 2007 . 2022-03-15.
6. Web site: 33 Compete for 34th Student Academy Awards. indiewire.com. 14 May 2007 . 2022-03-15.
7. Web site: 25 NEW FACES OF INDEPENDENT FILM. filmmakermagazine.com. 2022-03-15.
8. Web site: NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS. theemmys.tv. 2022-03-15.
9. Web site: Membership Report - March 2018. dga.org. 2022-03-15.
10. Web site: SUNDANCE INSTITUTE 2009 ALFRED P. SLOAN SCIENCE IN FILM AWARDS. sundance.org. 2022-03-15.
11. Web site: 'True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality' By Professor Trey Ellis Wins Documentary Emmy Award. arts.columbia.edu. 2022-03-15.
12. Web site: Here Are The Films In The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival World Documentary Competition. tribecafilm.com. 3 March 2015 . 2022-03-15.