The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin
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The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin is a 1981 animated short by Janet Perlman
that comedically adapts the tale of Cinderella
with penguins. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada
, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 54th Academy Awards
, losing to another animated short from Montreal
, Frédéric Back
's Crac
. The Oscar nomination was the fourth in five years for executive producer Derek Lamb
, also Perlman's husband. Perlman adapted her film into the 1992 children's book, Cinderella Penguin, published by Kids Can Press of Toronto.
Janet Perlman
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....
that comedically adapts the tale of Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
with penguins. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 54th Academy Awards
54th Academy Awards
The 54th Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1982 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson....
, losing to another animated short from Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Frédéric Back
Frédéric Back
Frédéric Back, OC, CQ is a Canadian artist and film director of short animated films.-Biography:Born in Saarbrücken, The Territory of the Saar Basin, he emigrated to Canada in 1948...
's Crac
Crac
Crac is a 1981 animated short film produced, written and directed by Frédéric Back. The story follows the experiences of a rocking chair, from its creation from a tree through its time as a member of a Canadian farming family....
. The Oscar nomination was the fourth in five years for executive producer Derek Lamb
Derek Lamb
Derek Lamb was an animation filmmaker and producer. While serving as Executive Producer of the National Film Board of Canada's English Animation Studio from 1976 to 1982, he produced the Oscar-winner Special Delivery, directed by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay, and produced and scripted Eugene...
, also Perlman's husband. Perlman adapted her film into the 1992 children's book, Cinderella Penguin, published by Kids Can Press of Toronto.