Jacob Perlmutter

Jacob Perlmutter is an award-winning film director, street photographer and music recording artist. His work includes 2024 feature documentary “Two Strangers Trying Not To Kill Each Other” which he co-directed with award-winning photographer and filmmaker Manon Ouimet. Jacob and Manon coproduced the film with six-time Oscar® nominated production company Final Cut for Real. Jacob has directed over twenty music videos and ten short films including 35mm “French Exchange” (2017), starring George MacKay.
Jacob has released two studio albums of his music, recorded in Brasil with frequent collaborator, music producer Diogo Strausz.
He has shot several photoessays, including “88 Days”, an homage to Robert Frank’s “The Americans”.
Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet produce much of their collaborative work with their production company