During his tenure as NFB commissioner, Perlmutter spearheaded the move by Canada's public producer into digital media production and mobile platforms, and developed its NFB.ca online screening room.
[6] In his statement, Moore cited Perlmutter's "wealth of experience and leadership... [h]is dedication to the film industry and his commitment to the NFB's digitization initiative" as reasons for the reappointment.
[10] During his time as head of English Program, he led one the NFB's first forays into mobile content, with its 2006 series Shorts in Motion.
[3] Prior to joining the NFB, his private sector film experience included serving as the founding head of documentaries at Barna-Alper Productions.
[7][11] A former writer and editor of the trade magazine Cinema Canada, Perlmutter had also served as executive director of the Alliance for Children and Television and as head of development at CineNova Productions in Toronto.