William Perna

William Perna
Born
United States
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBill Perna
OccupationDocumentary filmmaker

William Perna, also known as Bill Perna, is an American documentary filmmaker who currently lives in South Freeport, Maine and Italy.[1][2][3] He was president of the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (West and National branches) during the early 1990s.[4][5]

Perna is known for producing documentary films and music videos, including Alan Parsons' "Don't Answer Me" (1984), Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" (1989), and Janet Jackson's "Escapade" (1990). In 2018, Perna filmed and edited Two Pillars episodes featuring Vietnamese painters Trần Văn Cẩn and Nguyễn Tư Nghiêm for the Indochina Arts Partnership.[6]

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  6. ^ "The Indochina Arts Partnership turns Twenty-Five – Art New England".