Joanna Priestley Movies

  • 1993
    Pro and Con

    Pro and Con

    Pro and Con

    01993HD

    A powerful, emotional and sometimes humorous look at the daily life of a prison inmate and a corrections officer.

    Pro and Con
  • 2000
    Surface Dive

    Surface Dive

    Surface Dive

    02000HD

    Layers of animation featuring more than 600 sculptures, 200 glass pieces and 2200 drawings evoke an inspiring diving exploration in a freshwater lake...

    Surface Dive
  • 1988
    Candyjam

    Candyjam

    Candyjam

    1.51988HD

    Candyjam is a whimsical, animated collaboration by 10 animators from four countries: David Anderson (England), Karen Aqua (USA), Craig Bartlett...

    Candyjam
  • 2000
    Kali Yuga

    Kali Yuga

    Kali Yuga

    02000HD

    Pixilation of yoga instructor Diane Wilson, shot in the forest over a six month period and object animation of construction tools, bolts, screws and...

    Kali Yuga
  • 2010
    Missed Aches

    Missed Aches

    Missed Aches

    02010HD

    A witty commentary on our over-reliance on spell check that plays up phonetics with hilarious results.

    Missed Aches
  • 2007
    Extended Play

    Extended Play

    Extended Play

    02007HD

    An experimental exploration and rediscovery of games and youthful pastimes.

    Extended Play
  • 2013
    Split Ends

    Split Ends

    Split Ends

    02013HD

    Delicate patterns inspired by North American wrapping papers from the 1960’s and French and English wallpapers from the early 1900s.

    Split Ends
  • 2023
    History, Mystery & Oyssey: Six Portland Animators

    History, Mystery & Oyssey: Six Portland Animators

    History, Mystery & Oyssey: Six Portland Animators

    02023HD

    Martin Cooper’s documentary feature explores the lives and work of six internationally renowned, independent animators and animation directors....

    History, Mystery & Oyssey: Six Portland Animators
  • 1986
    Times Square

    Times Square

    Times Square

    01986HD

    An abstract meditation on urban shapes and sounds.

    Times Square
  • 2012
    Rumpy Pumpy

    Rumpy Pumpy

    Rumpy Pumpy

    02012HD

    A springboard ballet of private parts, in all their glorious combinations.

    Rumpy Pumpy
  • 2015
    Bottle Neck

    Bottle Neck

    Bottle Neck

    02015HD

    Still life silhouettes collide with abstract shapes and complex, interlocking patterns. Reimagining the commonplace objects of a classical painting...

    Bottle Neck
  • 1995
    Hand Held

    Hand Held

    Hand Held

    01995HD

    A film about the nature of oppression and community spirit.

    Hand Held
  • 1993
    Grown Up

    Grown Up

    Grown Up

    01993HD

    A humorous and poignant look at what it means to be turning 40 and growing older.

    Grown Up
  • 1991
    After the Fall

    After the Fall

    After the Fall

    01991HD

    About loneliness and feeling isolated.

    After the Fall
  • 1983
    The Rubber Stamp Film

    The Rubber Stamp Film

    The Rubber Stamp Film

    01983HD

    The Rubber Stamp Film was hand stamped on over 5000 index cards. Color was added with water color and felt pen.

    The Rubber Stamp Film
  • 2021
    Jung & Restless

    Jung & Restless

    Jung & Restless

    02021HD

    Explores the mythopoeic realm through mandalas and dream images that hint at hidden trauma.

    Jung & Restless
  • 2010
    Eye Liner

    Eye Liner

    Eye Liner

    02010HD

    Bold, crisp, playful animation that explores the organic geometry and archetypes of the human face.

    Eye Liner
  • 2012
    Dear Pluto

    Dear Pluto

    Dear Pluto

    02012HD

    A tribute to Pluto, everyone’s favorite planetoid

    Dear Pluto
  • 1990
    All My Relations

    All My Relations

    All My Relations

    51990HD

    A satire of the pitfalls of romance, from marriage, childbirth and upward mobility to the disintegration of a relationship.

    All My Relations
  • 1985
    The Dancing Bulrushes

    The Dancing Bulrushes

    The Dancing Bulrushes

    01985HD

    Based on an Ojibwa Native American story about coyote, the trickster, published by Barry Lopez.

    The Dancing Bulrushes