A Delightful Film Animator, Joanna Priestly

Voices (1985,USA,Short 4mins) Animation, Experimental

"Animator Joanna Priestly introduces herself in her own animation. She could use her art to entertain or distort, to draw funny pictures or talk in funny voices. But she'd most like to speak with us on the nature of her fears, which she's been thinking about. If we see our world fearfully, then we create our fears more every day. This is the film that debuted the magic of a uniquely feminine artist to the world, after she enrolled in Cal Arts to revitalize a life-long interest in animation. Joanna's style is gentle and playful but never childish, and some transformations can be downright scary. After the success of "Voices", Joanna vowed to make films til the day she dies, and her signature hand-drawn flashcard style has evolved to include stop-motion and Flash animation software." -- Mystical Movie Guide

She recently released a two disc anthology of her work. Read more on Priestley and her 17 film animations (Yikes!). --Animation World Magazine

See Priestley's Website