Joanna Priestley is one of the most consistent of the Independent animator/filmmakers. Her work has gotten stronger as she goes on, and the number of films seems to grow more and greater with every year. FULL ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times | Unique Frame of Reference
2009
By Sharon Mizota
Joanna Priestley likes to make films inspired by her experience, even if it takes her a few years at a time.
Joanna Priestley is a world-class animator and filmmaker with a career that spans over 25 years. The main goals of her work are to explore and develop personal cinema in animation, as well as extend the boundaries and definition of her art form.
Comments and Thoughts on Animation and Film | Streetcar Named Perspire
2007
By Harvey Deneroff
Independent animator Joanna Priestley just sent me her most recent film, Streetcar Named Perspire, a whimsical “instructional” film about the roller-coaster ride that is menopause.
Animation Magazine | Confessions of an Indie Toon Queen
2005
By Ramin Zahed
Joanna Priestley chats about the thrills and chills of the independent scene. Her main advice? Just do it!
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Comments and Thoughts on Animation and Film |Joanna Priestley
2004
By Harvey Deneroff
The following was originally written in December 2004 for Skwigly Animation Magazine, a British online journal. It was written on the occasion of the release of Priestley's first DVDs: Relative Orbits and Fighting Gravity.
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Creative Capital | Surface Dive
2001
By Patricia Thomson
The day Joanna Priestley went snorkeling in an underground river in the Yucatan desert, she knew she'd entered a living fantasy world.
