Bonus Features
Relative Orbits:
13.5 min./documentary
A tour of Joanna Priestley's studio and a look at the original artwork from After the Fall and Hand Heldthat explains how the films were made.

Amazons and Ingenues:
12 min./documentary
A behind the scenes look at how four of Priestley's classic films, Voices, She-Bop, Pro and Con and Grown Up, were made.

Image Gallery and Reference Page for every film.

Relative Orbits
Run Time: 67 minutes
Video:
Standard 1.33:1 Color
Audio: ENGLISH: Stereo, Dolby Digital

Product Description
Voices - 4 min.
"Priestley gets across a series of personal phobias in a refreshing and humorous fashion. We get a superb, contemporary animated film with salutes to historical cartoon figures scattered throughout. Delightful!" -Marv Newland, Northwest Film and Video Festival Juror

She-Bop - 8 min.
A cartoon Kali who explores power and taking control of your life. "An ode to the Goddess and female power." -Sharon Mizota, L.A. Times

All My Relations - 5 min.
A humorous look at the pitfalls of romance, from marriage, childbirth and upward mobility to the disintegration of a relationship. The animation is framed by a series of sculptural assemblages.

Candyjam - 7 min.
Co-directed with Joan Gratz. A whimsical, humorous exploration of confection by ten filmmakers from four countries: David Anderson (London), Karen Aqua (Cambridge, MA), Craig Bartlett (Los Angeles), Elizabeth Buttler (Cambridge, MA), Paul Driessen (The Hague, Holland), Tom Gasek (Cambridge, MA), Joan Gratz (Portland), Marv Newland (Vancouver, BC, Canada), Christine Panushka (Valencia, CA, USA) and Joanna Priestley.

Pro and Con - 9 min.
Co-directed with Joan Gratz. "A brief but excellent exploration of the thoughts and emotions of those working and living in our prison system." -Rebecca S. Albitz, Pyramid Films

After the Fall - 6 min.
About relationships and connecting with other people. Drawings on paper were shot in outdoor locations, including a fast food restaurant, garbage dump, flower farm and the foothills of Mt. Hood. The final shot of the film reveals the technique.

Hand Held - 7 min.
Little guys battle the Man Hand! A fable about overcoming adversity with a brilliant acappella soundtrack by the Bobs.

Grown Up - 7 min.
“Priestley does a brilliant job of reclaiming 40, and believe me, I have a vested interest in this subject. An animation that just might make twenty-somethings wish they were older.” -B. Ruby Rich, Northwest Film and Video Festival Juror

A project of Creative Capital.