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"The exquisite animated world of Joanna Priestley has been one of the best kept secrets of the toon community. Whether she’s exploring our common fears and phobias, observing the vicissitudes of modern romance or commenting on turning 40, her many styles and visions are undeniably original and hard to forget." |
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"Joanna Priestley is one of the most interesting and adept personal animators and filmmakers. I have enjoyed her work for years and been amazed at how she gets into her own thoughts onto the screen in a very elegant and focused way. You have to see this." |
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"I love Joanna's films. They're brilliant, inventive and amazing. She's the queen of independent animation." |
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"Priestley has spent the past 25 years pushing the boundaries of the genre with inventive, often irreverent shorts on topics such as aging, prison and plants." |
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"Imaginative, playful and whimsical, Priestley's work radiates a sense of wonder and delight about the art of animation." |
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"One of America's leading nonnarrative animators, Priestley has pushed the walls of the medium, incorporating anything from found objects to rubber-stamped clip art to puppetry and even documentary. What makes her such a fine ambassador for the form is her infectious delight in the sinuous, undulating movement of her brightly colored squiggles, ovals, and lines. Any kid who's ever made dotted lines dance on the flipped corners of a textbook--and felt a rush of giddiness at the illusion of motion--will sense a kindred spirit." |
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"Joanna Priestley’s amazing body of animated films have deservedly earned their place in the pantheon of contemporary international animators. Inventively visioned, superbly crafted, and rich with insight into the physical and spiritual dilemmas that confront us all, each new work provides an unexpected pleasure."
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