Cinemateca Santa Ana, Biblioteca Publica de San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Retrospective of experimental and abstract animation and premiere screening of Eye Liner (work-in-progress).

Program: Missed Aches (2009),The Rubber Stamp Film (1983), Hand Held (1995), Kali Yuga (2000), Andaluz (2004), Utopia Parkway (1997), Dew Line, Eye Liner (2010). Benefit for the Casa Hogar Santa Julia (girls orphanage).

Pacific University: Joanna Priestley: Films and Influences
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Program Notes (all directed by J. Priestley unless noted)
1. Voices (1985, 4 min.), 
2. All My Relations (1990, 5 min.)
3. Pro and Con (1993, 9 min.)
4. Utopia Parkway (1997, 5 min.)
5. Andaluz (2004, 6 min.)
6. Dew Line (2005, 4:30 min.).
7.  Studie Nr. 6 by Oskar Fischinger (1930, Germany)
8.  Begone Dull Care by Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart (1949, 8 min., Canada)
9. Primiti Too Ta by Ed Ackerman and Colin Morton (1986, 3 min., Canada)
10. Bathtime in Clerkenwell by Alex Budovsky (2002, 3 min, USA).
11. Missed Aches (2009, 4 min.)

Hollywood Theater: Contemporary Animation About Language
Thursday, April 30, 2009

The appearance of text in animated films has become more common with the advent of Adobe Flash and After Effects. These computer programs have made it much easier to animate letters and words and to incorporate text with animation. This had been a laborious process that involved animating individual cut out letters or using press type, hand written calligraphy or typewriter text. Both computer animated films and non-computer films will be included in the program.

REDCAT: Joanna Priestley | Fighting Gravity
Monday, April 20, 2009

Dubbed “the queen of independent animation” by Bill Plympton, Joanna Priestley unveils her new short Missed Aches (2009, 4 min.), a humorous rant about the need for proofreading. This can’t-miss program for animation buffs also includes a series of animated gems representing the range of the artist’s techniques