Joan C. Gratz Movies

  • 2014
    The Prophet

    The Prophet

    The Prophet

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    Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear...

    The Prophet
  • 1985
    The Adventures of Mark Twain

    The Adventures of Mark Twain

    The Adventures of Mark Twain

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    Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and...

    The Adventures of Mark Twain
  • 1992
    Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase

    Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase

    Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase

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    Two-dimensional clay animations melding and merging the work of 35 famous artists.

    Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase
  • 1981
    The Creation

    The Creation

    The Creation

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    The film is based on a poem by James Weldon Johnson depicting the power of the southern black American preacher's telling of the biblical creation...

    The Creation
  • 1979
    The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

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    The Little Prince questions the universe in this story of innocence and wonder.

    The Little Prince
  • 1987
    The Festival of Claymation

    The Festival of Claymation

    The Festival of Claymation

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    A sampler of the work of Will Vinton's animation using clay figures, including the shorts "Dinosaur," "The Great Cognito," "A Christmas Gift," and...

    The Festival of Claymation
  • 2023
    History, Mystery & Oyssey: Six Portland Animators

    History, Mystery & Oyssey: Six Portland Animators

    History, Mystery & Oyssey: Six Portland Animators

    02023HD

    Martin Cooper’s documentary feature explores the lives and work of six internationally renowned, independent animators and animation directors....

    History, Mystery & Oyssey: Six Portland Animators
  • 2020
    The One-Minute Memoir

    The One-Minute Memoir

    The One-Minute Memoir

    02020HD

    When Academy Award®–winning animator and painter Joan Gratz asked eleven filmmakers if they would contribute to an omnibus film, she...

    The One-Minute Memoir
  • 2021
    No Leaders, Please

    No Leaders, Please

    No Leaders, Please

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    Works inspired by artists Basquiat, Banksy, Haring, and Ai Weiwei represent Bukowski's poem's theme of self-invention.

    No Leaders, Please
  • 2001
    The Dowager's Idyll

    The Dowager's Idyll

    The Dowager's Idyll

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    2001 Joan C. Gratz animated short

    The Dowager's Idyll
  • 2022
    Retention Department of Permanent Exhaustion

    Retention Department of Permanent Exhaustion

    Retention Department of Permanent Exhaustion

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    Six directors independently imagine the Department of Perpetual Exhaustion. The participating directors are Chris Hinton, Jim Blashfield, Marv...

    Retention Department of Permanent Exhaustion
  • 1988
    Candyjam

    Candyjam

    Candyjam

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    Candyjam is a whimsical, animated collaboration by 10 animators from four countries: David Anderson (England), Karen Aqua (USA), Craig Bartlett...

    Candyjam
  • 1996
    The Dowager's Feast

    The Dowager's Feast

    The Dowager's Feast

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    1995 Joan C. Gratz claymation short film

    The Dowager's Feast
  • 1993
    Pro and Con

    Pro and Con

    Pro and Con

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    A powerful, emotional and sometimes humorous look at the daily life of a prison inmate and a corrections officer.

    Pro and Con
  • 2014
    Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

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    Metamorphosing images with the appearance of sculpted wood and shifting sand summon memories of a life.

    Lost and Found
  • 2016
    Popcorn

    Popcorn

    Popcorn

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    Popcorn
  • 1970
    Night Weaver

    Night Weaver

    Night Weaver

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    An animated tapestry of abstract images inspired the decorative arts of Islamic women.

    Night Weaver