Joanna Priestley Movies

  • 1985
    The Dancing Bulrushes

    The Dancing Bulrushes

    The Dancing Bulrushes

    01985HD

    Based on an Ojibwa Native American story about coyote, the trickster, published by Barry Lopez.

    The Dancing Bulrushes
  • 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
  • 2011
    Out of Shape

    Out of Shape

    Out of Shape

    02011HD

    Playful choreography of abstract shapes to delight the eye.

    Out of Shape
  • 2018
    North of Blue

    North of Blue

    North of Blue

    02018HD

    A dense multiverse of images and shifting focal points that explore the tension between two dimensional patterns both familiar and alien....

    North of Blue
  • 1985
    Voices

    Voices

    Voices

    5.751985HD

    A humorous explanation of the fears we share: fear of the darkness, of monsters, of aging, of being overweight, and of global destruction.

    Voices
  • 1997
    Utopia Parkway

    Utopia Parkway

    Utopia Parkway

    01997HD

    Explores the magic of objects and transformation. Inspired by the boxes of Joseph Cornell, who lived on Utopia Parkway (Queens, NY) nearly all of his...

    Utopia Parkway
  • 1986
    Times Square

    Times Square

    Times Square

    01986HD

    An abstract meditation on urban shapes and sounds.

    Times Square
  • 2005
    Dew Line

    Dew Line

    Dew Line

    4.82005HD

    An acronym for Distant Early Warning Line, Dew Line refers to the array of radar stations built in the Arctic during the Cold War, and to the elegant...

    Dew Line
  • 1988
    Candyjam

    Candyjam

    Candyjam

    1.51988HD

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

    Candyjam
  • 1985
    Interior

    Interior

    Interior

    01985HD

    Short experimental computer animation by Jules Engel

    Interior
  • 1993
    Pro and Con

    Pro and Con

    Pro and Con

    01993HD

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

    Pro and Con
  • 2000
    Kali Yuga

    Kali Yuga

    Kali Yuga

    02000HD

    Pixilation of yoga instructor Diane Wilson, shot in the forest over a six month period and object animation of construction tools, bolts, screws and...

    Kali Yuga
  • 2010
    Eye Liner

    Eye Liner

    Eye Liner

    02010HD

    Bold, crisp, playful animation that explores the organic geometry and archetypes of the human face.

    Eye Liner
  • 1993
    Grown Up

    Grown Up

    Grown Up

    01993HD

    A humorous and poignant look at what it means to be turning 40 and growing older.

    Grown Up
  • 2015
    Bottle Neck

    Bottle Neck

    Bottle Neck

    02015HD

    Still life silhouettes collide with abstract shapes and complex, interlocking patterns. Reimagining the commonplace objects of a classical painting...

    Bottle Neck
  • 2000
    Surface Dive

    Surface Dive

    Surface Dive

    02000HD

    Layers of animation featuring more than 600 sculptures, 200 glass pieces and 2200 drawings evoke an inspiring diving exploration in a freshwater lake...

    Surface Dive
  • 2010
    Missed Aches

    Missed Aches

    Missed Aches

    02010HD

    A witty commentary on our over-reliance on spell check that plays up phonetics with hilarious results.

    Missed Aches
  • 2013
    Split Ends

    Split Ends

    Split Ends

    02013HD

    Delicate patterns inspired by North American wrapping papers from the 1960’s and French and English wallpapers from the early 1900s.

    Split Ends
  • 2021
    Jung & Restless

    Jung & Restless

    Jung & Restless

    02021HD

    Explores the mythopoeic realm through mandalas and dream images that hint at hidden trauma.

    Jung & Restless
  • 2012
    Dear Pluto

    Dear Pluto

    Dear Pluto

    02012HD

    A tribute to Pluto, everyone’s favorite planetoid

    Dear Pluto