A veteran animator gives us a jazzy vision of figures hovering between abstraction and definition amidst luminous imaginary landscapes.
Genres: Short, Animation
Other Films by Joanna Priestley
North of Blue
Long-time animator Joanna Priestley, known for her fantastic shorts, has created her first feature inspired by winter landscapes of the North. Following a residency at the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture in Dawson City, Yukon, Priestley began work on an exploration of color and imagery in which intersecting lines and shapes came together to …
Animated Worlds: Portland Animation Since 2000
The state of Oregon has played an amazing role in helping to shape the world of animation. This program showcases a variety of animated films from Portland based animators beginning with the year 2000 and steadily moving to the present day.
Dew Line
An abstract tapestry hinting at the loss of botanical diversity.
An Evening With Joanna Priestley
Starting her career as a film presenter in Central Oregon, Priestley made her first films using rubber stamps and sand before going on to study with legendary experimental animator Jules Engle at Cal Arts. Finding her stride with drawing and computer-based animations, and collaborating with sound artists, she has since become one the world’s most …
Northwest Tracking: Trailblazing Women of Independent Animation
As a preview of the Film Center’s post-festival Northwest Tracking series showcasing six independent animation innovators, we are pleased to offer this program sampler of their outstanding work to be featured. After the screening head on over to the Northwest Filmmakers’ Summit for a panel and conversation with the animators about their craft working in …