Grown Up is a 1993 7 minute 16mm short animated film by Joanna Priestley,[1] using drawings on paper, pixellated hands and object animation. The film was written by Barbara Carnegie and Joanna Priestley, and directed, produced, and animated by Priestley.
| Grown Up | |
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| Directed by | Joanna Priestley |
| Written by | Joanna Priestley Barbara Carnegie |
| Produced by | Joanna Priestley |
| Cinematography | Joanna Priestley |
| Edited by | Joanna Priestley |
| Music by | Steve Christopherson Warren Rand |
Production company | Priestley Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Microcinema International (2006) |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editGrown Up takes a humorous and poignant look at what it means to be turning 40 and growing older.
Release
editThe film was re-released on DVD in 2006 by Microcinema International. It was screened in a retrospective of Priestley's works in April 2009.[2]
Reception
edit“In a time when everyone seems to be writing about aging, Priestley does a brilliant job of reclaiming 40 and her own process of middle aging with humor, optimism and an award winning animation style that just might make twenty-somethings wish they were older.” -Bill Foster, Northwest Film Center
Awards and recognition
edit- First Prize, Marin County Film Festival
- First Prize, Worldfest Houston
- Gold Award, Black Maria Film and Video Festival
- Directorâs Citation Award, Worldfest Charleston
- Gold Award, Columbus International Film Festival
- Honorable Mention, Intercom International Festival
- Certificates of Merit:
- Athens International Film and Video Festival
- Ottawa International Animation Festival
- USA Film Festival
- Stuttgart Animation Festival
- San Francisco International Film Festival
- Sinking Creek Film Festival.
Selected Festivals: New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Northwest Film and Video Festival:
References
edit- ^ Furniss, Maureen (1998). Art in motion: animation aesthetics (illustrated, reprint ed.). Indiana University Press. p. 69. ISBN 9781864620399.
- ^ Soares, Andre (6 April 2009). "Joanna Priestley Screenings at the REDCAT". Alt Film Guide. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
External links
edit- Grown Up at the Internet Movie Database
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