| Pro and Con | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joanna Priestley Joan Gratz |
| Produced by | Joanna Priestley Joan Gratz |
| Written by | Joanna Priestley Barbara Carnegie |
| Narrated by | Lt. Janice Inman Allen Nause |
| Music by | Chel White |
| Cinematography | Joanna Priestley |
| Editing by | Joanna Priestley |
| Studio | Priestley Motion Pictures (1993) |
| Distributed by | Microcinema International (2005) |
| Release date(s) | April 24, 1993 |
| Running time | 9 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pro and Con is a 1993 9 minute 16mm short animated film produced, directed and animated by Joanna Priestley and Joan Gratz using drawings on paper, pixillated hands and object animation. The film was written by Barbara Carnegie and Joanna Priestley, and directed, produced, and animated by Priestley.[1]
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The film investigates life in prison through two monologues: one by corrections officer Lt. Janice Inman and the other by Oregon State Penitentiary inmate Jeff Green. The film features self-portraits that were drawn by inmates at the penitentiary and object animation of weapons and crafts that were confiscated from inmates.
The film was re-released on DVD in 2005 by Microcinema International, and was screened in a retrospective of Priestley's work at the OpenLens Festival in 2009.[2]
Stephen Holden of New York Times called the film "another outstanding short by Joan Gratz and Joanna Priestley".[3] "Pro and Con is a brief but excellent exploration of the thoughts and emotions of those working and living in our prison system." -Rebecca S. Albitz, Pyramid