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 |
| Edited by | Joanna Priestley |
Production company |
Priestley Motion Pictures (1993) |
| Distributed by | Microcinema International (2005) |
Release dates | 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]
Synopsis
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.
Release
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]
Reception
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
Awards & recognition
- Director's Choice Award, Black Maria Film Festival
- Gold Award, Cindy Competition
- Worldfest Gold Award, Worldfest Charleston
- Gold Eagle Award, CINE Competition
- First Prize, Birmingham Educational Film Festival
- Honorable Mention, Annecy International Animation Festival
- Honorable Mention, Northwest Film and Video Festival
- Honorable Mention, Bombay International Film Festival
- Honorable Mention, USA Film Festival
- Honorable Mention, Columbus Film Festival
References
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (2006). Who's who in animated cartoons: an international guide to film & television's award-winning and legendary animators (llustrated ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 144. ISBN 1-55783-671-X. OCLC 9781557836717. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ↑ "OpenLens 2010". OpenLens Festival. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (4 December 1993). "Review/Film". New York Times. Retrieved 17 January 2010.