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| Directed by | Joanna Priestley Joan Gratz |
| Written by | Joanna Priestley Barbara Carnegie |
| Produced by | Joanna Priestley Joan Gratz |
| Narrated by | Lt. Janice Inman Allen Nause |
| Cinematography | Joanna Priestley Joan Gratz |
| Edited by | Joanna Priestley Joan Gratz |
| Music by | Chel White |
Production company | Priestley Motion Pictures (1993) |
| Distributed by | Microcinema International (2005) |
Release date | 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 The New York Times called the film "another outstanding short by Joan Gratz and Joanna Priestley".[3] Rebecca S. Albitz, of Pyramid Film and Video called the film "a brief but excellent exploration of the thoughts and emotions of those working and living in our prison system."
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
Festivals
- Bombay International Film Festival (India)
- Annecy International Animation Festival (France)
- Holland Animation Festival
- Sinking Creek Film Festival (USA)
- Ottawa International Animation Festival (Canada)
- U.S.A. Film Festival
- Womanimation! Film Festival (USA)
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 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.