The Dancing Bulrushes
| The Dancing Bulrushes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joanna Priestley Steven Subotnick |
| Written by | Barry Lopez |
| Produced by | Joanna Priestley Steven Subotnick |
| Starring | Fran Bennett |
| Narrated by | Fran Bennett |
| Cinematography | Joanna Priestley Steven Subotnick |
| Edited by | Joanna Priestley Steven Subotnick |
| Music by | Miroslav Tadic |
Production company | Priestley Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Microcinema International (2006) |
Release date | 1985 |
Running time | 5 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Dancing Bulrushes[1] is a 1985 5 minute 16mm short animated film by Joanna Priestley,[2] and Steven Subotnick using sand on top glass, directly under the camera. The film was directed, produced, and animated by Priestley[3]and Steven Subotnick[4], written by Barry Lopez[5] (based on an Ojibwa Native American story) and narrated by Fran Bennett with music composed and performed by Miroslav Tadic[6].
Synopsis
The Dancing Bulrushes is based on an Ojibwa Native American story about coyote, the trickster, published by Barry Lopez. The film was made by animating beach sand frame by frame, on top of a sheet of glass, directly under the camera.
Credits
Directed, produced and animated by Joanna Priestley and Steven Subotnick. Written by Barry Lopez. Music composed and performed by Miroslav Tadic. Narrated by Fran Bennett. Made at California Institute of the Arts.
Release
The film was re-released on DVD in 2006 by Microcinema International[7]. It was screened in a retrospective of Priestley's works in April 2009.[8]
Awards & Recognition
- USA Film Festival (USA): Special Judges Award for New Animation Talent
- Sinking Creek Film Festival (USA): Cash Award Winner
- FOCUS Film Festival (USA): Third Place
Film Festivals
- Athens International Film Festival (USA)
- San Francisco International Film Festival (USA)
- Chicago International Film Festival (USA)
- Los Angeles International Animation Celebration (USA)
- Centre Pompidou (Paris, France)
References
- ^ http://http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457565/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
- ^ Furniss, Maureen (1998). Art in motion: animation aesthetics (illustrated, reprint ed.). Indiana University Press. p. 69. ISBN 9781864620399.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1142452/?ref_=nv_sr_1
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1905448/?ref_=nv_sr_1
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1905654/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1564715/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
- ^ https://www.awn.com/news/animator-joanna-priestley-celebrates-20-years-dvd-set
- ^ Soares, Andre (6 April 2009). "Joanna Priestley Screenings at the REDCAT". Alt Film Guide. Retrieved 16 January 2010.