Pro and Con

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Pro and Con
Pro & Con poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Directed by Joanna Priestley
Joan C. Gratz
Written byJoanna Priestley
Barbara Carnegie
Produced byJoanna Priestley
Joan C. Gratz
Narrated byLt. Janice Inman
Allen Nause
Cinematography Joanna Priestley
Joan C. Gratz
Edited by Joanna Priestley
Joan C. Gratz
Music by Chel White
Production
company
Priestley Motion Pictures (1993)
Distributed byMicrocinema International (2005)
Release date
  • April 24, 1993 (1993-04-24)
Running time
9 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Pro and Con [1] is a 1993 9-minute 16mm short animated film produced, directed and animated by Joanna Priestley [2] and Joan C. Gratz [3] using drawings on paper, pixillated hands and object animation. The "Pro" section of the film was written by Barbara Carnegie and Joanna Priestley [4] and narrated by Lt. Janice Inman. [5] The "Con" section was written by Jeff Green and narrated by Allen Nause. The sound was designed and produced by Lance Limbocker [6] and Chel White [7] with music by Chel White. Pro and Con was commissioned through the Metropolitan Arts Commission's Percent for Art Program in Multnomah County, Oregon.

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Synopsis

Pro and Con investigates life in prison through two monologues: one by a corrections officer (Lt. Janice Inman), and the other by Oregon State Penitentiary inmate, written by Jeff Green. The guard is concerned both with the inability of our current prison system to deal with the increasingly violent nature of crime and the cyclical nature of crime within families. The inmate reflects on the isolation he feels- how much he misses not only his wife and family, but also such mundane activities as riding in a car. Pro and Con 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. [8]

Reception

Stephen Holden of The New York Times called the film "another outstanding short by Joan Gratz and Joanna Priestley". [9] 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 and recognition

Festivals

References

  1. ↑ "Pro and Con (Short 1993) - IMDb".
  2. ↑ "Joanna Priestley".
  3. ↑ "Joan C. Gratz".
  4. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (2006). Who's who in animated cartoons: an international guide to film & television's award-winning and legendary animators (illustrated ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. pp.  144. ISBN   9781557836717 . Retrieved January 16, 2010. Pro and Con, Joanna Priestley.
  5. ↑ "Janice Inman".
  6. ↑ "Lance Limbocker".
  7. ↑ "Chel White".
  8. ↑ "OpenLens 2010". OpenLens Festival. Archived from the original on September 26, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
  9. ↑ Holden, Stephen (December 4, 1993). "Review/Film". New York Times . Retrieved January 17, 2010.
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