| Grown Up | |
|---|---|
| Pop up book and characters | |
| Directed by | Joanna Priestley |
| Written by | Joanna Priestley Barbara Carnegie |
| Produced by | Joanna Priestley |
| Cinematography | Joanna Priestley |
| Edited by | Joanna Priestley |
| Music by | Steve Christopherson Warren Rand |
Production company | Priestley Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Microcinema International (2006) |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Grown Up is a 1993 7 minute 16mm short animated film by Joanna Priestley, [1] using drawings on paper, pixellated hands and object animation. The film was written by Barbara Carnegie and Joanna Priestley, and directed, produced, and animated by Priestley.
Grown Up takes a humorous and poignant look at what it means to be turning 40 and growing older.
The film was re-released on DVD in 2006 by Microcinema International. It was screened in a retrospective of Priestley's works in April 2009. [2]
“In a time when everyone seems to be writing about aging, Priestley does a brilliant job of reclaiming 40 and her own process of middle aging with humor, optimism and an award winning animation style that just might make twenty-somethings wish they were older.” -Bill Foster, Northwest Film Center
Selected Festivals: New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Northwest Film and Video Festival: