Grown Up is a 1993

1993 in film

The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...

 7 minute 16mm short animated film by Joanna Priestley

Joanna Priestley

Joanna Priestley is an award-winning, independent animator and teacher. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon.She trained for printmaking at Rhode Island School of Design and received a BFA in painting from UC Berkley, graduating with honors. In addition, she received an MFA in Experimental...

, 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.

Synopsis

Grown Up takes a humorous and poignant look at what it means to be turning 40 and growing older.

Release

The film was re-released on DVD in 2006 by Microcinema International. It was screened in an retrospective of Priestley's works in April 2009.

Reception

“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

Awards & recognition

• First Prize, Marin County Film Festival
• First Prize, Worldfest Houston
• Gold Award, Black Maria Film and Video Festival
• Directorâs Citation Award, Worldfest Charleston
• Gold Award, Columbus International Film Festival
• Honorable Mention, Intercom International Festival
• Certificates of Merit:
  • Athens International Film and Video Festival
  • Ottawa International Animation Festival
  • USA Film Festival
  • Stuttgart Animation Festival
  • San Francisco International Film Festival
  • Sinking Creek Film Festival.

Selected Festivals: New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Northwest Film and Video Festival:

External links

• Grown Up at the Internet Movie Database
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