Pro and Con (1993)

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.

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.