Grown Up (film)

Grown Up is a 1993 7 minute 16mm short animated film by Joanna Priestley, 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 a 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 and 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: