Relative Orbits (1985)

Synopsis: Independent animator Joanna Priestly offers an eclectic array of shorts in this collection, applying a broad range of styles to a variety of subjects that encompasses feminine spirituality, aging,... Independent animator Joanna Priestly offers an eclectic array of shorts in this collection, applying a broad range of styles to a variety of subjects that encompasses feminine spirituality, aging, phobias, romance, and alienation. Humorous and highly eccentric, Priestly's films have been praised by Gus Van Sant and Bill Plympton, becoming not just a rare female voice in a male-dominated genre, but a highly articulate leading voice of underground animation. [More]