"Imaginative, playful and whimsical, Priestley's work radiates a sense of wonder and delight about the art of animation. 

-Maral Mohammadian, Cartoons: the International  Journal of Animation

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"Priestley has spent the past 25 years pushing the boundaries of the genre with inventive, often irreverent shorts." 

-Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times

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"In Joanna Priestley's beautiful films, each frame is alive with invention, possibility and delight."  

- Richard Peña, New York Film Festival