Joan C. Gratz Movies
- 2014
The Prophet
The Prophet7.32014HD
Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his housekeeper and her daughter; together the trio must evade the authorities who fear...
- 1985
The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain6.81985HD
Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and...
- 1981
The Creation
The Creation6.91981HD
The film is based on a poem by James Weldon Johnson depicting the power of the southern black American preacher's telling of the biblical creation...
- 1979
The Little Prince
The Little Prince6.81979HD
The Little Prince questions the universe in this story of innocence and wonder.
- 1988
Candyjam
Candyjam1.51988HD
Candyjam is a whimsical, animated collaboration by 10 animators from four countries: David Anderson (England), Karen Aqua (USA), Craig Bartlett...
- 1992
Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase
Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase6.71992HD
Two-dimensional clay animations melding and merging the work of 35 famous artists.
- 2014
Lost and Found
Lost and Found02014HD
Metamorphosing images with the appearance of sculpted wood and shifting sand summon memories of a life.
- 1996
The Dowager's Feast
The Dowager's Feast01996HD
1995 Joan C. Gratz claymation short film
- 1993
Pro and Con
Pro and Con01993HD
A powerful, emotional and sometimes humorous look at the daily life of a prison inmate and a corrections officer.
- 1987
The Festival of Claymation
The Festival of Claymation01987HD
A sampler of the work of Will Vinton's animation using clay figures, including the shorts "Dinosaur," "The Great Cognito," "A Christmas Gift," and...
- 2022
Retention Department of Permanent Exhaustion
Retention Department of Permanent Exhaustion02022HD
Six directors independently imagine the Department of Perpetual Exhaustion. The participating directors are Chris Hinton, Jim Blashfield, Marv...
- 2021
No Leaders, Please
No Leaders, Please6.62021HD
Works inspired by artists Basquiat, Banksy, Haring, and Ai Weiwei represent Bukowski's poem's theme of self-invention.
- 2001
The Dowager's Idyll
The Dowager's Idyll02001HD
2001 Joan C. Gratz animated short
- 2020
The One-Minute Memoir
The One-Minute Memoir02020HD
When Academy Award®–winning animator and painter Joan Gratz asked eleven filmmakers if they would contribute to an omnibus film, she...
- 2023
History, Mystery & Oyssey: Six Portland Animators
History, Mystery & Oyssey: Six Portland Animators02023HD
Martin Cooper’s documentary feature explores the lives and work of six internationally renowned, independent animators and animation directors....
- 2016
Popcorn
Popcorn02016HD
- 1970
Night Weaver
Night Weaver01970HD
An animated tapestry of abstract images inspired the decorative arts of Islamic women.