Joanna Quinn: Drawing Beryl: A Love Triangle

After four hilarious, authentic, absurd, entertaining and expressive films starring Beryl and her uncompromising femininity in lush and sensitive lines – there is now a book! Spanning the years 1987 to 2021, this biography of Beryl’s life highlights the creative process of inseparable trio Beryl, Joanna and Les. With plenty of drawings, of course, and insights into the writing, inspiration, design, drawing, animation, technological progress and red carpets walked by the extroverted English Grande Damegrand lady of animation. Time to see forever-young Beryl remastered on the silver screen, with an introduction by and interview with the creator.

Appointments & Tickets

Sat 5.9. • 16:15

Cinema Sterk 1

14+ 45'

In the presence of

Joanna Quinn (Animation Director)

Curated and moderated by

Erik van Drunen

English with simultaneous interpretation into German

Supported by

SWISSLOS Kanton Aargau

Films

Girls Night Out, Joanna Quinn, UK 1987_01

Girls Night Out

Joanna Quinn’s biting comedy is one of the first feminist animated shorts and well and truly turns the tables: a group of friends enjoy a girls’ night out and visit a strip club. Spare a thought for the stripper! Direction Joanna Quinn Duration 6' Language English Country United Kingdom Year 1987

Animation Joanna Quinn Screenplay Joanna Quinn Sound design Les Mills Distributor Joanna Quinn

Body Beautiful, Joanna Quinn, UK 1991_02

Body Beautiful

Direction Joanna Quinn Duration 13' Country United Kingdom Year 1991

Animation Joanna Quinn Screenplay Les Mills Music Paul Hornsby Sound design Les Mills Cut Jane Murrell Production Les Mills Distributor Joanna Quinn

Dreams & Desires – Family Ties, Joanna Quinn, UK 2006_02

Dreams & Desires – Family Ties

Direction Joanna Quinn Duration 10' Country United Kingdom Year 2006

Animation Joanna Quinn Screenplay Les Mills Music Constantino Martínez Orts Sound design Les Mills Cut Paul Hibbs Distributor Joanna Quinn

Affairs of the Art, Joanna Quinn, UK 2020_01

Affairs of the Art

How many obsessions can one family have? Beryl reveals her own obsession with drawing, as well as those of her eccentric working-class family – including pickling, screw threads and pet taxidermy. Direction Joanna Quinn Duration 16' Country United Kingdom Year 2020

Animation Joanna Quinn Screenplay Les Mills Music Benjamin Talbott of John Hardy Music Sound design Olivier Calvert Production Michael Fukushima (National Film Board of Canada) Distributor Élise Labbé