Slavni Fred / Famous Fred
Joanna Quinn (TVC/Channel 4/S4C)
Velika Britanija/UK, 1996, 35mm, 25’
Based on the book by Posy Simmonds. Mischievous kitten Fred grows up to be feline singing superstar by night, but a case of cat flu threatens to cut short his musical career.
Ženski večer / Girls Night Out
Joanna Quinn (Beryl Productions)
Velika Britanija/UK, 1986, betaSP, 6’
Raucous comedy following a quiet Welsh housewife Beryl, on a birthday treat to a ‘ladies only’ night at a local pub, where she encounters the evening’s entertainment... a male stripper.
Body Beautiful
Joanna Quinn (Beryl Productions/SC4)
Velika Britanija/UK, 1990, 35mm, 13’
Beryl, the union rep for a Japanese factory in Wales, attends keep-fit sessions every morning, where the unkind and cruel teacher Vince teases her about her weight. But Beryl has her revenge at the company’s social evening.
Elles
Joanna Quinn, Hortense Guillemare (Trans Europe Film)
Francija/France, 1992, betaSP, 3’
Toulouse-Lautrec’s models decide to have a spot of lunch before resuming their pose.
Britannia
Joanna Quinn (Forum TV/Channel 4/S4C)
Velika Britanija/UK, 1993, 35mm, 5’
A satirical swipe at the British character that shows how, in the pursuit of wealth and power, it has robbed other nations of their pride and national wealth.
Žena iz Batha / Wife of Bath
Joanna Quinn (Beryl Productions/S4C / BBC / HBO)
Velika Britanija/UK, 1998, betaSP, 5’
From a series based on Chaucer’s poetry. For attacking a young woman an arrogant knight of King Arthur’s court is sentenced to death if he cannot answer the question “what do women most desire?” He travels far and wide with no success until he meets a hag who promises him the answer, but at a price.
Sanje in želje – družinske vezi / Dreams and Desires: Family Ties
Joanna Quinn (Beryl Productions/S4C)
Velika Britanija/UK, 2006, 35mm, 9’
On acquiring a new Digi Video cam Beryl becomes obsessed with the art of filmmaking using it to articulate her desires, dreams and thoughts as a video diary. As “cineaste par excellence” she agrees to video the wedding of her friend Mandy, seizing the opportunity to “strut her stuff filmically” with disastrous and often hilarious results.
