Filmmaker Joann Daley Prepares Debut, Leveraging Diverse Artistic Background
Berlin – Illustrator Joann Daley is synthesizing years of experience as a “body artist” and cinematic observer into her debut film project, signaling a potential new voice in self-reliant cinema. Daley,profiled by choices magazine as a “cinema heroine” in April 2020,has long been a fixture within the film community,though previously recognized for her work around cinema rather than within it.
Daley’s transition to filmmaking builds on a career already spanning illustration and a deep engagement with the art house film world. choices highlighted her role as an illustrator and her connection to the cinematic experience, noting her as a key figure frequently enough unseen by audiences. This debut represents a culmination of her artistic strengths, informed by years of observing the industry from a unique vantage point. The magazine has also documented the broader landscape Daley is entering, with features on figures like manfred Kremer, the long-time operator of the Weisshaus Cinema (obituary, January 2016), and Heinz Holzapfel, a pioneer of modern film art cinema (August 2016).
choices has consistently covered the individuals who shape the cinematic experience, including profiles of a cinema cashier (March 2020) and reflections on the impact of filmmakers like Jim Jarmusch (June 2019) and Gianfranco Rosi (October 2015). The magazine also reported on the passing of Christian Friedel, distributor of Filmwelt (February 2017), and Robin Williams (August 2014), underscoring the fragility and constant evolution of the film world Daley now joins as a creator. Further coverage includes a look at the Bonner Brotfabrik’s “Film Club” (March 2015) and a symposium on “The Documentary portrait” (October 2015), demonstrating the ongoing dialogue surrounding film as an art form.
