Skydance

In their 1955 wedding vows, experimental animators Faith and John Hubley promised they would make one film a year. Until John’s passing in 1977, the duo worked together on dozens of animated films and projects, often collaborating with renowned jazz musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie and Herb Alpert for scoring and soundtracks. This title is a reprint of the book adaptation of Faith's now-classic short film Sky Dance (1980).

Faith made twenty-four animated films on her own, starting in 1977. Her short film Sky Dance (1980) was shortlisted in the 1980 Cannes Film Festival for the Short Film Palme d'Or, the highest prize given to a short film in the festival. Her daughters Emily and Georgia (who would later co-found musical ensemble Yo La Tengo) helped with the artwork and animation. Reprinted for the first time since its 1981 release, Anthology is honoured to publish Skydance, the book adaptation of Faith Hubley’s now-classic film. Fully realized in richly abstract illustrations, and with evocative, rhythmic prose by musician, writer, and composer Elizabeth Swados, Skydance is a playful tribute to life on other planets.