Leatherwing Bat (2000—2001)

A musical animation of the traditional Appalachian folk ballad. The bats and birds complain and rejoice over their love lives, night and day, day and night.

• Written, directed, and animated by E. J. Barnes
• Color, 3 Minutes, gouache on paper
• Filmed in 16mm with optical soundtrack
• Music "Leatherwing Bat" (traditional) performed by E. J. Barnes (vocals) and Jeff Bottiger (guitar)
• Colored by E. J. Barnes, Lenni Armstrong, and Mike Beach
• Appropriate for all ages

Public Showings

• 2001 School of the Museum of Fine Arts Student Film and Video Annual
• 2002 Northampton Independent Film Festival, Northampton, MA
• 2003 Dahlonega International Film Festival, Dahlonega, GA (now the Rome International Film Festival of Rome, GA)
• 2003 New Hampshire Film Expo, Derry, NH (now the New Hampshire Film Festival of Portsmouth, NH)
• 2003 Winslow International Film Festival, Winslow, AZ
• 2003 High Falls Film Festival (Children's Program), (now the 360 | 365 Film Festival), Rochester, NY
• 2003 Bahamas One World Film Festival, Bahamas (now the Caribbean International Film Festival)
• 2003 Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2004 ROADance Film Festival, Park City, UT
• 2004 Thunderbird International Film Festival, Cedar City, UT (Category Award Winner: First Film, Open Genre Short)
• 2004 Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival, San Diego, CA
• 2004 Real to Reel Film Festival, Charlotte, NC
• 2004 Zonker Films Special Children's Program for Fox Chase Family Artwalk, Portland, OR
• 2004 Valley Film Festival, North Hollywood, CA
• 2005 Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor, MI.
• 2005 Li'l Longbaugh (children's program of Longbaugh Film Festival), Portland, Oregon.
• 2007 Sevincer Animation Festival, Brattleboro, VT (Third Prize Winner)
• 2007 Shelburne Falls Film Festival, Shelburne, MA
• 2007 Somewhat North of Boston Film Festival, Concord, NH
• 2008 Papercut Zine Library November concert, reading, and film showing to benefit Living and Recovery Community of Jamaica Plain; Cambridge, MA