Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland (1987)
54m
Running Time
September 12, 1987Release Date
Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland (1987)
54m
Running Time
September 12, 1987Release Date
Plot.
Considered one of Canada's most important women artists of the second half of the 20th century, Joyce Wieland's art embodies the essence of her homeland, feminism, and ecology. Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland captures the vibrant spirit of this painter, collagist, quilt maker, and filmmaker. In the early '70s, Wieland was involved in filmmaking, producing movies with a political message. In her 30-year career, she worked in a variety of mediums, including cloth, pastels, colored pencil, oils, bronze, and watercolor. Her works and her influence are examined in this detailed video portrait.
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Artist on Fire (also known as Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland or Artist on Fire: The Work of Joyce Wieland) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kay Armatage and released in 1987. The film is a portrait of Canadian feminist artist and filmmaker Joyce Wieland.The film premiered in June 1987 at the International Women's Festival of Film and Video in Montreal, and was later screened in the Perspectives Canada stream at the 1987 Toronto International Film Festival.At TIFF, the film received an honorable mention from the jury for the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film.