Artist on Fire 1987 Canadian documentary film
Artist on Fire Directed by Kay Armatage Produced by Barbara Tranter Starring Joyce Wieland Cinematography Babette MangoltePeter Mettler Edited by Petra Valier Production company
Dominion Pictures
Distributed by Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Centre Release date
Running time
54 minutes Country Canada Language English
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.[ 1] The film is a portrait of Canadian feminist artist and filmmaker Joyce Wieland .[ 2]
The film premiered in June 1987 at the International Women's Festival of Film and Video in Montreal ,[ 3] and was later screened in the Perspectives Canada stream at the 1987 Toronto International Film Festival .[ 4]
At TIFF, the film received an honorable mention from the jury for the Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film .[ 5]
References
↑ Cameron Bailey (July–August 1987). "Kay Armatage's Artist on Fire". Cinema Canada : 28– 29 – via Online.
↑ Carole Corbeil , "Capturing power of Wieland's art". The Globe and Mail , September 18, 1987.
↑ Ina Warren, "Gentle spoofs, biting satire surface in productions by women: Films that tickle the funny bone". The Globe and Mail , June 6, 1987.
↑ Jay Scott , "Perspective Canada lineup announced: 90 Days sequel picked for festival". The Globe and Mail , July 23, 1987.
↑ Jay Scott, "No attendance figures released; Critics laud Zoo as best film". The Globe and Mail , September 21, 1987.