Artist on Fire
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]
| Artist on Fire | |
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| Directed by | Kay Armatage |
| Produced by | Barbara Tranter |
| Starring | Joyce Wieland |
| Cinematography | Babette Mangolte Peter Mettler |
| Edited by | Petra Valier |
Production company | Dominion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Centre |
Release date |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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.
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