MONTHLY 16mm EXPERIMENTAL FILM NIGHT HOSTED BY ARTIST FILM WORKSHOP
LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH
$10 CASH ON DOOR
Film starts after dark.
AFW + NFSA #78: Three Shorts by Joyce Wieland
Joyce Wieland (June 30, 1930 – June 27, 1998) hailing from Toronto, Canada, was an influential filmmaker and artist working across diverse media, from textiles and painting to experimental film. She is renowned for her often humorous works that engage with many social and political issues, from war and nationalism to ecology, sexuality and feminism. Initially working as a painter and for an animation studio in Toronto, Wieland moved to New York in the 1960’s with her partner Michael Snow, and the pair became a part of the city’s avant-garde filmmaking scene. She was the only woman filmmaker identified by P. Adams Sitney in his seminal essay on the Structuralist film movement. Wieland’s films demonstrated her sharp wit and narrative sensibility, foreshadowing filmmaking styles of the 80’s and 90’s.
AFW presents 3 shorts by Joyce Wilend, linked by their humour and political commentary.
Films:
Rat Life and Diet in North America, 16mm, 1968, 16 mins
Pierre Vallieres, 16mm, 1972, 30 mins
Solidarity, 16mm, 1973, 10 mins
These films will be preceded by a short film by AFW member Rowena Crowe
Artist Film Workshop is an artist-run group in Melbourne, Australia whose mission is to provide access to film knowledge and resources for artists. We hold regular open screenings and at-cost practical workshops