Joyce Wieland

Biography

Joyce Wieland (1931-1998) was an experimental filmmaker and artist, whose work challenged and bridged boundaries among avant garde film factions of her time. Her works introduced a kind of manual manipulation of the filmstrip that inscribed an explicitly female craft tradition into her films, while also playing with the facticity of photographed images. Wieland's output was small, but received considerable attention in comparison to other female avant garde filmmakers of her time. As both a gallery artist and a filmmaker, Wieland was able to crossover between those realms and garner attention and support in both. In 1963 Wieland and Snow moved to New York where they lived for ten years. She attracted critical recognition of her work but eventually moved back to Toronto. Wieland later divorced Snow and kept a low profile until her death in 1998 from Alzheimer's disease. She was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1982.

Known for

‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2016	Portrait of Snow	Herself
1987	Artist on Fire: Joyce Wieland	Self
1985	Home Movies 1971-81
1984	A and B in Ontario
1974	‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
1970	Zorns Lemma
1969	Back and Forth
1969	Seminar
1968	The Sky Socialist	Love's Labor
1968	Knocturne
1968	The Mammal Palace
1967	Wavelength
1967	Standard Time
1966	Manual of Arms
1965	Water Sark

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
1986	Birds at Sunrise	Director
1984	A and B in Ontario	Director
1976	The Far Shore	Director
1976	The Far Shore	Writer
1976	The Far Shore	Producer
1973	Solidarity	Director
1972	Pierre Vallières	Director
1969	Reason Over Passion	Writer
1969	Reason Over Passion	Producer
1969	Reason Over Passion	Music
1969	Reason Over Passion	Director of Photography
1969	Reason Over Passion	Editor
1969	Reason Over Passion	Sound
1969	Reason Over Passion	Director
1969	Dripping Water	Director
1968	Rat Life and Diet in North America	Director
1967	Cat Food	Director
1967	Sailboat	Director
1967	1933	Director
1967	Handtinting	Director
1967	For Life, Against the War	Director
1967	Hand Tinting	Director
1967	Bill's Hat	Director
1965	Water Sark	Director
1965	Barbara’s Blindness	Director
1964	New York Eye and Ear Control	Co-Director
1964	Patriotism	Director
1964	Patriotism Part II	Director
1964	Peggy's Blue Skylight	Director
1963	Larry's Recent Behaviour	Director