Artists on Film: Grace Jones
- Virtual Event -- Access Info Below
This electrifying journey through the public and private worlds of pop culture mega-icon Grace Jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with Jones's bold aesthetic. A larger-than-life entertainer, an androgynous glam-pop diva, an unpredictable media presence – Grace Jones is all these things and more. For five years, the music and fashion icon opened her life to filmmaker Sophie Fiennes. The documentary goes beyond the traditional music biography, offering a portrait as stylish and unconventional as its subject.
Winner! Best Documentary Award at the Washington DC Filmfest. and Official Selection at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Stream the 116-minute film at the link above. Log on to Kanopy to watch for free with your library card.
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About Artists on Film
An ongoing documentary film series at the Bud Werner Memorial Library that focuses on the life and work of creatives. See films that put the lens on all genres of artists, from painters, photographers and sculptors to fashion designers, musicians, architects, movie makers, dancers, choreographers, authors and more. Learn about the legacies, lives and enduring work of individuals who have worked (or are still working) in a broad range of creative endeavors.
Bud's Watch Parties
During this time while we're staying safer at home, Bud Werner Memorial Library is organizing special opportunities to share films you might have seen in Library Hall. Instead, we're watching them online, virtually together at home. The library hopes that you'll enjoy streaming these inspired films, and come together for community conversations to share the experiences.