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J. Fred Woell: An American Vision

This political artist made satirically searing commentary on the dark side of American history. A humble and humorous artist/teacher, Woell opened the door to seeing anew with his use of found objects to comment on American consumerism.

  • Richard Kane
    Director
    M.C. Richards: The Fire Within; Imber's Left Hand; I Know a Man ... Ashley Bryan
  • Richard Kane
    Producer
    M.C. Richards: The Fire Within; Imber's Left Hand; I Know a Man ... Ashley Bryan
  • Robert Shetterly
    Producer
  • Melody Lewis-Kane
    Producer
  • J. Fred Woell
    Key Cast
    "political artist"
  • Patricia Wheeler
    Key Cast
    "painter"
  • Helen Drutt
    Key Cast
    "curator"
  • Glenn Adamson
    Key Cast
    "curator"
  • Jim Cotter
    Key Cast
    "metal artist"
  • Robert Shetterly
    Key Cast
    "political artist"
  • Paul Smith
    Key Cast
    "curator"
  • Eleanor Moty
    Key Cast
    "metal artist"
  • Claire Sanford
    Key Cast
    "metal artist"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Television
  • Genres:
    Art, Political Art, American History, Native American history, Craft, American Fine Crafts
  • Runtime:
    51 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 17, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    DVC Pro HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Camden International Film Festival
    Camden, Maine
    United States
    September 17, 2017
    World Premiere
  • Museum of Arts and Design
    New York City
    United States
    March 29, 2018
    New York Premiere
  • Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG)
    Portland, OR
    United States
    May 24, 2018
    Oregon Premiere
  • Massachusetts College of Art
    Boston
    United States
    April 18, 2018
    Boston
Distribution Information
  • Kane-Lewis Productions
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Richard Kane

Richard Kane is an independent documentary filmmaker living and working on the coast of Maine. "J. Fred Woell: An American Vision" is Kane’s 4th feature documentary. "I Know a Man … Ashley Bryan" which to date has been in 14 festivals and won the Hector Leonardi Art & Inspiration Award is Kane’s 3rd feature documentary and the 16th film in his New England Emmy-nominated series Great American Artists. His 2nd feature "Imber’s Left Hand" won four BEST FILM Audience Awards and is now in national distribution. His first feature "M.C. Richards: The Fire Within" is a classic in the art film world.

Kane won a Cine Golden Eagle for the series "Faces of Microcredit" produced for the Microcredit Summit, chaired by then First Lady Hillary Clinton; wrote and produced for the White House "Technology: Renewing the American Dream", narrated by President Bill Clinton. Kane is the producer/director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine's 50th anniversary film, "Protecting the Nature of Maine". Kane's second short film "Tough, Pretty or Smart: A Portrait of the Patoka Valley Boys" won Best Short Documentary at the Cork International Film Festival and was short-listed for an Academy Award.

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