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ruth weiss, the beat goddess / directed & produced by Melody C. Miller.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Weiss, Ruth, 1928-2020.
- Weiss, Ruth.
- Women poets, American.
- Beats (Persons)--United States.
- Beats (Persons).
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (56 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles, CA : MCM Filmmaker, 2019.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- In a life that has spanned 92 creative years, ruth weiss is one of the most influential writers of the Beat Generation. Born to a Jewish family during the rise of Nazism, as a 10-year-old refugee, she escaped to the United States. ruth became a Jazz troubadour exemplifying the zeitgeist of Chicago, New Orleans, and San Francisco. In the 1950s, she opened up and organized the first poetry readings in North Beach cafes and bars, giving a platform to many poets. The film further highlights ruth weiss' electrifying and intimate poetry with breathtaking images of exquisite modern dance, art, animation, and music to embody her oeuvre. This film documents not only weiss' gift to humanity but archives significant historical moments in our world's social and literary movements. As a contemporary of Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Jack Kerouac, she innovated poetry to jazz. Legend Herb Caen dubbed ruth weiss as "The Goddess of the Beat Generation" because of her contribution to the culture of North Beach and the Bay Area poetry scene. The film premiered at the Asolo Art Film Festival in Italy, won Best Documentary at the Peekskill Film Festival in New York, won Visionary Women In Film Award at the Santa Cruz Film Festival, won the Jury Award at the Riverside International Film Festival, and is nominated for Best Documentary at 14 other film festivals nationwide. ruth weiss was awarded the 2020 Maverick Spirit Award from the Cinequest Film Festival. This prestigious award is given to influential individuals who embody the independent and innovative mindset and has previously been awarded to Werner Herzog, Harrison Ford, Jackie Chan, and many more.
- Participant:
- Featuring: Ruth Weiss.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed January 03, 2023).
- Won Maverick Spirit Award, Cinequest Film Festival, 2020
- Won Best Documentary, Peekskill Film Festival, 2019
- Won Visionary Women In Film Award, Santa Cruz Film Festival, 2019
- Won Jury Award, Riverside International Film Festival, 2020
- OCLC:
- 1358780893
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