Six artists, one impossible question: were they born for this, or just stubborn enough to try?
Vocation is a documentary on artists who knew from a very early age they wanted to be an artist. A decision that for them was instinctual and some may even say it is 'a calling' based on faith and perhaps even fate alone. Artists Andy Jones, Deepa Mehta, Marie Brassard, Christopher Pratt, Brad Peyton and Bif Naked are committed to creating work in theatre, literature, music, film and performance based on an innate desire to succeed while working in the precarious profession of art.
Writing
Elegant interviews that let artists ramble beautifully.
Production
Intimate access to Canadian cultural legends rarely this candid.
Director
Rhonda Buckley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bif Naked was already a punk icon when filmed, having survived breast cancer and open-heart surgery—her 'calling' had literal life-or-death stakes.
Brad Peyton went on to direct San Andreas and Rampage; this doc captures him before Hollywood money, still claiming Newfoundland roots.
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