We strive to link to as many poetry film/video contests and calls for entries as we can. (See also the festivals category.) Please let us know about any we might miss.
2018 is Ó Bhéal’s ninth year screening International poetry-films, and sixth year featuring this competition. Up to thirty films will be shortlisted and screened during the festival in October. One winner will receive the IndieCork/Ó Bhéal prize for best Poetry-Film. Continue Reading
The Fort Collins, Colorado-based poetry film festival formerly known as Body Electric Poetry Film Fest is planning a 2018 festival, and they’re open for submissions through August 19. Continue Reading
Rabbit Heart Poetry Film Festival is one of very few outlets in the US for poetry on film, and the only festival that asks that the author of the poem participate in the making of the production. Submissions will remain open through July 1st. Continue Reading
The UK’s National Poetry Library is looking for Instagram poetry and poetry film to display in an exhibition. Continue Reading
Weimar extends its deadline, Rabbit Heart will be open for submissions this week, Motionpoems is having a second premiere screening of Season 8: Dear Mr. President, and Light Up Poole has a winner. Continue Reading
The Out-Spoken Prize For Poetry 2018 includes Poetry in Film among its three categories (the other two being Page Poetry and Performance Poetry). Continue Reading
If it’s an even-numbered year, you know that it’s time to start planning for the world’s biggest and most influential poetry film festival, ZEBRA. Continue Reading
As part of Light Up Poole’s film poetry competition, Poole Museum are hosting this fantastic film poem weekend course led by Helen Dewberry and Chaucer Cameron. Continue Reading
Current open calls for submission, plus the results of CYCLOP VI and Cinema Poetica. Continue Reading
Submissions are requested from poets and filmmakers as part of Light Up Poole, a unique digital Light Art Festival aiming to transform Poole’s town centre after dark from 15-17 February 2018. Continue Reading