Marie Craven sent along a list of video editing software that she’s checked out, and I’ve incorporated it into the Moving Poems page of web resources for videopoem makers. Continue Reading
Wim Wenders’ 1987 film is extraordinary on many levels – the cinematography, acting, and directing are all of the highest quality. The film’s success, however, is not the result of any of these. The film succeeds because it’s based on poetry. Continue Reading
Two very different but equally intriguing poets were interviewed recently in wide-ranging discussions that included questions about their film and video projects. Continue Reading
Two craft essays by poetry animators, plus a new opinion piece from a pioneer of videopoetry. Continue Reading
Filmpoetry has been a source of meaningful self-expression which offers me the ability to be abstract, esoteric and dream-like. Continue Reading
Last summer, I met with Helen Dewbery and Chaucer Cameron for a wide-ranging discussion about poetry film and videopoetry. Here’s a short sample. Continue Reading
I’ve been posting only videos or films by women since late October. The success of the exercise raises some interesting questions. Continue Reading
In 2005 I first began experimenting with rhythmic effects in relation to text-based, minimalist video poems as an extension of my work as a painter, filmmaker and writer. Continue Reading
The British poet and poetry-film scholar Lucy English has a very interesting essay in Sabotage recounting the genesis of her Book of Hours project and how she’s adapted her poetic style to the exigencies of collaborative poetry-film creation. Continue Reading
Help contribute to the world’s first full-length documentary about videopoetry. Continue Reading