Unseen Forces and the Protagonist’s Point of View
Whilst subjectivity often lies in the hands of the poet, the film-maker can double the affect. Three pairs of films demonstrate contrasting approaches to this technique. Continue Reading
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Resources page updated with links to free and affordable video-editing software
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
Wings of Desire is a Poetry Film
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
Ian Gibbins, Lucy English interviewed about their videopoems and poetry films
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
Tom Konyves, Kristian Pedersen and Nicholas Bertini at Poetryfilmkanal
Two craft essays by poetry animators, plus a new opinion piece from a pioneer of videopoetry. Continue Reading
Practicing Like Water
Filmpoetry has been a source of meaningful self-expression which offers me the ability to be abstract, esoteric and dream-like. Continue Reading
Conversation with Poetry Film Live editors
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
A month of women’s poetry film: some observations and questions
I’ve been posting only videos or films by women since late October. The success of the exercise raises some interesting questions. Continue Reading
Exploring Contemplative Effects in Text-Based Video Poems
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
Lucy English on poetry-film collaboration
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