The objective beforehand was to create a few brand-new videopoems in one day. First I showed some examples of videopoetry and talked about the genre a bit—not too long, though. Doing it is the best way to learn in my opinion. Continue Reading
A workshop in Finland, a four-week course in Buenos Aires, a two-day conference in France, plus five screening events. Continue Reading
J.P. Sipilä curates a videopoetry showcase which will include classic works from the 1970s to today, and Swoon leads a free videopoetry workshop. Continue Reading
A varied selection showing diverse styles and approaches. Continue Reading
Marc Neys’ “Swoon’s View” column at Awkword Paper Cut this month offers an appreciation of the Finnish videopoet JP Sipilä — in particular, his recently completed “online poem installation,” Sleight of Tree. Continue Reading
Lyrikline.org, an international audiopoetry site, is celebrating World Poetry Day with a feature on Poetry & Film at their blog. Since their parent organization, Literaturwerkstatt Berlin, also sponsors the ZEBRA poetry film festival, they were in a good position to… Continue Reading