Introduction by Sarah Tremlett Immersive storytelling can be many things, but in terms of poetry film it provides a great opportunity to extend into the world of theatre and performance in a unique way, doubling the reach of the film’s capabilities and audience, and expanding how creatives work together. For example, I read a family […]
VideoBardo, with Director Javier Robledo, is a firm favourite of mine, since it was the first videopoetry festival I submitted to, way back in 2008 (and even 2006) and is one of the most experimental (with visual and verbal poetry). After showing there twice I was invited to give a talk in November 2012 at […]
Back in April I took part in REELpoetry online which was a full week-long festival, directed by Houston-based Fran Sanders and rich with poetry filmmakers, discussions, and important work. I have been a judge for REELpoetry for quite a few years, though not recently, and the festival has grown, through COVID too, to become a […]
It’s April and REELpoetry is here once again, but under a new guise, with over a week of online screenings (March 31– April 9), and Saturday, April 12th on home turf, featuring live events from Houston. As they say in the programme details: ‘In addition to open submissions, the festival includes 45-minute curated programs, premieres, […]
The formidable Argentinian-based POSVERSO BIENNIAL presents a rich selection of poets from the digital media / literary / electronic / visual poetry world in a multitude of events and locations. It is perhaps the most historic event of its kind today. By that I mean it centres not only on different types of avant-garde poetry […]
FOTOGENIA INTERNATIONAL FILM POETRY & DIVERGENT NARRATIVES FESTIVAL, based out of Mexico City must now be the largest festival of its kind in the world. I was so fortunate to be able to go last year and this year Festival Director Chris Patch has excelled himself. From November 21st to the 30th every day is […]