Very big thanks to Genia Daniels – Director of the Midwest Video Poetry Festival for her in-depth interview on my work, for the ALL Review section https://artlitlab.org/all-review of the online arts magazine https://artlitlab.org. It covers questions on video poetic practice, background and Selfie with Marilyn (with poem by Heidi Seaborn from the prizewinning collection). Good […]
Looking forward to presenting a ‘Beginner’s Guide to Poetry Film’ workshop on Sunday 27th June with prize-winning poet Sarah Wimbush and young, talented filmmaker Isi Turner. We have been very lucky in having the full house at twenty subscribers and others wanting to take part, so well done to Wirral for making this happen!! Looking […]
https://filmpoetry.org/9th-international-video-poetry-festival/ The ninth Athens International Video Poetry Festival is online this year opening on Sunday 6th of June, and then permanently accessible online. This is a major resource for everyone and anyone and I am very pleased that my interview with Dr Meriel Lland on The Poetics of Poetry Film is available in the Lectures and […]
Lucy English and I curated poetry films for LYRA under the theme of Reconnections, in relation to how we had been affected by Lockdown and the themes that had arisen. Lucy’s themes were related to Bristol and South West poets and filmmakers concerning loss, anxiety, belonging, and how we have survived through these times. I […]
The Poetics of Poetry Film The Poetics of Poetry Film https://www.intellectbooks.com/the-poetics-of-poetry-film published by Intellect Books (May 2021), is described by the publishers as: ‘The first book of its kind, it classifies the different types of poetry film, shedding light on the fast-growing genre and citing works from poetry filmmakers worldwide. A ground-breaking industry bible for anyone […]
Spoken Word in the UK published by Routledge, is a comprehensive and in-depth introduction to spoken word performance in the UK – its origins and development, its performers and audiences, and the vast array of different styles and characteristics that make it unique. Drawing together a wide range of authors including scholars, critics, and practitioners, each chapter […]