Movies: Poem

Video poem about New Hampshire and its foliage in Autumn...

A short film commissioned by CBC based on a poem by Canadian poet Irving Layton....

Gogu’s feelings living with his parents for the past 28 years and still being a (fat) jobless filmmaker....

In the tradition of experimental genres such as the cut-up, collage, permutation, altered book, & erasure poem, ‘Burning Batteries’ dissects the idea of the book in both a literal & philosophical way. Books are usually thought of as 2D, static, fixed...

The experiences of five free-spirited individuals trying to break free from societal norms. Each narrative discusses creativity, mental health, labor activism and gender politics....

Images complement what is always lacking in words. The poems complement what is always present in the city. Freely inspired by the poetry Cidade City Cité, by Augusto de Campos....

An expression of time and memories....

video art about growing up and the longing for childhood available on YouTube...

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A young girl explores her relationship with fear through poetry....

The pantun is about a game I (we) used to play pretending to be the characters in invented fairy tales. This time it was a snail. The images of multiplied me are out of time with each other, I give up and try dancing....

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Based on the Edgar A. Guest poem of the same name, this is photographic ode to the American South, featuring representative scenery. Mendelsohn's "Spring Song" is the musical theme throughout, and Al Shayne sings an original song based on Guest's poe...

A poet and his walk through a future of the dystopian present....

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In his film-poem Shades of Mensa, Jon Ratigan pairs glyphs and typograms from graphic aptitude tests prevalent in employment application processes with the evocative names given to commercial paint colours....

Approaching the microphone in a small room, a young woman prepares to make the speech of her life. Desperate to find her voice in the wake of an ended relationship, she resorts to sharing any piece of advice she can muster. Her reflection on their di...

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An audiovisual poem about a poltergeist relationship....

CATS, SEA, FISHERMEN AND SUNSET. The sequel to the original Love Poems. A short documentary Film capturing beautiful shots in the City of Alexandria followed by a Poem written for the city by Salma Torrez....