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Watch the best Poetry short films. Featuring films about spoken word poetry, and visual imagery from the words of a poet.

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Horizon

A visual expression of a poem, that reflects on the many human circumstances that got accentuated during the lockdown and the way forward….

Awake

This short film is about cultivating life. My poem “Awake” intricately explores the trials and tribulations of life, as well as the importance of living life to the fullest. Time is a key component in this film. Particularly as time is the one thing that’s non-negotiable in ANY of…

Mockingbird

The humdrum lives of two sisters are changed forever when a game of hide and seek triggers something unexpected….

Keshav Malik: A Look Back

A reflection on the life of the noted poet & art critic Keshav Malik, who was awarded the Padma Shri for Literature in English in the year 1991 by the Government of India. In 2001, All India Fine Arts & Craft Society bestowed the Kala Ratna award on him….

Abismo

A docufiction short film about abandoned places in a post apocalyptic world. A poetic reflection on the fragments of time and memory….

She Blinks

Starring Ileana Benec….

Page Turner

Angelo Volpini turns music score pages for pianists. His job is not to attract attention. When the applause sounds after the concert, he disappears behind the stage without anyone noticing. His name does not appear in any program booklet….

The Voice Over Artist

Clarissa is a voice over artist. And that would be fine, except she’s also invisible. In a world where all voice over artists have to trade existing in the physical realm for having a lucrative voice over career, Clarissa struggles with her decision every day. She misses people being…

Their They’re There

Live action and animation collide in this playful yet painfully honest short film about the familiar frustrations of exams. Student Olly Blower created the poem and storyline to this short film which was supported by Channel 4 and Arts Council England through the Random Acts Ignition Network with the…

My Affair With A Romeo

A woman’s passionate affair with a classic car….

Manifestation

Manifestation is an semi-autobiographical art-house short film about a mentally ill person who takes revenge on society because he feels neglected by his family, the social system, the community around him, and Society in general. He was mentally abused as a kid and adult by a psychopathic father. The…

Celestial Particular

A poem by Dwayne Jahn, combined with material from the recent landing on Mars and original music by German multi-instrumentalist Paul Hubweber, creates a mood of its own….

Stendhal Syndrome

Sweaty palms; the heart turned upside down; blurred vision; shortness of breath: this could be the clinical picture of love – it is, in a way – but, in Stendhal syndrome, the loved one is… a work of art….

The Hafiz Project – “Stop Being So Religious”

This series of shorts visualizes the words of the Sufi Master Hafiz. In this episode, we ask where does happiness come from?…

The Creek – Lethe

Based on the poem ‘Lethe’, the name of the river in the underworld of Greek mythology; those who drink of its water lose their memories….

The Reimagining

A spoken word poetry film that reflects COVID-19’s impact on personal space and public separation. Exploring emptiness and togetherness, the poem celebrates a newfound freedom and community spirit….

Dreamcatcher

When an aspiring actress is granted insight to the future, she sets out to pursue her dreams without fully realizing the true costs….

Abszission

Abszission is telling the story of Amalie and Kyra, two girls, who are very close to each other, because they were spending their whole childhood together and build a long-time friendship. They were playing in the woods, wandered around in their imagery world together and always were there for…

Wild Wild Vesløs

Depicting the unusual love story between a young man and his deceased father. The son cleans up the father’s estate, an old homestead way out in the boondocks, on the outskirts of Vesløs, Denmark. He loses himself in memories of their common past which seemingly does not exist. Colorful…

Zéfiro

A senseless chance. From Greek mythology to the present, we simultaneously relapse and resist the hands of the Gods. Is inhaling and exhaling a choice or an obligation? Where does our identity live? Between echoes and calls, this film reflects the multiplicity of being and to be. From tradition…

Horizon

A visual expression of a poem, that reflects on the many human circumstances that got accentuated during the lockdown and the way forward….

Awake

This short film is about cultivating life. My poem “Awake” intricately explores the trials and tribulations of life, as well as the importance of living life to the fullest. Time is a key component in this film. Particularly as time is the one thing that’s non-negotiable in ANY of…

Mockingbird

The humdrum lives of two sisters are changed forever when a game of hide and seek triggers something unexpected….

Keshav Malik: A Look Back

A reflection on the life of the noted poet & art critic Keshav Malik, who was awarded the Padma Shri for Literature in English in the year 1991 by the Government of India. In 2001, All India Fine Arts & Craft Society bestowed the Kala Ratna award on him….

Abismo

A docufiction short film about abandoned places in a post apocalyptic world. A poetic reflection on the fragments of time and memory….

She Blinks

Starring Ileana Benec….

Page Turner

Angelo Volpini turns music score pages for pianists. His job is not to attract attention. When the applause sounds after the concert, he disappears behind the stage without anyone noticing. His name does not appear in any program booklet….

The Voice Over Artist

Clarissa is a voice over artist. And that would be fine, except she’s also invisible. In a world where all voice over artists have to trade existing in the physical realm for having a lucrative voice over career, Clarissa struggles with her decision every day. She misses people being…

Their They’re There

Live action and animation collide in this playful yet painfully honest short film about the familiar frustrations of exams. Student Olly Blower created the poem and storyline to this short film which was supported by Channel 4 and Arts Council England through the Random Acts Ignition Network with the…

My Affair With A Romeo

A woman’s passionate affair with a classic car….

Manifestation

Manifestation is an semi-autobiographical art-house short film about a mentally ill person who takes revenge on society because he feels neglected by his family, the social system, the community around him, and Society in general. He was mentally abused as a kid and adult by a psychopathic father. The…

Celestial Particular

A poem by Dwayne Jahn, combined with material from the recent landing on Mars and original music by German multi-instrumentalist Paul Hubweber, creates a mood of its own….

Stendhal Syndrome

Sweaty palms; the heart turned upside down; blurred vision; shortness of breath: this could be the clinical picture of love – it is, in a way – but, in Stendhal syndrome, the loved one is… a work of art….

The Hafiz Project – “Stop Being So Religious”

This series of shorts visualizes the words of the Sufi Master Hafiz. In this episode, we ask where does happiness come from?…

The Creek – Lethe

Based on the poem ‘Lethe’, the name of the river in the underworld of Greek mythology; those who drink of its water lose their memories….

The Reimagining

A spoken word poetry film that reflects COVID-19’s impact on personal space and public separation. Exploring emptiness and togetherness, the poem celebrates a newfound freedom and community spirit….

Dreamcatcher

When an aspiring actress is granted insight to the future, she sets out to pursue her dreams without fully realizing the true costs….

Abszission

Abszission is telling the story of Amalie and Kyra, two girls, who are very close to each other, because they were spending their whole childhood together and build a long-time friendship. They were playing in the woods, wandered around in their imagery world together and always were there for…

Wild Wild Vesløs

Depicting the unusual love story between a young man and his deceased father. The son cleans up the father’s estate, an old homestead way out in the boondocks, on the outskirts of Vesløs, Denmark. He loses himself in memories of their common past which seemingly does not exist. Colorful…

Zéfiro

A senseless chance. From Greek mythology to the present, we simultaneously relapse and resist the hands of the Gods. Is inhaling and exhaling a choice or an obligation? Where does our identity live? Between echoes and calls, this film reflects the multiplicity of being and to be. From tradition…

Horizon

A visual expression of a poem, that reflects on the many human circumstances that got accentuated during the lockdown and the way forward….

Awake

This short film is about cultivating life. My poem “Awake” intricately explores the trials and tribulations of life, as well as the importance of…

Mockingbird

The humdrum lives of two sisters are changed forever when a game of hide and seek triggers something unexpected….

Keshav Malik: A Look Back

A reflection on the life of the noted poet & art critic Keshav Malik, who was awarded the Padma Shri for Literature in English…

Abismo

A docufiction short film about abandoned places in a post apocalyptic world. A poetic reflection on the fragments of time and memory….

She Blinks

Starring Ileana Benec….

Page Turner

Angelo Volpini turns music score pages for pianists. His job is not to attract attention. When the applause sounds after the concert, he disappears…

The Voice Over Artist

Clarissa is a voice over artist. And that would be fine, except she’s also invisible. In a world where all voice over artists have…

Their They’re There

Live action and animation collide in this playful yet painfully honest short film about the familiar frustrations of exams. Student Olly Blower created the…

My Affair With A Romeo

A woman’s passionate affair with a classic car….

Manifestation

Manifestation is an semi-autobiographical art-house short film about a mentally ill person who takes revenge on society because he feels neglected by his family,…

Celestial Particular

A poem by Dwayne Jahn, combined with material from the recent landing on Mars and original music by German multi-instrumentalist Paul Hubweber, creates a…

Stendhal Syndrome

Sweaty palms; the heart turned upside down; blurred vision; shortness of breath: this could be the clinical picture of love – it is, in…

The Hafiz Project – “Stop Being So Religious”

This series of shorts visualizes the words of the Sufi Master Hafiz. In this episode, we ask where does happiness come from?…

The Creek – Lethe

Based on the poem ‘Lethe’, the name of the river in the underworld of Greek mythology; those who drink of its water lose their…

The Reimagining

A spoken word poetry film that reflects COVID-19’s impact on personal space and public separation. Exploring emptiness and togetherness, the poem celebrates a newfound…

Dreamcatcher

When an aspiring actress is granted insight to the future, she sets out to pursue her dreams without fully realizing the true costs….

Abszission

Abszission is telling the story of Amalie and Kyra, two girls, who are very close to each other, because they were spending their whole…

Wild Wild Vesløs

Depicting the unusual love story between a young man and his deceased father. The son cleans up the father’s estate, an old homestead way…

Zéfiro

A senseless chance. From Greek mythology to the present, we simultaneously relapse and resist the hands of the Gods. Is inhaling and exhaling a…
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