Poetry film is an exciting new way of telling stories, by blending film, soundscapes and poetic words. It’s great diversity makes it exciting and unexpected. Come to the Poetry Film Festival on Saturday 18th October and find out more!

Be in the audience to see inspiring short poetry films throughout the day, vote for the best film in the International Competition, and participate in a talk with award-winning filmmaker Jane Glennie, plus lots more!

Be inspired to make your own poetry film.

Programme includes:

The twelve selected Festival entries (here for details of how to submit your own poetry film)
The Audience Award - (chosen by the audience)

Celtic poetry films - poetry films from Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Films from the Poetry Film Collective
Soundscape Design (two poetry filmmakers discuss their approaches)

Talk & Discussion

Jane Glennie (artist and filmmaker known for her distinctive films made from sequences of still photographs) - Fragments and fabrications: poetry film between archives, archaeology, and AI
Selected International Poetry Films plus audience award
The Poetry Film Collective and launch of Poetry film Can Eat You
A feature on Scotland, Ireland and Wales
Launch of the book How to Make a poetry film by Helen Dewbery

The Lightship does not have step free access.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio) — Read more — Read less