Opportunities to Learn
POETRY FILM WORKSHOP
Online via Zoom over 2 Saturday mornings 10am to 1pm (GMT)
Tutor: Helen Dewbery​
The next course is in September.
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September/October 2025 over 2 half-days, Sept 20th & Oct 4th https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-a-poetry-film-tickets-1145661397079
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Who is the workshop for?
The workshop is for poets who are interested in poetry film or who are wanting to take their first steps towards it.
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What will the workshop cover? On this two half-day workshop we will:
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Be inspired by looking at some of the many different styles, genres, and types of poetry film.
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Identify similarities between film and poetry and what putting these together can offer.
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Discuss in detail how to make a poetry film and then have a chance to make your own.
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There will be lots of practical hints and tips as well as detailed handouts.
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Opportunities for workshopping your poetry film
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Any Special Equipment and Software needed: No specialist equipment is necessary. We’ll mainly be focused on using a phone for recording video and sound, and a laptop or desktop for editing (but editing can also be done on a phone).
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There are many editing programmes that are free or reasonably low cost, and we’ll discuss some of the pros and cons and how to find the right one.
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TUTORIAL GROUP
Following the Make a Poetry Film Course a tutorial group will meet for up to four months for anyone who wants to continue to develop their poetry films in a supportive environment.
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THE POETRY FILM COLLECTIVE
Meeting monthly, the Poetry Film Collective is an opportunity to continue to learn, workshop poetry films, and build community.
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Inspiring, just what I needed, full of clearly delivered information, extremely supportive.
A great start to putting poetry films together that made me feel a little more confident to continue.
A welcoming, relaxed and rich learning experience all round.
I appreciated the support between sessions.