Opportunities to Learn 

POETRY FILM WORKSHOP

 

Online via Zoom over 2 Saturday mornings 10am to 1pm (GMT)
Tutor: Helen Dewbery​

 

The next course dates will be announced soon.

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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.

​​It will be based on the book How to Make a Poetry Film and participants are advised to get a copy in advance of the workshop.

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What will the workshop cover? On this two half-day workshop we will:

• Be inspired by looking at some of the many different styles, genres, and types of poetry film.

• Identify similarities between film and poetry and what putting these together can offer.

• Discuss in detail how to make a poetry film and then have a chance to make your own.

• There will be lots of practical hints and tips as well as detailed handouts.

• 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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