Movies: Poem

A narrative poem brought to life and an ode to a grandfather's passing, NAMOO—which translates to “tree” in Korean—follows the journey of a budding artist from beginning to end....

A storm is on the horizon. When a jet-black cloud engulfs a small village, the residents discover that it could put an end to more than just blue skies....

Narrated collection of the greatest Dobrisa Cesaric's poems....

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An Edgar A. Guest Poetic Gem featuring vocalist Al Shayne. This film features the original song Back Seat Drivers by Loesser & Herscher....

A small film based on a poem by Osip Mandelstam. What the poet is thinking about, sitting in his apartment....

An audiovisual poem about a poltergeist relationship....

A short by Steven Soderbergh described as “intense sci-fi homage to Godard.”...

A film-poem created for Counterclock Journal's 2023 Patchwork: Film x Poetry fellowship, featuring an original poem by Mackenzie Duan and animation by Evan Bode....

"If it Won’t Hold Water, it Surely Won’t Hold a Goat" is an intimate meditation on the subversive nature of goats and their effect on the people who spend time with them. Centered on the story of the legendary Goat Man - a nomadic figure who spent mo...

An adaptation of a children's poem called Chanson des escargots qui vont à l'enterrement by Jacques Prévert, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Filmed in Paris, France and Los Angeles, California....

A live-action visualization of the poem, blended with animation....

A sumptuous short film of friendship and adoration between boys, based on a poem by Peter LeBerge. Moments of joy, bonding and roughhousing on a school trip to the beach counterpoint one teen boy’s introspective sexual awakenings and questionings. Ma...

What does a bankrupt poet with no desire to live have to say about life?...

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....

A short documentary on the River Ouse, following it downstream from Lewes to Newhaven, meditating on the surrounding area....

A poet and a spirit have an ongoing deal: Haiku for life....

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 spoken word piece about an autistic person experiencing sensory overload in a world that rejects their existence....

A short animation based on the poem "Onion" by Wislawa Szymborska....