Cinépoetry Submissions

Call for Poetry Films

Deadline: postmarked by June 1st, 2012
Notification in August, 2012
Publication: October, 2012

Poetry International is committed to inspiring new generations of poetry readers and to helping them engage with contemporary poetry. Each issue offers voices from many cultures, in multiple styles and genres of poetry both written in and translated into English.

Film & Video Submissions:

We are looking for artistic, experimental, and challenging film/video interpretations of poetry that explore the intersection of poetic and cinematic expression. Selected work will be published online in the cinépoetry section of Poetry International.

Entries must be submitted on DVD (NTSC or HD only) or CD (.mov format only). Please note: videos in any format not mentioned above will not be accepted.

Running time for entries should not exceed 15 minutes. All entries must be in English.

All work submitted must be original. If portions of the submitted work contain material from third parties, author must have and be able to provide written permission to use such material.

All entries must include:

• Completed entry form (download at: PI-film-entry-form.pdf)
  
  
• A short synopsis, artist's bio, and artist's statement (on one page only)

Please label all DVDs and CDs with title, running time, director's name and contact email.

For more information email:

Francesco Levato
poet@francescolevato.com

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