Poetry Movies

  • 2021
    P.E.N.S.

    P.E.N.S.

    P.E.N.S.

    02021HD

    There is a cultural tide rising in Houston. Amid the city's museums, historic landmarks, and vibrant nightlife exists a cache of the nation's most...

    P.E.N.S.
  • 2010
    Outremer

    Outremer

    Outremer

    02010HD

    A video collaboration by writer Fanny Howe and artist Maceo Senna.

    Outremer
  • 1970
    four frames; four stories

    four frames; four stories

    four frames; four stories

    01970HD

    Inspired by the poetry of Robert Frost, this short primarily aims to capture the dynamic nature of the world around us; the ego and the id; the past...

    four frames; four stories
  • 2022
    Woman Is My Last Name

    Woman Is My Last Name

    Woman Is My Last Name

    02022HD

    This visual poetry is a celebration of the full spectrum of womanhood, from the complex vulnerability to the hidden power.

    Woman Is My Last Name
  • 2025
    A Letter On A Bicycle

    A Letter On A Bicycle

    A Letter On A Bicycle

    02025HD

    Narrated as a letter to a mother, this short film traces the emotional undercurrents of leaving home and adjusting to a new environment, blending...

    A Letter On A Bicycle
  • 2022
    Your Eyes Will Be an Empty Word

    Your Eyes Will Be an Empty Word

    Your Eyes Will Be an Empty Word

    02022HD

    This video by Coco Fusco includes footage of the artist traveling by boat around Hart Island, the site of New York’s public cemetery that was...

    Your Eyes Will Be an Empty Word
  • 2025
    Manic Magic: a Poem in Four Parts

    Manic Magic: a Poem in Four Parts

    Manic Magic: a Poem in Four Parts

    82025HD

    A poem about mania written by Omar Zefier. His second film.

    Manic Magic: a Poem in Four Parts
  • 2023
    It's like summer, but in fact it's random

    It's like summer, but in fact it's random

    It's like summer, but in fact it's random

    02023HD

    Follow blind poet Paiv as he navigates a sighted world, finding solace through his art.

    It's like summer, but in fact it's random
  • 1987
    Robert Lax: Word & Image

    Robert Lax: Word & Image

    Robert Lax: Word & Image

    01987HD

    When Robert Lax was approached in the early 1980s about doing a video documentary on him, he had only one condition—that it be focused on his...

    Robert Lax: Word & Image
  • 1970
    Poetry with Paul Molinar (Special Edition)

    Poetry with Paul Molinar (Special Edition)

    Poetry with Paul Molinar (Special Edition)

    01970HD

    The spiritual successor to 'The Paul Molinar Show,' 'Poetry with Paul Molinar' offers bittersweet commentaries on the state of contemporary American...

    Poetry with Paul Molinar (Special Edition)
  • 1970
    De sangue e cristais

    De sangue e cristais

    De sangue e cristais

    01970HD

    De sangue e cristais
  • 2020
    Language Of Mules

    Language Of Mules

    Language Of Mules

    102020HD

    Language of Mules is a poignant exploration of the haunting legacy of the Holocaust through the eyes and words of poet and author John Guzlowski....

    Language Of Mules
  • 2025
    CROSS

    CROSS

    CROSS

    02025HD

    A young boy recalls his grandmother’s guidance on how to cross the street, as he spiritually retraces this ritual in Manila—where memory,...

    CROSS
  • 2016
    as close as possible / as far as possible

    as close as possible / as far as possible

    as close as possible / as far as possible

    6.52016HD

    With tones of nostalgia and magic, a universe is revealed where personal and imaginary memories seems to become indissociable. VHS glitches distort...

    as close as possible / as far as possible
  • 2020
    Perifericu

    Perifericu

    Perifericu

    12020HD

    Luz and Denise grow up in the midst of the adversities of being LGBT in the extreme south of the city of São Paulo. Between Vogue and poetry,...

    Perifericu
  • 2025
    OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR

    OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR

    OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR

    102025HD

    The attempt to await something. A visual representation of internal movements.

    OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR
  • 2023
    Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles

    02023HD

    Documentary discussing expectations in sexual and intimate situations, by blending people's anonymous stories, poetry and dance.

    Stinging Nettles
  • 2023
    Our Future, Our Past, Whisper It To Me: Lesley & Jay

    Our Future, Our Past, Whisper It To Me: Lesley & Jay

    Our Future, Our Past, Whisper It To Me: Lesley & Jay

    02023HD

    Lesley, in her 80s, and teenager Jay deliver spoken word poetry expressing their sense of belonging, home, and their vision for the future of the...

    Our Future, Our Past, Whisper It To Me: Lesley & Jay
  • 1973
    Tove Ditlevsen – jeg har altid villet alting

    Tove Ditlevsen – jeg har altid villet alting

    Tove Ditlevsen – jeg har altid villet alting

    01973HD

    Tove Ditlevsen – jeg har altid villet alting
  • 2024
    SeeingSeeing

    SeeingSeeing

    SeeingSeeing

    02024HD

    Through meticulous cut-up, collaging and stop motion, Nico Vassilakis makes words dance across the screen, moving our eyes in all different...

    SeeingSeeing