Poetry Movies

  • 2020
    Sanctuary Is Sacred

    Sanctuary Is Sacred

    Sanctuary Is Sacred

    02020HD

    A homeless man searches for a safe place on a cold winter night.

    Sanctuary Is Sacred
  • 2024
    Dispositions

    Dispositions

    Dispositions

    02024HD

    Dispositions is a visual poem conveying hope in the darkness

    Dispositions
  • 2021
    Love Boom Bap

    Love Boom Bap

    Love Boom Bap

    02021HD

    Love Boom Bap is a genre-defying short film. It features no dialogue and takes the audience on a journey of self-discovery through the music and...

    Love Boom Bap
  • 2024
    Knickknacks

    Knickknacks

    Knickknacks

    02024HD

    A visual poetry short film, inspired by and featuring the poem "Knickknacks" by Tuesday Taylor York.

    Knickknacks
  • 2022
    Folly of Fortuna

    Folly of Fortuna

    Folly of Fortuna

    62022HD

    Folly of Fortuna: a black and white poetry piece in short film form.

    Folly of Fortuna
  • 2026
    Snippets

    Snippets

    Snippets

    02026HD

    Two young adults are confronted by compulsory heterosexuality and the gender binary, feeling pressured into conforming. Through self-reflection and...

    Snippets
  • 2008
    The Clouds

    The Clouds

    The Clouds

    02008HD

    An independently-produced dramatic feature that depicts Taliban atrocities committed from Kabul to the northern border during the dark era of Taliban...

    The Clouds
  • 2021
    Não Te Sentes

    Não Te Sentes

    Não Te Sentes

    102021HD

    Não Te Sentes
  • 2025
    Death Sounds a Quiet Gong

    Death Sounds a Quiet Gong

    Death Sounds a Quiet Gong

    02025HD

    ‘Death Sounds a Quiet Gong’ was originally screened at Village Works (12 St. Marks Place, New York City, NY) on October 24, 2025. The...

    Death Sounds a Quiet Gong
  • 1995
    Vivat Hollý

    Vivat Hollý

    Vivat Hollý

    01995HD

    Vivat Hollý
  • 2020
    Brûler

    Brûler

    Brûler

    02020HD

    A short poetic narrative about dealing with separation. Told in French and presented to English audiences without subtitles to leave the characters'...

    Brûler
  • 1968
    Dream of Water

    Dream of Water

    Dream of Water

    71968HD

    A poetic study of thirst. Stylized images of flowing water and the face of a young woman flowing past as in a metaphysical dream. The magic and...

    Dream of Water
  • 1954
    Poems Are Fun

    Poems Are Fun

    Poems Are Fun

    01954HD

    Shows that poems can be written about many subjects. Points out that choral speaking and impromptu composition can increase the enjoyment of poems.

    Poems Are Fun
  • 1970
    Eyes

    Eyes

    Eyes

    01970HD

    Set to the poignant words of Shelby Newland and inspired by her poem of the same name-- a poem which won the National Poetry Out Loud competition's...

    Eyes
  • 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
  • 2024
    Epithumia

    Epithumia

    Epithumia

    02024HD

    Eden, an avid reader, meets Florence, a poet, and over the course of an evening spent together their connection quickly becomes all-consuming....

    Epithumia
  • 2020
    Mesmo Nesse Fim de Mar

    Mesmo Nesse Fim de Mar

    Mesmo Nesse Fim de Mar

    02020HD

    Mesmo Nesse Fim de Mar
  • 1970
    Guy in the Mill

    Guy in the Mill

    Guy in the Mill

    01970HD

    A documentary film on the site of a former lumber mill. It follows Lindsay Suter an architect and direct descendant of Lauren J. Drake, President of...

    Guy in the Mill
  • 2022
    Ocean's Arrival

    Ocean's Arrival

    Ocean's Arrival

    02022HD

    On the winter solstice, four friends reunite at their family's beachside cabin after years apart. From the ocean, a mysterious stranger arrives...

    Ocean's Arrival
  • 1970
    M'es en abyme

    M'es en abyme

    M'es en abyme

    01970HD

    A collage of images and voices of women poets that succeeds brilliantly, both as a tribute to the women whose words are borrowed and as an original...

    M'es en abyme