Poem Movies

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...

An interpretive visual to accompany the spoken word poem by Nikki Lorenzo, shot in one day on a hiking trail in Malibu, California.

Approaching the microphone in a small room, a young woman prepares to make the speech of her life. Desperate to find her voice in the wake of an...

A visually dynamic short film , inspired by a poem, that tackles the pressure of unrealistic expectations and social media's impact on self-identity,...

"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...

An Edgar A. Guest Poetic Gem. It features the original song Take Me Home to the Mountain by Loesser & Herscher.

Another entry in the Edgar A. Guest's Poetic Gems Series.

The experiences of five free-spirited individuals trying to break free from societal norms. Each narrative discusses creativity, mental health, labor...

A woman rocks a cradle; a man comes to land from the sea, but leaves to view it from a distance.

Darla pretends to like Butch, hoping to motivate Alfalfa into a better performance in the football game against Butch's team.

1819. A shipwreck-survivor, the Navigator, encounters an Old Knight who recounts his tale: Long ago, the Knight fell in love with a mysterious...

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

As Black and LGBTQ+ History Month begin this February, material science clothing brand PANGAIA leads celebrations with a poetic film that honors...

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

An Edgar A. Guest Poetic Gem featuring the song Down the Lane to Yesterday with a vocal by Al Shayne.

A writer in self-exile is haunted by the memory of his long-lost love. Mysterious events and an unexpected visitor are about to offer him a chance to...

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...

A conceptual art project exploring poetry in an alternative, modern way. Similar to a collection of short stories this project assembles a series of...

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