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Street Poetry Illuminations

'Street Poetry Illuminations (Walking Around)' is a semi autobiographical poetry film written from the perspective of an Artist walking in a large city and making observations of the people around him. His inner monologue reflects a critical view of the labour system and people's absence of interest or concern about emotional, social, spiritual, philosophical or physical life. The Artist although feels disconnected from society he manages to retain a sense of pride in his choice to live a life on the fringes.

  • Mark Niehus
    Director
  • Mark Niehus
    Writer
  • Mark Niehus
    Producer
  • Mark Niehus
    Key Cast
    "Mark Niehus"
  • Mark Niehus
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 14, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Lift-Off Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 15, 2019
    Lift-Off Sessions April 2019
Director Biography - Mark Niehus

Poet and Artist Mark Niehus combines his poetry with digital art, video and music to create outcomes that capture and expand the mood, rhythms and meaning of his writing. Always seeking to discover new ways to apply his experimental ethos to engage audiences and push the boundaries of his art, Mark’s work illuminates and transforms urban environments and internal spaces into captivating visual canvases and poetic soundscapes.

After spending years abroad, travelling, studying creative writing and working as a new media designer in London, Mark returned to Australia to publish his first book of poems in 2008 and to focus his artistic practice to create high quality artworks integrated with his writing. Over the last 10 years Mark has conceived and delivered an array of poetry films, projection art, street art, illustrations, installations and composed spontaneous poems for the public on his typewriter for Local Government, Arts organisations, festivals and numerous solo exhibitions.

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Director Statement

I write quickly and instinctively, allowing an interplay between my subconscious and conscious mind until the narrative appears. Writing for me is a very visual experience resulting in vivid imagery which easily translates to film giving the poem another life beyond the page and provides another layer for me to guide the audience’s interpretation of the text. Composing music for my films ties these two elements together, creating a mood that reflects the world in which the poem lives. My work often explores the human experience and the friction between ideals and the status quo. I have an intimate relationship with my art, I measure myself against it and I strive to narrow the space between me and it.