The 2021 Film and Video Poetry Symposium

The Film and Video Poetry Society Presents:
The 2021 Film and Video Poetry Symposium

Poets, writers, filmmakers, and media artists are called to submit their work to the 4th annual Film and Video Poetry Symposium. The film festival and symposium will celebrate and screen a large scope of film and video projects developed primarily through the medium of poetry. FVPS will host a media gallery, a series of panels, guest speakers, and public dialogues regarding film and video poetry over the course of the symposium.

The Film and Video Poetry Symposium will accept submissions of poetry films, filmpoems, digital-poetry, poetry video, choreopoems, Cin(E)-Poetry, spoken word film and videos, videopoems, visual poetry, poetrinca, media poetry, and film and video works that are driven by onscreen text.

The Film and Video Poetry Symposium also calls for experimental film and video work that explores language and/or literature whether it is oral, written, visual, or symbolic. This includes non-narrative work and the avant-garde. We strongly consider work that challenges traditional and current visual communication methods while continuing to function as a mode for exploring narrative forms and personal expression.

The Film and Video Poetry Symposium also calls essay film, works of epistolary cinema, documentaries, animation, performance art film and video, and oratorical works.

Lastly, The Film and Video Poetry Symposium seeks virtual reality projects, 360° Video, digital art, works that explore ASMR, video mapping, installation proposals, and video art presentations that feature, hybrid, or contain strong aspects of poetry.

DEADLINE: September 4, 2021

PROGRAM ANNOUNCED: October 4, 2021

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Best Videopoem or Poetry Film
Outstanding Poem presented within a film or video
Best Experimental Work
Best Essay Film
Best Choreopoem
Best Documentary
Best Spoken Word Performance
Best Animation
Best Performance Art Film or Video
Special Programmer's or Jury Award

Deadline: All submissions must be submitted no later than 11:59PM PST, September 4, 2021.

There are no restrictions regarding total running time of films submitted. There are no restrictions regarding when a film or project was produced, finished, or if the film has premiered online, screened regionally, or internationally. There are no restrictions on subject matter, theme, topic, or language of origin.

Works in progress will NOT be considered.

The Film and Video Poetry Symposium accepts Cryptocurrency. Currently, FVPS Wallet supports Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, Ethereum, XRP, Ethereum Classic, Stellar Lumens, Dogecoin, and all ERC-20 tokens (including USDC and DAI). For more information please go to: https://www.fvpsociety.com/symposium/online-submission/2021

The Film and Video Poetry Symposium will not offer notes or feedback on any submitted films or projects.

The Film and Video Poetry Symposium cannot be held liable or responsible for any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, or royalty infringement.

The submitter agrees to provide FVPS the exhibition format indicated on the submission two (2) weeks prior to the announced screening date.

Entries that are not English language must be subtitled in English.

The Film and Video Poetry Symposium has the right to copy any accepted materials, and to utilize the film and/or performance for future FVPS screenings, promotions, catalogues, trailers, events, and projects that are non-commercial related.

The Film and Video Poetry Symposium reserves the right to determine eligibility of any project submitted, to remove a film or project from the symposium for any reason or for no reason, and shall not be liable for any refund or claims of any kind arising out of such removal. In case the film or project in question is disqualified, or is unable to screen due to technical, or operational difficulties, or if your film needs to be rescheduled, delayed, or removed from the program for any reason, the filmmaker(s) (cast, crew, or anyone involved with the project in question) are not entitled to any refund or damage claims of any kind.

No revisions will be accepted once an entry has been received. Once a payment has been processed, FVPS will not provide a refund.

All decisions made by judges, programmers, advisors, and organizers will be final, and no refund of submission fee will be provided.

Overall Rating

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Nick Twardus

It was wonderful to screen my film Voice-Destroy on opening night of the last edition of this symposium. I highly recommend submitting to this festival, which features a warm selection team that programs a diverse selection of essay films!

August 2021

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Marilyn Freeman

So honored to have Mercy included in the Film & Video Poetry Symposium! A wonderfully responsive event with a most generous spirit. Thank you!

March 2021

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Non Films

What an amazing experience at this festival! Brilliant curation and prompt communication with the staff and crew, who definitely went above and beyond to make you feel welcomed. Highly recommended.

January 2021

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maia iotzova

An amazing festival! Very communicative with the filmmakers.

January 2021

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adonia bouchehri

An amazing and very powerful program, I was so happy to have been part of it.

January 2021

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Dates & Deadlines

February 15, 2021
Opening Date
September 4, 2021
Deadline
October 4, 2021
Notification Date
November 1 – 30, 2021
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Videopoetry / Poetry Film
Works completed in this category fuse the use of spoken poetry, visual images, text, and sound. This fusion of visual images and poetry (both independent and interdependent) create a stronger presentation and interpretation of the meanings being conveyed. Videopoetry is also known as Video Poetry (two words), video-visual poetry, poetronica, poetry video, media poetry, or Cin(E)-Poetry.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
Essay Film
An essay film (or "cinematic essay") consists of the evolution of a theme or an idea rather than a plot per se, or the film literally being a cinematic accompaniment to a narrator reading an essay. From another perspective, an essay film could be defined as a documentary film visual basis combined with a form of commentary that contains elements of an experience or a self-portrait (rather than autobiography), where the signature (rather than the life story) of the filmmaker is apparent. The cinematic essay often blends documentary, fiction, and experimental film making using tone and editing style.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
Experimental
Operating outside the boundaries of occupied cinema, the field of experimental film, experimental cinema, artists' moving image, or avant-garde cinema are modes of filmmaking that rigorously re-evaluates cinematic conventions and explore non-narrative forms and alternatives to mainstream narratives or methods of filmmaking. This category includes works completed not only on film, but also works created digitally and/or on video.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
Documentary
Documentary is a nonfiction film or video work intended to constitute itself as a record of evidence about the past. The form is primarily used for archival records, instruction, education, advocacy, and journalism. The Film and Video Poetry Symposium will consider documentaries that contain or are focused on poets, poems, poetry, poetic technique, literary movements, and historical events within these realms.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
Animation
Animations created through photographing successive images, drawings and/or positions of puppets, materials, items, or models in order to create an illusion of movement when shown in sequence. This includes stop motion, the digitally created, and the computer animated. The Film and Video Poetry Symposium will consider animated work that contain or are focused on poets, poems, poetry, poetic technique, literary movements, and historical events.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
Choreopoem
A choreopoem is a form of dramatic expression comprised of choreography, dance, poetry, performative writing, music, song, art, and acting. These works are chiefly achieved by ensembles and are based in live stage though can be accomplished as a one person show or created solely as a film, video, or media presentation.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
Epistolary Cinema
A film or video that is developed about, of, on, or from personal, public, and/or historic correspondences. Written, typed or printed communication such as letters, telegrams, diary and/or journal entries, blogs, emails, logbooks, travelogues, text messages, social media posts and/or timelines, records of conversations, and mail art.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
Oratorical
Films or videos that focus upon and/or fuse together a historically important public address and/or a newly written speech with visual imagery (both may be independent and interdependent), to create a stronger presentation or interpretation of the meanings conveyed within the speech. This category also may include manifestos, monologues, prayer, sermon, invocation, inspirational speeches, keynote speeches, opening and closing arguments, direct to camera presentations, poetry readings, documented poetry recitals, staged spoken word performance, public announcements, and MCing.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
Performance Art
Performance art is an artwork or art exhibition created through actions executed by an artist, a group of artists, and/or with participants. These projects may be live or within a staged reality, captured through documentation, written for camera, or presented to a public in a fine arts context.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
New & Immersive Technologies
These works include virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed or crossed reality, 360° video, artificial intelligence, algorithmic, website, and telepresence projects created for a variety of apparatus, media installations, live cinematic performances, custom digital platforms, gaming platforms, experiences, interaction, or any combination of those elements that strongly incorporate the use of poetry, words, text, and language both visually and/or audibly.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
Video Art & Media Installations
One or multi channeled video and/or audio works that are focused upon poetry, words, text imagery, or language. These works may be data driven, incorporate interior or exterior staging, non traditional audio design, and sculptural installation.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20
Episodic Content
Any live-action, documentary/ nonfiction, or animation project driven by or focused upon poetry, poets, poems, poetic technique, and historical events within these realms. Episodic Content must be presented in a multi-episode format. This includes web series, docuseries, limited series, or any other film or video project that was created to unfold over multiple episodes. Pilot episodes also qualify for submission. There are no restrictions regarding minimum or maximum episode or series length.
- Deadline
- Standard: $20

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