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The Manifesto of 8 Beauties

The Manifesto of 8 Beauties by David Dephy, presented by Poetry Orchestra, explores themes of freedom and beauty. It begins with a quote by Walt Whitman: “There is no virtue, no beauty in man or woman, but as good is in you.”

The phrase captures the core idea of being and resonates with the spirit of this manifesto. Beautifully animated and arranged with meditative sounds and visual effects, the work unfolds as a poetic video experience. David Dephy’s voice organically follows the dramatic narrative, creating a mystical sense of cosmic endlessness.

This poetry video art is created using the photographs from World War II that depict the final goodbyes of soldiers and officers departing for war and their last farewells with their loved ones. In contrast to the imagery of war, the video evokes peace through the historical construction of the Empire State Building in New York—presented as a powerful symbol of human vocation, prosperity, idealism, optimism, achievement, and freedom.

  • David Dephy
    Director
  • David Dephy
    Writer
  • David Dephy
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Other
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    March 12, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - David Dephy

David Dephy is an award-winning American poet, novelist, and multimedia artist. The founder of Poetry Orchestra. Named as the Poet-in-Residence for Brownstone Poets for 2024-2026. His poem, “A Sense of Purpose,” was sent to the Moon in 2025 by NASA, Lunar Codex, and Brick Street Poetry. Dephy was exiled from his native country of Georgia and was granted indefinite political asylum in the U.S. His wife and son joined him in the U.S. in 2023, after six years of exile. He lives and works in New York City.

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Director Statement

In the digital cosmic age, art and poetry, or the art of poetry, the poetry video art, will transcend borders, blending human intuition to express universal consciousness. Artists/poets will become more visionary than ever — a spaceship and all the mystical bridge-builders between technology and the spirit, word and eternity. I am one of these visionaries, a poet for the future worlds who has already found the connection, as well as we have found the language to express the message for the future worlds. My commitment is to continue creating works that awaken this shared consciousness, forging timeless bridges between the human spirit and infinity, the poetry that comforts and gives hope of decency, a brilliant prophecy that lives in all of us.

David Dephy
1/1/2026
New York