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Art Poetry, Part 1
Have you ever wondered what would it be like to mash-up Shakespeare’s poems with sound, music, pictures, and illustration? Art Poetry bringing people closer to poetry by representing a selection of the most significant poems in the history of literature in two-minute animation pieces.
Pragda Films | 2012 | 62 minutes
Art Poetry, Part 2
Have you ever wondered what would it be like to mash-up Shakespeare’s poems with sound, music, pictures, and illustration? Art Poetry bringing people closer to poetry by representing a selection of the most significant poems in the history of literature in two-minute animation pieces.
Pragda Films | 2012 | 67 minutes
Conjure Women
An exciting performance-based documentary exploring the artistry and philosophy of four African American female artists.
Women Make Movies | 1995 | 85 minutes
The Days of Dylan Thomas
This 21-minute documentary film on the life and death of the celebrated Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, is made from still photographs and, in part, from Thomas’ own recorded voice.
Green Planet Films | 1965 | 21 minutes
The Desert is No Lady
Celebrates the vibrant creativity of nine contemporary women artists and writers from the multicultural American Southwest.
Women Make Movies | 1995 | 45 minutes
Duncan Campbell Scott: The Poet and the Indians
The story of the prominent early Canadian literary figure - who was also a civil servant responsible for a brutal Native assimilation program.
Icarus Films | 1995 | 57 minutes
The Edge of Each Other's Battles
This powerful documentary is a moving tribute to legendary black lesbian feminist poet Audre Lorde, One of the most celebrated icons of feminism's second wave.
Women Make Movies | 2002 | 59 minutes
El Poeta
After his only son is murdered in the Mexican drug war, a mystic poet launches an international crusade to save his country.
Bullfrog Films | 2016 | 55 minutes
Every Child Is Born A Poet
A stylized, genre-spanning production, EVERY CHILD IS BORN A POET is a riveting portrait of a life lived through struggle, self-discovery, and transformation as it examines Afro-Cuban-Puerto Rican author Piri Thomas' use of creative expression as a means of confronting poverty, racism, and violence.
Collective Eye Films | 2003 | 59 minutes
From Sea to Shining Sea
“America The Beautiful” may be America’s most beloved song, but few know about the fascinating life of Katharine Lee Bates — the woman who wrote it.
Bullfrog Films | 2025 | 38 minutes
