Poetry Film Live
THE HUB
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Selected films from the International Poetry Film Competition and the Audience Award.
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Workshop
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Talk - taking poetry film beyond the screen.
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Exclusive interview with BAFTA award screenwriter and poet Dean Atta, plus screening of Two Black Boys in Paradise.
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Plenty of time for discussions and chat and to enjoy the harbour.
Full programme and times will be available soon.
Saturday October 17th (1.30pm to 9pm)
Workshop 10.45 to 13.15
Friday 16th evening networking event.
The Poetry Film Festival in Bristol hosts the Poetry Film Audience Award which is open to filmmakers and poets from everywhere.
Enter via the FilmFreeway tab below.
Poetry Film Club is a lively, bimonthly online event where poetry meets film. We screen inspiring short poetry films and bring people together to talk, share ideas, and explore this exciting and growing art form.​​
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​Next meeting
Tuesday September 22nd
ONLINE
Spotlighting Colm Scully​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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A welcoming space for filmmakers, poets, students, academics, and anyone curious about creative storytelling.
Each event features:
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SPOTLIGHT on an invited poetry filmmaker
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OPEN SCREEN slots for you to show a poetry film
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RELAXED CONVERSATIONS
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To make it easier you can now book an annual ticket to cover until July 2027 inclusive!
Request an open screen slot here (please buy a ticket first):
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The Poetry Film Club is hosted by Lucy English and Helen Dewbery in association with Poetry Film Live.
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Further Dates 2026/2027​:
Tuesday 24th November 2026
Tuesday 26th January 2027
Tuesday 23rd March 2027
Tuesday 25th May 2027
Tuesday 27th July 2027​
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We also offer online poetry-film workshops, giving you the chance to learn new skills and make your own work. The live events then provide a place to connect, get inspired, and be part of a creative community. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, Poetry Film Club is a place to watch, learn, and create together.
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Discover the magic of making poetry film
How to Make a Poetry Film A handbook for poets by Helen Dewbery is a step-by-step guide to creating a poetry film. Each chapter covers different aspects of poetry film and is designed to build skills and confidence. As you progress through the book, youʼll learn:
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Where to find the tools to make films at low cost.
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How to put everything together.
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How to make your films stand out.
By engaging with the activities, you will have planned and made at least one poetry film and gained the skills to make many more.
The Poetry Film Journal is like a notebook. It's a place to record your thoughts and ideas, and track your progress and edits, with space to diarise the making of six poetry films.
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With sections for:
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Planning
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Creating a Sound and Shot List
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Writing a Storyboard
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Editing and Reviewing
How to Make a Poetry Film is also available from The Poetry Pharmacy
WENDY PRATT
author, poet and editor
How to Make a Poetry Film is that rare thing in the poetry world: a practical guidebook that also inspires. Helen Dewbery has a wealth of knowledge that she wants to share with poets and filmmakers to help them take their work further. From expressing the nuances of rhythm and cadence in visual beats, to how to find footage to build your films, this book will help you to use your own ideas to create quality poetry films. This is the book that has been missing from the canon of ‘how to’ books in the poetry section. I cannot recommend it enough.
DANIEL SLUMAN
poet and disability rights activist
Helen Dewbery’s How to Make a Poetry Film is the most direct, accessible, and comprehensive guide to Poetry Film available. This art form is still burgeoning within our culture, and Dewbery has been the first many of us writers go to when it comes to learning more about poetry film, and the intricacies that influence the way poetry can be expressed through moving image. This knowledge has now been collected brilliantly, in a book that offers the reader many ways to approach poetry film and answers all the most important questions they may have.
POETRY FILM WORKSHOP
Online via Zoom over 2 Saturday mornings 10am to 1pm (GMT)
Tutor: Helen Dewbery​
Next dates to be announced. Anticipated to be September 2026.
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Who is the workshop for?
The workshop is for poets who are interested in poetry film or who are wanting to take their first steps towards it.
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