Noho Mai

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'An absolutely stunning film. The finely wrought dance of words, visuals, music, pace and the dreamlike cadences of the Māori language. Noho Mai delivered everything I look for in a poetry film. A moving, beautiful poem and universal, timeless core of meaning which speaks also to our particularly detached and disconnected times.'

Paul Casey, Ó Bhéal Poetry-Film Competition, Best Poetry Film

Mum Asks Me to Write Her a Poem About the Sky

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'Charles Olsen’s film lyrically imagined the Christine Jones poem and extended its meaning into something new and wonderful. His sound design in particular gave greater depth and dimension to her poem and allowed us to imagine the narrator’s place in space.'

Filmetry Festival, Michigan, 3rd place award

Vertigo

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'I love the simplicity of [Vertigo]. As well as a straightforward use of just one visual sequence, the sound moves from very busy to entirely silent. It's so marvellously succinct.'

Steve Smart, Poetry Film Workshop for Scottish Poetry Library

A-Dentro

'From a game this artistic duo call 'Palabras prestadas' (Given Words), they asked participants to each write a poem including four words inspired by the exhibition of the Biennale: woman, dis-capacity (proposed by one of the participants), tongue and body. Afterwards they read out the poems and together chose one to work with to create the poetry film.

Article by Lucía G. Calderón in Arte y Cultura | Fundación ONCE

The Afternoon

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The Exhibition

'An irreverent take on the art world. A poetic hybrid combining essay, documentary, journalism, and video art.'

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Jury Special Mention, FilmArte Festival, Madrid 2023

Frozen Cry

'Frozen Cry is a tear of freezing water that overflows'

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Top Ten Finalists, JÁ Festival, Lisbon 2023
Honourable Mention, Cadence Video Poetry Festival, Seattle 2022

Grey Silence

'This silence doesn't let me hear the music.'

Collaborative poetry film made during the poetry club Lilián Pallares and Charles Olsen ran during their fellowship at Our Little Roses, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, 2022.