I make film-poems in collaboration with my wife, Valerie.
Buttons
"Buttons" won the judge's prize in the 2014 Southbank Centre Poetry Film Competition "Shot Through the Heart" children's category.
It premiered at the prize-giving ceremony on July 18th at the Purcell Room in London. The German-language version, «Knöpfe » also screened at the Zebra Poetry Film Festival in Berlin.
The Shell of the World
A seven-part film-poem that explores themes of alienation and belonging following the poet's relocation from California to London. Poems by Robert Peake. Music by Valerie Kampmeier.
The film premiered at PoetryFilm Equinox, London (2012).
Learning the Letters
A film-poem by Valerie Kampmeier and Robert Peake, incorporating footage of children in Britton, South Dakota filmed by Ivan Bessie in 1939.
The film premiered at the International Film Poetry Festival, Athens (2013).
Jellied Eels
A film-poem by Valerie Kampmeier and Robert Peake, based on a poem by Robert that won third prize in the 2014 South Bank Poetry Competition.
The film premiered at Filmpoem Antwerp 2014.
One Stop
"One Stop" was nominated for best music/sound at Liberated Words III in Bristol, where it premiered.
Music composed and performed by Valerie Kampmeier.