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.
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.
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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.
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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).
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Jonah
Lens-based artist
Alastair Cook has done a remarkable job incorporating a poem I wrote
in memory of our neighbour-friends' son into a film-poem in his characteristic visual style. Be sure to listen through headphones to get the full effect of
Vladimir Kryutchev's
binaural recordings.The film premiered at the
Felix Poetry Festival, Antwerp (2012).
<![CDATA[<a href="http://vimeo.com/42966391" data-mce-href="http://vimeo.com/42966391">Video by Alastair Cook</a>]]>
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).
<![CDATA[<a href="http://vimeo.com/61804253">The Shell of the World</a>]]> More about the collaborative creative process behind these pieces. Watch other videos. Read more poems...