Tracing a multilingual lineage through the condensation of our collective memory, this showcase peers into the abstract spaces of female poets. A feature-length video poem and an accompanying screendance expand our understanding of mother tongue and of presence, even in absence. Have we forgotten what the women before us bore, broke, and buried to survive?… Read More »Cadence Video Poetry Festival – an imperceptible mark
Inventing realities not as escapism but as determinism, these video poems perfect the alchemy of dreaming. A love story emerges out of the polluted atmosphere, plant life blooms into a collage of words, and ice melts into a procedural poem. Through new channels of communication with nature, these shapeshifting films prove that the key to… Read More »Cadence Video Poetry Festival – proof that we were here
Vegetal time meets time travel, demonstrating the subtle ways in which we are interconnected and influenced by our environments. Urban infrastructure defines new habitats, the hand that feeds nourishes a new intimacy, and a surreal spell brings new life into being. Creation myth, memory, humor, and history combine in unexpected ways as these video poems… Read More »Cadence Video Poetry Festival – a sculpture of echoes
What lies beyond the watery weight of a body? Do mirrors reflect the dusty light of truth? Part ghost story, part performance art, and part art object, these video poems forsake flesh and revel in repetition. Emerging from the sand and slime of our collective grief, they reveal the shared realities of loss and persistence,… Read More »Cadence Video Poetry Festival – the gaps in me
Giving shape and voice to what’s felt but can’t always be seen, touched, or retrieved, these video poems meditate on the marks we leave and with which we are left. Between earthly boundaries and open sky, dances, phone calls, and a trampoline become buoys for self and other within the sea of time. This showcase… Read More »Cadence Video Poetry Festival – you flew from my eyes
Verse meets visuals in motion at Cadence Video Poetry Festival in April 2025. Cadence Video Poetry is a series of screenings, workshops, and discussions on the genre of video poetry, taking place annually during National Poetry Month. The festival takes place in person April 24 at Frye Art Museum, April 25–27 at Northwest Film Forum,… Read More »Cadence Video Poetry Festival
Verse meets visuals in motion at Cadence Video Poetry Festival in April 2025. Cadence Video Poetry is a series of screenings, workshops, and discussions on the genre of video poetry, taking place annually during National Poetry Month. The festival takes place in person April 24 at Frye Art Museum, April 25–27 at Northwest Film Forum,… Read More »Cadence Video Poetry Festival
Verse meets visuals in motion at Cadence Video Poetry Festival in April 2025. Cadence Video Poetry is a series of screenings, workshops, and discussions on the genre of video poetry, taking place annually during National Poetry Month. The festival takes place in person April 24 at Frye Art Museum, April 25–27 at Northwest Film Forum,… Read More »Cadence Video Poetry Festival
Verse meets visuals in Cadence Video Poetry Festival at Northwest Film Forum, in-person Apr. 24–27; online Apr. 25 – May 4! Celebrate National Poetry Month with a pass to this hybrid festival featuring online, in-person, and satellite screenings. The festival’s four showcases and two satellite screenings include work from two artists-in-residence, the outcomes of a generative workshop, and… Read More »NWFF: Cadence Video Poetry Festival