The aim of the programme is for participants to produce a short poetic film (one minute long) to accompany a new poem about their ‘world’ – their life, local environment or city. At the end of the project, these films will be shared and celebrated at small live events and an online showcase.
Each of the 40 selected poets will receive a commission of £500 for taking part and producing their film and poem. The programme will happen online, apart from a final celebration event at a local hub. To take part, you will need WiFi connection, a recording device (most smartphones will be fine for this) and access to Zoom.
Criteria:
- Be an emerging spoken word poet who performs (this can be at open mics)
- They believe ‘emerging’ can happen at any age, you just need to be 18 years old or over (for safeguarding reasons) and be sharing poetry for under five years
- Be a poet who wants to develop their practice and add another string to their bow with visual skills
- Have a desire to make new networks
- Be committed to the programme, be available for masterclasses and have time to produce a short film
- Have access to a recording device (a smartphone phone is fine)
- Have access to WiFi and a computer
The programme outline
The partner organisations represent five different regions across England – North, Midlands, London, South West and South East. You will be assigned into groups of eight and this will be based on your location. We are not able to allocate your group based on preference and sadly we are unable to receive applications from those based outside of England.
The partner organisations are: Young Identity, Gallery37, Poetic Unity, People Dem Collective, and Milk Poetry.
The tutors for this programme will be announced soon.
As part of the programme you will:
- Be paid a commission of £500 to create a one-minute poetic film to accompany a new poem – both created by you. This will be paid either 50% at the start of the programme, once an agreement has been signed and 50% after the piece has been produced, or 100% at the end of the programme.
- Attend a programme of eight online masterclasses (each up to 2.5 hours long) hosted by professional filmmakers and poets. These will happen on Zoom and will be hosted by Apples and Snakes and the regional hub partners. These will take place on either a Monday or Tuesday evening.
- Share your work at a live celebration event with your regional partner at the end of the programme. You will be paid £100 fee to perform and we will cover your travel costs.
- Attend an online closing symposium to reflect on the programme, feedback on how it went for you and celebrate the work you’ve made.
Find out more on the Write A Play website
Deadline: 10am on Mon 7 August 2023
Source: Write A Play