Commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation and produced by Poetry Ireland.
Matthew Thompson’s beautiful films bring life to new and beloved poems. Combining language, performance, music, and moving image, the films build an immersive experience that invites viewers to reconnect with an ancient art form in a wholly contemporary way. Our chosen films feature Dagogo Hart, Nithy Kasa, Ciara Ní É, Dawn Watson, Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi, Padraig Regan, and Stephen Sexton.
Films are between two and five minutes long.
Nithy Kasa
Charcoal Iron
Ciara Ní É
He's Just Not That Into You
Dawn Watson
Peach Season
Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi
Our Hands Like Rain
Padraig Regan
A Pumpkin
Stephen Sexton
Segue
Expanding access to poetry
The Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation is a New York–based literary organization bringing great poetry from across places, eras, and traditions together. The Foundation’s aim is to expand access to poetry for audiences worldwide to enjoy by curating outstanding poems and creating films that bring poetry to vibrant life.
Opposite: A Poison Tree by William Blake. Read by Patrick Fusco
