Nov 11
Below are photographs from the Prize Giving for the Shot Through the Heart poetry film competition (Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, July 2014). Congratulations to Ella Jane Chappell and Katie Garrett for the winning film Rolling Frames. Thanks to Rachel Cherry and Southbank Centre for the photographs.
Watch “London” below, one of the shortlisted poetry films in the Southbank Centre’s “Shot Through The Heart” poetry film competition.
The poem was written by Sophie Herxheimer and the film was made by Joseph Gifford Tutt.
Watch “Rolling Frames” below, the winning poetry film for adults in the Southbank Centre’s “Shot Through The Heart” poetry film competition.
The poem was written by Ella Jane Chappell and the film was made by Katie Garrett.
Below are film stills from “Rolling Frames”, the winning Adult poetry film in the Southbank Centre’s “Shot Through The Heart” poetry film competition.
The poem was written by Ella Jane Chappell and the film was made by Katie Garrett.
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Below are film stills from “Buttons” by Robert Peake and Valerie Kampmeier, the winning poetry film for children in the Southbank Centre’s “Shot Through The Heart” poetry film competition.
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Judges Malgorzata Kitowski and Thomas Zandegiacomo Del Bel on stage in the Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre.
The Prize Giving event took place on Friday 18 July 2014 at the Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre and over 150 people attended the event.
Many thanks to the Southbank Centre for inviting me to judge the competition.
The winners were:
(The below press release is taken from the Southbank Centre’s blog and was published on 15 July 2014.)
Southbank Centre is very proud to announce the shortlisted poetry films for its inaugural poetry film competition. Shot Through the Heart Poetry Film competition received entries from all over the world and judges selected 10 films to showcase at the prize giving evening in the Purcell Room at Southbank Centre as part of Poetry International Festival on Friday 19 July.
There were two prizes – one for films made for adults and one for films made for children – all inspired by the themes of the Southbank Centre’s Festival of Love.
The shortlisted films for adults were:
I’m delighted to be a Judge for the Southbank Centre’s Poetry Film competition.
Friday 14 February – Friday 30 May
Calling all poets and filmmakers! Love is in the air at Southbank Centre and we want you to create poetry films that explore the joy of first love, the pain of lost love, the confusion of displaced love, the purity of platonic love, or any other kind of love.
There are two categories to enter
Poetry films on the theme of love made for adults
Poetry films on the theme of love made for children (under 12)
Throughout the summer, Southbank Centre’s celebrates the Festival of Love. Our biennial Poetry International festival (17 – 24 July 2014) explores many different themes including the various ways in which love can impact on writers’ lives. Poetry film will be a major part of this year’s Poetry International.
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