Poetical Constructs
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Film, music, and audio collaborations with living poets form the output of a new nonprofit production company Poetical Constructs.
Led by a collective of Emmy- and Grammy-winning poets, composers, film producers, and podcasters, Poetical Constructs has three production programs aimed at building and supporting vital multimedia collaborations with living poets:
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Motionpoems — a film program that turns great American poems into short-short films. The company was founded in 2008 and has produced 150+ shorts by 150+ poets and film teams, culminating in laurels and awards from countless festivals and platforms, from Vimeo Staff Picks and Emmy-winning PBS series to "Best New Director" at Cannes Lions and an "Innovations in Reading Prize" citation from the National Book Foundation. Partners have included The Poetry Foundation, USC Film School, The University of Minnesota Medical School's Center for the Art of Medicine, The Walker Art Center, Best American Poetry, and many more. Motionpoems hosts screenings, 48-hour film challenges, master classes, an EU unit, and curricular materials. Support has come from the McKnight Foundation, The John S and James L Knight Foundation, The Warhol Foundaiton, The Poetry Foundation, and others.
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There's a Poem in That (TAPIT) — a podcasting program that helps strangers' discover the poetry in their most intimate stories. Now available on all podcast platforms, TAPIT's guest line (808-300-0449) allows any listener to call in and become a guest. Guests get three hours of intimate interview culminating in an original poem written just for them, all of which is condensed into a 35-40 minute episode. The show has spiraled into a pop-up mobile unit called the Poetry Therapy Clinic, and the world's only poetry commissioning agency, the International Bureau of Custom Poetry. Advisory leadership includes Hila Plitmann, Bronwen Clark, Jon Hallberg, Todd Boss, and others. Anyone wishing to be involved or host an event is invited to call the guest line 808-300-0449 and inquire.
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PoCo Labs — a development initiative that champions poet + composer classical music collaborations that result in real-world performances of original works. PoCo Labs leverages a collective 40-year track record of Emmy- and Grammy-winning projects in an attempt to shift classical music paradigms to encompass living poets as not merely sources of pre-written text but as vital co-creators whose involvement in the early development of a project can contribute mightily to its vision, execution, and success. PoCo Labs hosts online and in-person panels and mixers, networking at annual conferences like AWP (Associated Writing Programs) and ACDA (American Choral Directors Association). Leadership includes Hila Plitmann, Jake Runestad, Christopher Theofanidis, Melissa Studdard, Samiya Bashir, Taylor Brorby, Arisa White, Todd Boss, and others. Commissioning agencies, poets, composers, and anyone wishing to be involved can contact PoCo Labs via this platform.
While several of its programming areas span many years of operation, Poetical Constructs was formally founded in 2024 as a fiscally-sponsored program of Austin Creative Alliance in Austin, Texas. It will soon seek independent 501c3 status.
By contributing to support the work of Poetical Constructs, you help bring meaningful media into the world.
Poetical Constructs owes a debt to every poet, filmmaker, composer, client/guest, and multimedia professional I've ever worked with. Poetry has always been a locus of meaning and wisdom, which means Poetical Constructs has the underpinnings to become one of the world's great production companies. Its humble beginnings are testament to its authentic approach to quality multimedia projects. As its artistic director, I'm thrilled to guide it into the future.
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