Student Poetry Noir presented by PoetryWITS
 Film Poems Support Contact

 


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On Tuesday October 12th at 7pm, Poetry Noir and The Ambler Theater are joining together to bring the full-length, 35mm screening of Sunset Boulevard (1950), followed by a poetry reading featuring five MCPLs! The MCPL poets will read their original poems inspired by different elements in this film.

The MCPL program encourages poets of all ages to participate in the latest Poetry Noir challenge prior to Oct 12, by visiting the Poetry Noir or Student Poetry Noir websites. All poets who submit a poem for this challenge will be published online and entered into a drawing to win two FREE TICKETS for the Poetry Noir at The Ambler Theater event on Tuesday, October 12th at 7pm.
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CHALLENGE
To use the feelings, memories, thoughts, surroundings, characters or behaviors of the film images and sounds (selected by Student Poetry Noir) to inspire your poetry writing. There are many ways of observing how these selected films speak to us. It is your challenge to capture in words the poetry the film clips suggest to you.

 

THOUGHTS OR QUESTIONS TO EXPLORE IN THE FILM
- Mood
- Setting
- Sensations
- Perspective
- Subject
- Surroundings
- Time
- Conflict
- Surprises
- Secrets
- Feelings
- Culture

 


GOOD LUCK!


GO HERE TO SEE THE FILM SELECTION ----›



StudentPoetryNoir is founded and run by Eric Medlin and Joanne Leva. Joanne Leva is the Executive Director of the Montgomery County Poet Laureate Program (MCPL). Eric Medlin is the MCPL web manager and also maintains several film-related websites including Ozu-san.com, In the Mood For Images, and A2P Cinema.

 

 

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Student Poetry Noir is presented by PoetryWITS and the Montgomery County Poet Laureate Program

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