Spoken Word Movies

  • 2021
    Summertime

    Summertime

    Summertime

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    Over the course of a hot summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young Angelinos intersect. A skating guitarist, a tagger, two wannabe rappers, an...

    Summertime
  • 2018
    Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal.

    Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal.

    Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal.

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    Henry Rollins waxes at a high rate of speed about the brilliance of RuPaul, meeting David Bowie, his weirdest shows, why women should rule and more...

    Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal.
  • 2022
    Christmas in Ireland with Imelda May and Friends

    Christmas in Ireland with Imelda May and Friends

    Christmas in Ireland with Imelda May and Friends

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    Music and literary performances from well-known and up-and-coming artists filmed at Pepper Canister Church in the heart of Georgian Dublin.

    Christmas in Ireland with Imelda May and Friends
  • 2022
    Overload

    Overload

    Overload

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    A spoken word piece about an autistic person experiencing sensory overload in a world that rejects their existence.

    Overload
  • 1970
    Young & Naive

    Young & Naive

    Young & Naive

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    Young & Na!ve is a poetic apology to everyone ever sexually molested and a film that needs to be seen by everyone ever born.

    Young & Naive
  • 1997
    Henry Rollins, Easter Sunday

    Henry Rollins, Easter Sunday

    Henry Rollins, Easter Sunday

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    A short film by Albert Watson from 1997 starring Henry Rollins as himself, doing his spoken word bit I Know You of the album The Boxed Life.

    Henry Rollins, Easter Sunday
  • 2021
    Rhymecology: Write Better Rhymes

    Rhymecology: Write Better Rhymes

    Rhymecology: Write Better Rhymes

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    The world of hip-hop lyrics has changed, simple rhyme schemes just don't cut it. Rhymes are put under a microscope, and there is no lyrical leeway...

    Rhymecology: Write Better Rhymes
  • 2019
    The Wings

    The Wings

    The Wings

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    A kinetic typography animation set to a reading of the poem "The Wings" by Sebastian Fox.

    The Wings
  • 2017
    Shut Up and Say Something

    Shut Up and Say Something

    Shut Up and Say Something

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    Canadian icon Shane Koyczan has brought his spoken word poetry to stages all over the world, including TED Talks that have gone viral and the 2010...

    Shut Up and Say Something
  • 2023
    Being Kae Tempest

    Being Kae Tempest

    Being Kae Tempest

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    Poet, rapper, playwright and recording artist Kae Tempest is one of the most viscerally exciting artists working in Britain today. They are the...

    Being Kae Tempest
  • 2017
    Your Life

    Your Life

    Your Life

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    Official video for Andrea Gibson's powerful poem about queer identity, "Your Life."

    Your Life
  • 2022
    Atali'i O Le Crezent (Sons of the Crezent)

    Atali'i O Le Crezent (Sons of the Crezent)

    Atali'i O Le Crezent (Sons of the Crezent)

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    Atali'i O Le Crezent (Sons of the Crezent)
  • 2023
    NOISE!

    NOISE!

    NOISE!

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    Oriana Mejer's niche poem-film style has created "NOISE!". The film dissects late stage capitalism and the effects social media has on the mind. This...

    NOISE!
  • 2005
    Soundz of Spirit

    Soundz of Spirit

    Soundz of Spirit

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    Award winning documentary by Joslyn Rose Lyons exploring the relationship between spiritual connection and the creative process in hip-hop music.

    Soundz of Spirit
  • 2016
    Why We Need Pride

    Why We Need Pride

    Why We Need Pride

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    Short film set to a poem about why Pride is important to say thanks for human right's campaigners and to show solidarity. Dedicated to those who...

    Why We Need Pride
  • 2021
    Hop Along Hang On

    Hop Along Hang On

    Hop Along Hang On

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    Rose the rabbit seeks her way home in this poetic story of reclamation, recovery, and reconciliation.

    Hop Along Hang On
  • 2016
    Yayoi Kusama

    Yayoi Kusama

    Yayoi Kusama

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    Yayoi Kusama born March 22, 1929 is a Japanese artist and writer. Throughout her career she has worked in a wide variety of media, including...

    Yayoi Kusama
  • 2019
    Blackwood

    Blackwood

    Blackwood

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    A look at the challenges of living in a small Australian town, portrayed through the lens of a novelist and her teenage son.

    Blackwood
  • 2015
    Billie, Jasmine and the Poet

    Billie, Jasmine and the Poet

    Billie, Jasmine and the Poet

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    An interpretive visual to accompany the spoken word poem by Nikki Lorenzo, shot in one day on a hiking trail in Malibu, California.

    Billie, Jasmine and the Poet
  • 1970
    Somebody's Child

    Somebody's Child

    Somebody's Child

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    When our loved ones lose their strength and can no longer support us, it’s our turn to support them, and each other. Inspired by Tim's personal...

    Somebody's Child