578 short films from 60 countries were submitted for the “8th Weimar Poetry Film Award”. The program commission nominated 14 films for the competition.

The playlists will be active from Friday May 19th until 31st.

Saturday 20th of May | 2023
6 pm at Lichthaus Kino
Am Kirschberg 4, Weimar

Live Music, Screening and Poetry Film Award Ceremony

19th Mai | 2023
6 pm at mon ami Jugend- und Kulturzentrum (Großer Saal)
Goetheplatz 11, Weimar

Dance and poetry are often considered to be very different art forms. One exists only and entirely at the moment, while the other lives on in pages for as long as books are kept. This evening, however, will focus on the ways in which these disciplinary forms can reinforce, propel and shape each other.

20th Mai | 2023
2 pm at mon ami Kino
Goetheplatz 11, Weimar

In this programme we present poetry films made at the Bauhaus University Weimar in recent years and introduce the Weimar poetry film scene.

20th Mai | 2023
3 pm at mon ami Kino
Goetheplatz 11, Weimar

The program presents a selection of films in German and underscores the importance that poetry film has gained in the short film genre.

20th Mai | 2023
4 pm at mon ami Kino
Goetheplatz 11, Weimar

In our program „World mirror of poetry“ we are travelling around the globe in leaps and contradictions to capture a glimpse of the state of the world and its poetry.

In the workshop with Franka Sachse, hands-on research was conducted at the interface between poetic text and moving image through experimental practices, chance and intuition. And here are the results!