Poetry Film Festival Vienna 2019
Due date: 30. April
2019
The next Poetry Film Festival Vienna will take place from November 29 to December
1, 2019 at Metro Kinokulturhaus. The competition calls have already started.
For all the ones,
who want to join the festival: There is an international film competition called SPECIAL AWARD after a given festival poem.
In 2019 we have chosen "First" by the Viennese writer Sophie Reyer. The festival offers a sound recording of the poem under
Creative Commons for free including the English translation for subtitles for all participants. The main competition of the
Vienna Poetry Film Festival will be again dedicated to German speaking countries only. Check the rules & guidelines of
submitting to the Art Visuals & Poetry Film Festival Vienna. We will offer a large international side program at the festival,
which is curated by director Sigrun Höllrigl.
During the festival pause the team is regularely organizing some additional
film events to keep the interest alive. The next poetry film screenings will be on the 8th of January - About Maria Lassnig
and on the 5 th of February 2019 - 8pm - Georgian film art. Retrospective Giga George Chkheidze. Check also our online magazine
featuring the Irish Tom Speers and the Dutch Anna Eijsbouts, who won the main prizes at the ZEBRA Poetry Filmfestival 2018.
