Friends, I’m lit up about this one! I’ll be joining the Verses Festival of Words in Vancouver for Projected Poems – a gathering of poets who work where the word meets the screen. We’ll dig into the practice and evolution of poetry in film and video, and I get to do it alongside some kindred spirits I deeply admire. Bring your curiosity. This is where language learns to move.
Event at a Glance
- What: Projected Poems: The Practice and Evolution of Poetry in Film and Video – with Sheri-D Wilson and Friends
- Part of: Verses Festival of Words
- When: Saturday, May 2, 2026 – 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
- Where: Chill-X Studio, 2270 Manitoba Street, Vancouver
- Featuring: Sheri-D Wilson, Fiona Tinwei Lam, Brandon Wint, and Heather Haley
- More info: Verses Festival of Words
What to Expect
This is poetry off the page and onto the screen – a conversation among artists who’ve spent years asking what happens when verse becomes visual.
Expect:
- A deep dive into video poetry – its roots, its evolution, and where it’s headed
- Four distinct voices sharing how film and video reshape the poem
- Screenings and examples that show language in motion
- An honest, electric exchange about craft, technology, and the future of the form
- Inspiration for your own work – whether you write, film, or simply love poems
Why You Should Attend
We live in an age where a poem can breathe in light and sound, not just ink. Projected Poems is for anyone who’s ever felt the pull between the written word and the moving image – for the makers, the dreamers, the ones who sense that poetry keeps reinventing itself. To sit with Fiona, Brandon, and Heather and trace how this form is growing? That’s a rare and beautiful thing.
Join Us
Come find us Saturday, May 2, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at Chill-X Studio, 2270 Manitoba Street, as part of the Verses Festival of Words. Pull up a chair, open your mind, and let’s watch poetry take flight together. See you there!
