“We add meaning to culture by remixing it”: Rick Prelinger on the value of...
Rick Prelinger, creator of the invaluable Prelinger Archive of ephemeral films which so many videopoets have drawn upon, has issued a newly updated and expanded version of his evolving manifesto at...
View ArticleThe Poetry Storehouse aims to connect poets with artists and filmmakers
Just a few weeks old, The Poetry Storehouse, poetrystorehouse.com, is already beginning to live up to its slogan, “great contemporary poems for creative remix.” Everything in the site is licensed under...
View ArticleDisney owns patent for “video poetry” generator
Last week I received a rather surprising email from videopoetry pioneer Tom Konyves: “I thought you might enjoy this.” The link leads to a Google Patents record, “System and method for video poetry...
View ArticleVideo artist Elisa Kreisinger warns about the “death of the YouTube mashup”
Anyone who cares about video remix culture — which should include every regular visitor to this site — may want to re-think their use of YouTube in the wake of its decision to formalize its...
View ArticlePoetry videos on the web: some preliminary observations
In preparation for a panel discussion at ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival 2014, I’ve been trying to gather my thoughts on “poetry films in the digital world.” 1. When we talk about poetry videos on the web,...
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