International Poetry Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2025: Opening Night

Beyond Baroque is one of the United States' leading independent Literary/Arts Centers and public spaces dedicated to literary and cultural production, contact, interaction, and community building. Founded in 1968, it is based in the Old Town Hall in Venice, California, near the Pacific Ocean. It offers a program of readings, new music, free workshops, publishing, bookstore, archiving, and education. Learn more at beyondbaroque.org.

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A Conversation with Contributors of Beyond Baroque Books' "Poetry Goes to the Movies" & small curated selection of poetry films

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Beyond Baroque unveils the fourth season of the International Poetry Film Festival, Los Angeles, with a special opening night event that explores the intersection of poetry and cinema. The evening centers on Poetry Goes to the Movies, an anthology edited by Suzanne Lummis, and published under Beyond Baroque Books' Pacific Coast Poetry Series imprint, which delves into the relationship between the two art forms. The conversation brings together a panel of filmmakers and poets whose work is at the forefront of the conversation on how poetry translates to the screen, set in the heart of the world’s entertainment hub.Following the panel, the opening night screening will showcase five standout films from this year’s official selection, each based on a poem. The full lineup of films will be presented the next day, Saturday, April 19, as part of the festival’s broader exploration of the vibrant fusion of poetry and cinema. Ticket purchase is required. Tickets will be available at the Beyond Baroque bookstore on the day of the event, but we recommend registering in advance through Eventbrite. Masks are required while inside our center. Event attendees are expected to behave in a respectful and considerate manner while in our space. Beyond Baroque reserves the right to remove individuals from our events, virtual or otherwise, if they are not respecting the space, fellow attendees, or performers.

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International Poetry Film Festival, Los Angeles, 2025: Opening Night

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