The Super-Short Collection
Short Films
For Everyone
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Updated:
Aug 25, 13:28.
August 25 2025, 01:28 pm.
Updated:
Aug 25, 13:28.
August 25 2025, 01:28 pm.
The Original Idea
The "Super-Short" collection was originally intended to be a series of films under two minutes, based on poems I have written over the past decade. In my original idea, I was to take on all roles, with the possibility of having guest readers to voice some of the texts, but today, I had an idea that I think might be much better...
The New Idea
While I have already begun working on the first film, "Junction 30", and will complete it as intended, the idea appeared, today, to offer the poems to people who would like to try their hand at making a super-short film with a pre-existing script, where they would have full creative control of the outcome. Therefore, the poems will shortly be made available to anyone who is interested in giving this a go. The only rule is that the poem needs to be read over the film - however, the interpretation, tone, phrasing and everything else, is up to the film maker.
If any sound work is requested or needed, I would take that on at the end, and when the film is done, it will be put on youtube and presented in this section.
Join Me!
If you think this sounds like fun, you will need something to shoot video and sound with (in this case, a phone is probably good enough) and a free Burtman account, which will allow you access to the poetry collection, where you can choose which poem you would like to work with. You can get your free account here. Please mention this project in the introduction, so I know which key to give you.
I'm excited to work with new people and I hope this little project will inspire some of you to get active in making something creative. :)