Grand Stair Screenings:
Poetry on Film
Free screening
Grand Stair Screenings:
Poetry on Film
Poetry on Film is a moving image commissioning project for young and emerging Hong Kong filmmakers, motivated by the belief that poetry possesses an inherent cinematic quality. Its rhythmic cadence, vivid imagery, and emotional depth offer a rich tapestry for filmmakers to weave their visual narratives.
For Poetry on Film, animator STEP C., narrative filmmaker Chu Hoi Ying, analogue film artist Jolene Mok, and documentarian Lee Wai Shing were asked to choose a contemporary Chinese-language poem written by a local writer, then visualise it using their personal cinematic language. The resulting shorts showcase the diversity of Hong Kong moving image practice, with unique approaches to medium, storytelling, cinematography, and sound.
Chu Hoi Ying. Daily Life, 2023. Commissioned by M+, 2023.
Lee Wai Shing. Afar, 2023. Commissioned by M+, 2023.
Jolene Mok. an inimitable place called home, 2023. Commissioned by M+, 2023.
Step C. Snails in a Telephone Booth, 2023. Commissioned by M+, 2023.
Chu Hoi Ying. Daily Life, 2023. Commissioned by M+, 2023.
Lee Wai Shing. Afar, 2023. Commissioned by M+, 2023.
Jolene Mok. an inimitable place called home, 2023. Commissioned by M+, 2023.
Step C. Snails in a Telephone Booth, 2023. Commissioned by M+, 2023.
About the Directors
Image at top: Chu Hoi Ying. Daily Life, 2023. Commissioned by M+, 2023.
Showtimes are subject to change.