Women in Word Literary Festival 2024
POETRY FILM SCREENINGS
Here is an alphabetical list (first name A – Z) of the 13 brilliant Cornwall connected woman filmmakers and creatives with short poetry films in this year's Poetry Film Screening event.
For a short synopsis about each film and the actual screening running order you can buy the Poetry Film Programme Pamphlet available here: https://hypatia-trust.org.uk/bookshop/poetry-film-programme-women-in-word-2024
Make sure you have your ticket for the screenings; it's going to be a fabulous night – and did we mention we have popcorn? We have popcorn :)
Poetry Film Screenings: Thursday 6th June, 7pm to 9pm
Poetry Film Roundtable: Friday 7th June, 12 noon to 2pm
MEET THE CREATIVES & FILMMAKERS
Caroline Palmer with her film Birds & Dreams (2.39)
I am extremely passionate about creative writing, particularly poetry and spoken word. I have spent the last 3 years studying at Falmouth University for a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. I was fortunate to gain my internship from the Charles Causley trust in my 2nd year and come runner up for the Red Robe poetry award. I have been a contributor poet and writer for the book, 26 Places In Cornwall and I have recently contributed to the new poetry book The Moor Dwellers published by the Cornwall Heritage Trust in collaboration with the Cornish Folklore Project. I am also one of the voluntary writers for the project Women In Cornwall with the Hypatia Trust. I write about a variety of themes, but mostly Cornwall, the landscape, wildlife, nature and topics of domestic violence and healing.
More on Caroline here: @ceepalmerwriter on Instagram
Chloe Eathorne with her film Nine Maidens (1.15)
I’m a poet and visual artist inspired by the natural world and Cornish heritage. I’m particularly interested in exploring the underbelly of Cornwall through my writing; the rust and pride that lies beneath the glossy sheen of tourist paraphernalia. I have previously had work published in Modern Poetries 1: Cornish Modern Poetries, 26 Places in Cornwall.
More on Chloe here: @thewildflowerhour on Instagram
Ellen Phethean with her film Recollection (7:00)
Ellen Phethean's parents lived in Cornwall, and she lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. She has three poetry collections and a YA trilogy published by Red Squirrel Press. She’s written plays, had a radio poem Witnessing Westgate Hill broadcast on Radio 3, and her short film Recollection was shown at Newcastle University celebrating the Bloodaxe Poetry archive.
More on Ellen here: www.ellenphethean.com
Evie Luckhurst with her film A Waking Sequence (3:05)
I am a 19-year-old student from Penwith, currently studying on the UAL Art Foundation Diploma at the Tregye campus. I have only ever lived with Cornish landscapes and Cornish society as persistent environments, and my artistic practice often reflects the isolation, allure and naivety of this.
More on Evie here: @evieluck on Instagram
Frankie Williams with her film Nightgardening (3:30)
I’m an artist and researcher currently based in Devon. My video, performance and installation work has been shown in Devon and Cornwall, nationally, and Ireland, recently On Field Crossing, a voice-sound-work with artist/choreographer Katrina Brown broadcast on https://www.soundartradio.org.uk/. I studied Fine Art at Falmouth University and have a PhD on Misattention/Failure/ Embarrassment in performance-related Fine Art practice 2020.
More on Frankie here: @frankiewilliamsart on Instagram
Jacky Garratt with her film Reaching Out (4:26)
Jacky Garratt is a poet and songwriter ( and window cleaner). She performs live, online and on the radio. Her songs and poetry can be found on YouTube and all digital music platforms. Her poetry album To Infertility and Beyond! will be out in November.
More on Jacky here: Jacky Garratt on Spotify
Jane Spurr with her film Again (2:42)
I am Cornish, my family comes from Cornwall, and I live here. I am a writer, playwright, performer and theatre maker. I’ve worked collaboratively and as a solo artist on a wide range of projects with artists, filmmakers, writers, poets, dancers and the public, to produce imaginative diverse work that often falls outside traditional theatrical settings. I love living and working and creating art in this lovely county that I grew up in.
More on Jane here: @janey_spurr on Instagram
Laurie Huggett with her film All Beloved (4.07)
I am a Cornish poet and academic. I create work, in English and Kernewek, that explores the relationship between our imagination and the natural world. I draw inspiration from my two children and the expansive wildernesses waiting to be found in the cracks between rocks.
More on Laurie here: @laurie__ov__vy on Instagram
Megan Chapman with her film Pregnancy (2:49)
Megan was a guest poet with live air play on Radio 4. She has performed in cities across the UK and internationally. Megan has featured at literature festivals, and at festivals including Glastonbury. Having warmed up the wonderful Dizraeli, and The Scribes. Her work has been published on various platforms.
More on Megan here: @MCMCSpoken on Twitter/X
Penny Florence with her film rearguard shadows (2:42)
I’m an inter/cross/un/disciplinary artist and writer who exhibits digital poetry, films and mixed installations and does gallery readings internationally, including at Tate Modern/Britain and LA MoCA. I’ve published 7 books, some poetry, 3 artists books and probably too many papers and articles. Professor Emerita at the Slade School of Fine Art.
More on Penny here: @florencepenny on Instagram
Rebecca Althaus with her film After a Storm (2:20)
Rebecca Althaus lives on Penwith moor. She is a poet and a creative research student at Falmouth University working on a collection about grieving, identity and place. Her poetry has been highly commended in The Poetry Business 2021 International Book & Pamphlet Competition and published in The North, Tears in the Fence and Raceme.
More on Rebecca here: www.rebeccaalthaus.co.uk
Tamara Stidwell with her film A Cornish Bird (3.48)
I am a 28 year old Cornish woman from The Lizard. 2 years ago I founded a community theatre group; Lizard Arts, Film & Theatre Association (LAFTA). I aim to use film and theatre to bring to life the ‘rare’ stories in so-called ‘ordinary’ people.
More on Tamara here: www.lizardlafta.co.uk
Tamsyn Challenger with her film Fret (1.25)
Challenger is a multi-disciplinary artist. Her visual work questions wide ranging socio and gender political ideas from precursor work on selfie culture and social media to violence against women. She’s been at the top of the Top 5 Guardian Exhibitions list twice. She’s written for magazines and had poetry published under a pseudonym. Her radio documentary My Male Muse received Radio 4’s ‘Pick of the Year’.
More on Tamsyn here: www.tamsynchallenger.com
MEET THE POETRY FILM PANEL WHO CURATED
THE SCREENING PROGRAMME
Linda Cleary will be showing her film Passages | Moment (3:02) selected for Bloomsday Film Festival 2024.
Linda is the founder and director of Women in Word literary festival at Hypatia Trust. She is a writer and literary consultant. More on Linda here: https://www.freewriterscentre.org/about.html
Lally MacBeth
Lally is Events Lead at Hypatia Trust and writer, artist and founder of The Folk Archive and Stone Club: www.lallymacbeth.org
Sarah Tremlett will be showing her film: Flight (6.35)
Sarah is a prize winning and acclaimed poetry filmmaker, author and theorist: www.sarahtremlett.com and director at Liberated Words: www.liberatedwords.com
