Each lozenge
long and thick as my thumb
was tight with juice, molten with light.
~ from ‘Distilled by Light’ by Joy Reid, Gippsland Grammar
Winning poem (teacher), Poetry Object 2018
In partnership with Val Morgan, we are screening Poetry Object 2018 winning poems in selected cinemas across Australia from 27 December 2018 - 10 January 2019.
Jumbla Studios transformed the first place poems into this playful animation. Through Poetic Moments, these poetic excerpts beamed into cinemas across the country and also featured in the winners announcement live videoconference hosted by the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences.
Featured Poems
- ‘a picture of my brother’ by Jana, Year 3, Wollongong West Public School (NSW)
- ‘Mapping Love’ by Joe, Year 10, ASC St Peter's Campus (NSW)
- ‘Distilled by Light’ by Joy Reid, Gippsland Grammar (VIC)
Cinema screening dates
27 December 2018 – 10 January 2019
Participating cinemas
Event Cinemas George Street (NSW), Hoyts Bankstown (NSW), Reading Cinemas Dubbo (NSW), Hoyts Chadstone (VIC), Hoyts Northland (VIC), Toowoomba BC&C (QLD) and Darwin Casuarina BC&C (NT).
Credits
Animation: Jumbla
Audio recording: Lindsay Martin Studios, Sun St Studios and ABC Gippsland.
Voice-overs: Jana, Joe, Joy, Ruby.
Red Room Poetry Object is supported by the Oranges & Sardines Foundation, Val Morgan, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences and:
