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The poster
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This short is one of 30 films commissioned by the Visible Poetry Project. They streamed a poetry film each day during April – for more info, visit https://www.visiblepoetryproject.com/videos and see under 13 April.
Live screenings took place across the USA and other locations around the world.
Shoot date: 30 January 2018
Completed: 13 March 2018
Location: London, UK
Release date: 13 April 2018
London Screening: 9 June 2018
Poetry: W H Davies
The Observer: Al Barclay
Cinematographer: Derk Russell
Editor: Gary Tobyn
Sound Design & Mix: John Wood
Executive Producer: Alex Max
Producer: Vincent Furnier
Director: A D Cooper
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A glittering winter’s dawn over the City of London
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Official logo for the Visible Poetry Project
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The poet W H Davies
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Screening 1st June, Weimar, Germany.
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Screening at 22 Betterton Street on 9 June 2018 in a curated showcase from the Visible Poetry Project
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The Observer at work
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Screening in Texas, 23 March 2019
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Screening along with the other 29 VPP poetry films in India
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Screened at this festival on Governor’s Island on 29 July 2018
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Screening mid November, Schiedam, Netherlands
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Sunlight on St Pancras Railway Station in London
Camera Equipment supplied by Derk Russell
Sony A7s set to Cine 3, S-Gamut
Lenses:
Anamorphic - Lomo
50mm T2.4 Nas
75mm T2.4 Nas
300mm T4.3 Bas
Spherical - Canon 100 Macro 2.8
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Finding quirky corners of London
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Al Barclay on a cold crisp morning in London
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Standing and staring with Sir John Betjeman at St Pancras
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Moving Poems page reviewing the film
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Wrapping the film with the sunset
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Cast & Crew shot
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Gary Tobyn finishing the edit