'Dublin, Spoken', Arts Documentary on the Dublin Spoken Word Scene
‘Dublin, Spoken’ is an arts documentary following the efforts of three spoken word poets who aim to establish an industry out of their art form.
The documentary that was produced earlier this year by Cameron Johnson as a final year project for the Film & Television BA at Griffith College features interviews by spoken word artists Melissa Ridge (Boundless & Bare and BND Magazine), Hazel Hogan (Being Earnest Podcast), Kasey Shelley (Ealaín Open Mic) to learn about their poetic journeys, as well as Lewis Kenny, who as of the making of the documentary had retired from the scene, provides some contrast, but the message remains the same: spoken word is a powerful medium for emotional truth.
Cameron Johnson on set in Griffith College
Spoken word is an exciting grassroots movement in Dublin, but through the documentary Johnson highlights how the work of these three spoken word artists prove it is more than a labor of love and the best poets should be able to make a career out of it.
A fan of poetry himself, Johnson states: “I’m in love with the way poetry can allow us to express the rawest, truest versions of ourselves, and communicate our emotions in ways no other art form can. It’s been a pleasure talking to these poets and learning about their passions."
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Lewis Kenny is done with poetry. For good.
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