Performed by Val Cole

POEM:

It has been destined for you to be with me, all through eternity!

You will be the one to kiss my buns, there’s no doubt; that we will have lots and lots of fun!

It wíll be my pleasure to wine and dine you, but first; I must find you!

Yesterday, the Holy Spirit put...

Performed by Val Cole

POEM:

Needing you still, I come when I can,
this time to the labyrinth
to share this circular path.

There’s no one on the trail today
as I make my way
a shroud of fog settles in.

These trees were strangers
stark with winter their bare limbs
bearing a striking silhouette...

In this contemporary twist on the biblical tale, Adam and Eve are thrust into an unfamiliar world after being expelled from Eden. Struggling to discern what is truly good and evil in this complex environment, they embark on a journey of self-discovery in order to set them free.

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A Story of the Voice I Tried to Kill

Performed by Val Cole

Reading by Val Cole

POEM:

I find myself back at 3240
Where we used to sit at the back table,

Close to the bathroom in case we need
A hit of nicotine or a visit with mary.

They replaced the wooden tables
With cold marble, erasing

Our initials we carved
Into these tables on all those weekends...

Voice Over by Val Cole

Visual Design: Adam Bilyea

Produced by Matthew Toffolo
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Get to know the poet:

1) What is the theme of your poem?
The theme is about what role society wants you to play versus how you want to live your life and then how you fit into society by living authentically.
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Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

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POEM:

I.
In Oropos, a lone warrior rode
On horseback in search of a place to rest.
He had been on a long and weary quest,
So, he pulled on the reins and his horse slowed.
Up in the trees, the afternoon sun showed
Two doves huddled together in their nest.
He stopped h...

Reading performed by Val Cole

POEM:

It was in a small town in the Midwest,
Where the following story once took place,
Between a woman and a man.
Each night, she held a cross close to her chest—
Praying just as hard as one can.
Every day, he kissed the sides of her face—
To be married soon was ...

Performed by Val Cole

Get to know the poet:

1. What is your short story about?

This short story is about an adolescent boy and girl who are best
friends and the boy comforts the girl when she fears for her older sister
taking her own life. We learn at the end of the story that the boy had hi...

Voice Over by Val Cole

Visual Design by Adam Bilyea

Produced by Matthew Toffolo

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POEM:

From the first hello to the most recent goodbye,
I can’t hide my smile when you look in my eyes.

A sweet whisper-like melody,
Every word sings quixotically.

Sideways glances from across the hall,
...

Performed by Val Cole

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POEM:

A sea of people
around me, and
yet I have never
felt so alone.

Everyone keeps
surviving, as if,
my entire world
is not crumbling
before me.

How do I live
in the rubble,
where you no
longer exist?

A sea of people
around me,
and I am
drowning,

but everyone
kn...

Performed by Val Cole

Get to know the poet:

1) What is the theme of your poem?

The theme of this poem is "ghosting"--how people move in and out of each other's lives and the hurt and longing it provokes--as well as sparking memories of joyous times spent together. I pride myself in staying i...

LOVEBIRDS, 4min., USA
Directed by Maria Corso
Betty and Ray, a wild couple on the run, live fast and love hard while staying one step ahead of the law. With their lives on the line and a clean getaway just out of reach, they attempt one more job — one which may cost them more than they can afford...

Sitka's Hidden Wonders, 43min., USA
Directed by Ben Hamilton
Sitka’s Hidden Wonders is a 40-minute theatrical nature film that blends sweeping cinematography with a deeply personal story of return. Told by award–winning wildlife filmmaker Ben Hamilton, the film explores what it means to truly see...

THE NATURE OF DEATH, 16min., USA
Directed by Sean Cruser
When an eccentric park ranger crosses paths with a grieving hiker, he offers his help in finding the perfect spot to scatter the hiker’s father’s ashes. As they venture deeper into the remote wilderness, the ranger’s true intentions begin t...

DOBRINA, 5min., Germany
Directed by Hannes Rall
Lotte Reiniger meets Sergio Leone in this animated short, where desire burns as bright as the desert sun.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

I always wanted to make a film that combines my love of the films of ...

~ Sharing several true stories of 4 LGBT people in Paris, France
Many LGBT individuals exist in hidden, unseen spaces around the world. Why do they need to come out from the closet? Because in certain countries, societies, and families, their identities and emotions as sexual minorities are neith...

THE LAST WISH, 14min., Ukraine
Directed by Ilya Noyabrev
On the threshold of the Supreme Court, everyone anxiously awaits the Decision about their fate. And only one strives to return to where a part of their soul remains...