Midwest Video Poetry Fest
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The Midwest Video Poetry Fest is a Madison-based festival launched by Arts + Literature Laboratory in 2020 as Wisconsin’s first festival dedicated to video poetry. It is notable for its strong international reach, having drawn over 2,000 submissions from more than 92 countries in its first five years, and for combining poetry with film to attract new audiences to both forms. The festival showcases short video poems across narrative, animation, experimental, and spoken-word-driven work, and has become one of only a small number of video poetry festivals in the United States.
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
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- 6 years of verifiable history
- 1 verified pro signal
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- No physical screenings
- Trust status under active review
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