Sorry he missed you | The Door to Door Poet by Matt Miller | Short Film | Random Acts
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Channel: Random Acts · 2016 · Film & Animation
Theatre-maker Matt Miller’s film debut features performance poet Rowan McCabe as he goes door to door in Newcastle looking to create new work based on the inhabitants experiences. A film about fear boundaries and connection, The Door-To-Door Poet celebrates the place art can have in people’s daily lives. Matt Miller is a poet and performer based in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. His poetry has appeared in Magma Magazine and on BBC Radio Three’s ‘The Verb’. Also a theatre maker, he’s currently working on a solo theatre project called ‘Sticking’ – which focuses on themes of place, identity and belonging. First Acts is a series of films celebrating England's most exciting 16 - 24 year-old artists and filmmakers in partnership with the Arts Council England. To find out more visit: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/random-acts-0 WATCH: http://randomacts.channel4.com/ FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/C4RandomActs LIKE: https://www.facebook.com/C4RandomActs/ Subscribe to Random Acts: https://bit.ly/2OnqXLs #RandomActs #ShortFilm #Poetry
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