MAY 6TH @ FILMSCENE, IOWA CITY! 

Homegrown Stories is an online collaborative media project featuring the work of nationally and internationally recognized video and sound artists. Established in 2013 by LeAnn Erickson and Sandra Dyas, Homegrown Stories has resulted in the creation of over 160 short experimental videos.

On May 6th at 7pm, FilmScene will screen a retrospective called The Art of Moving Poetry. Afterwards there will be a Q&A with Sandy Dyas and composer Pieta Brown. 

Homegrown Stories: The Art of Moving Poetry

RT 68 minutes

Homegrown Stories is an online collaborative media project featuring the work of nationally and

internationally recognized film, video and sound artists. Established in 2013, Homegrown Stories has

resulted in the creation of over 160 short experimental videos.

Much of the work created as part of Homegrown Stories takes the form of moving poetry. The aesthetics

of Homegrown Stories embrace a ‘prompt’ approach commonly used in writing exercises. Influenced by

the I Ching, chance elements are also explored in the creation of collaborative video projects. Whether

inspired by actual poems (HGS 2021, The Year of the Poet), or embracing the prompt approach, the

resulting video work reflects the aesthetic relationship between process and chance.

Over its 13 years of existence, Homegrown Stories videos have been featured in film festivals, gallery

exhibitions and in written reviews.

This retrospective screening of Homegrown Stories is a 68 minute program featuring over 30 different

experimental films created by 20 different film, video and sound artists. The program is currently on a

national tour, screening at venues in Philadelphia, Richmond, San Francisco and other US locations. 

CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION. WE WOULD LOVE TO 

SCREEN THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR INDEPENDENT THEATRE!