Lori H. Ersolmaz | Poetic Films
Projection Mapping and Award Winning Films
Poetic Films
My poetic films are a social commentary with visual moving images, combining contemporary poems and essays as a tool/modality for meaning-making, especially related to critical analysis of social, political and cultural issues. Beginning in the traditional documentary form, over the years I became influenced by Jungian psychology. Jungian theories are concentrated in depth psychology, inner work, the conscious and unconscious mind, archetypes, dreams, synchronicity and symbolism.
My work entails a spiritual connection to the collective conscious and unconscious world with influences from nature and the environment. I encourage the viewer to consider personal and collective acts of responsibility for the past, present and future.
Filmpoetry Reel: Watch a selection of clips from different projects
No matter whether the project theme be about crumbling bridges and infrastructure, placemaking and the environment, or life after suicide, I believe it is important to provide an opening for the viewer to make personal meaning and truths from what they see. Watching the films in multiple viewings bring overlays of interpretation and significance.
On occasion I am a contributor at Moving Poems Magazine writing about the meaning of my films and process.
The latest project: Good Natured. A series which encompasses kindness to animals, nature, the environment and humanity using poetry and poetic essays to address climate concerns.
The links below take you to separate pages which provide more detail about the making of several films.
• The Push Pull and Pull of Light and Dark
A reflection of life after suicide
• Triptych Filmpoem
—2019 Official Selections: New Filmmakers, Anthology Film Archives, Oaxaca Film Festival, and Institute for Experimental Arts
• Practicing Like Water
—2019 Official Selection, Curated Touring Program, Poetry + Video
• Weisman Art Museum Award Winner
+ Anthology Film Archives Winner
• Homeopathy (Anthology Film Archives Winner)
• Ebola
• War
EXHIBITION TIMELINE
May 19-21, 2023 | —Official Selection—Digital Graffiti Festival @ Alys Beach, FL —GOOD NATURED: “Cyanotypes” National Geographic named Digital Graffiti an “Unconventional Art Destination”.
May 19-21, 2023 | —Official Selections—Fort Myers Film Festival Abandoned House in the Tatra Mountains and Good Natured: My Regrets to the Egret.
April 22, 2023 EARTH DAY | —GOOD NATURED: “Cyanotypes” Immersive Public Art Installation—Norris Community Center, Naples Fl. In collaboration with the Naples Parks and Recreation Department.
April 15, 2023 | World Art Day | Open studios in the Naples Art District | Art Edge Gallery & Studio - 2180 J&C Blvd | 2PM | Video and Poetry Projection Activation—Presentation of 3 years of video projection public art installations. Sponsored by United Arts Collier and the Naples Art District.
March 17-18, 2023 | —GOOD NATURED: “Cyanotypes” Immersive Public Art Installation—Norris Community Center, Naples Fl. In collaboration with the Naples Parks and Recreation Department.
February 6, 2023 | —GOOD NATURED: “Cyanotypes” Immersive Public Art Installation—Norris Community Center, Naples Fl. In collaboration with the Naples Parks and Recreation Department and United Arts Collier, “Love For Art” event.
December 25-30, 2022 | —Official Selection—International Moving Film Festival | Iran Good Natured: My Regrets to the Egret
September 30, 2022 | —Official Selection—Filmetry - A Festival of Poetry and Film | Michigan State University Abandoned House in the Tatra Mountains, poem by Linda Nemec Foster.
May 20, 2022 | —Official Selection—Fort Myers Film Festival Good Natured: No Words, poem by Margaret Clifford.
March 2022 | —Official Selection—Kalakari Film Festival Good Natured: No Words, poem by Margaret Clifford.
December 2021 | —Official Selections—The Gladiator Film Festival {WINNERS} Good Natured: No Words, poem by Margaret Clifford and Good Natured: Self Evacuation, poem by Mark Roberts.
October 2021 | —Official Selections—Andromeda Film Festival {WINNERS} | Istanbul, Turkey. Good Natured: No Words, poem by Margaret Clifford and Good Natured: Self Evacuation, poem by Mark Roberts.
September 17-October 2, 2021 | GOOD NATURED: Immersive Public Art Installation—MERCATO Good Natured: H20, featuring Impermanent Blooms by Florida Poet Laureate, Peter Meinke and Hope is the thing with feathers, by Emily Dickinson + multimedia presentation | Strada Place, Naples, Florida.
May - December 2021 | —Official Selections—Filmpoetry.org | Practicing Like Water, poem by Kate Marshall Flaherty, Thirty Seven Photos From the Bridge, poem by Leonard Gontarek, The Push and Pull of Light and Dark, poetic essay by Caroline Ridgway.
April 22- April 25, 2021 | GOOD NATURED: 3D Public Art Projection—MERCATO | Strada Place, Naples, Florida. In celebration of Earth Day.
February 9 - April 30, 2021 | H20 EXHIBITION | Good Natured: H20, featuring Impermanent Blooms by Florida Poet Laureate, Peter Meinke | Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum | 3075 Sanibel Captiva Rd, Sanibel, FL
November 20-22, 2020 | —Official Selection— Limelight Film Festival, online » Good Natured: No Words, poem by Margaret Clifford.
October 9- October 25, 2020 | GOOD NATURED: 3D Public Art Exhibition— MERCATO | 9115 Strada Place, Suite 5135 Naples, Florida. In celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month.
2020 | June 7—Rochford Street Review, Australia » Good Natured: Self-Evacuation, poem by Mark Roberts.
Summer 2020—Unearthed Literary Arts Journal » Triptych Filmpoem from Failed State, haibun by Dave Bonta. And Good Natured: No Words, poem by Margaret Clifford.
Summer 2020—Punt Volat Literary and Visual Journal » Triptych Filmpoem from Failed State, haibun by Dave Bonta.
2020 | June 7—Official Selection—CONNECT International Video Festival, Florida » Poem on Display in an Abandoned Factory, haibun by Dave Bonta.
2020 | May 11—Rochford Street Review, Australia » Good Natured: No Words, poem by Margaret Clifford.
2020 | January - March | Poetry + Video Program | Curated by Marie Craven The Word: National Centre for the Written Word, South Shields, UK » Practicing Like Water, poem by Kate Marshall Flaherty.
2020 | February 11—Official Selection—Semiosphera Pavilion, In Absentia The Wrong Digital Arts & Culture Biennale, Foggia Italy » Triptych Filmpoem from Failed State, haibun by Dave Bonta.
2019 | December 13-14 | Official Selection—Institute for Experimental Arts, 8th Videopoetry Festival Athens, Greece » Triptych Filmpoem from Failed State, haibun by Dave Bonta.
2019 | November 1 —Official Selection—Semiosphera Pavilion, In Absentia The Wrong Digital Arts & Culture Biennale, Foggia Italy » Triptych Filmpoem from Failed State, haibun by Dave Bonta.
2019 | October 5-10 | Official Selection FINALIST—Oaxaca Film Festival - New Industry Selection Oaxaca, Mexico » Triptych Filmpoem from Failed State, haibun by Dave Bonta. Category: Cutting Edge - International short films exploring bold and courageous material.
2019 | Official Selection—NewFilmmakers @ Anthology Film Archives, Spring + Fall Opening Program New York City » Triptych Filmpoem from Failed State, haibun by Dave Bonta.
2019 | Poetry + Video Program | Curated by Marie Craven Murwillumbah, Australia, Croatia, Kathmandu, Nepal, Athens, Greece. The Wrong Digital Arts & Culture Biennale » Practicing Like Water, poem by Kate Marshall Flaherty.
2017 | LiKE#2017 Kosice, Slovakia | Contemplating Hell
» Backward Like a Ghost, poem by Amy Miller.
2016 | Anthology Film Archives New York City | Homeopathy and Big Bridges » Audience Choice/Curated Selection.
2015 | Weisman Art Museum Minneapolis MN | Big Bridges Exhibition » Grand Prize » Thirty Seven Photos From the Bridge, poem by Leonard Gontarek Read about the making of the filmpoem
2014 | Poetry Storehouse First Anniversary Contest » First Place Winner — Backward Like a Ghost, poem by Amy Miller.
