Poet Transmit and Blonde Art Books Want Your Book Trailer Videos

Poet Transmit, a project developed by writer/artist Cat Tyc and artist/curator Victoria Keddie, explores "textual practice and modes of transmission to expose the potential of poetic projection and how it exists in expanded fields of time." In conjunction with Blonde Art Books, Poet Transmit is seeking "existing theatrical trailers, self­-produced commercials, and live broadcast performance to create a book preview reel." In other words, if you make book trailer videos, here's your open call!

The videos should function as a trailer for publications, promotional material for a book-related event, or are more directly related to the concept of the book as an object or an idea.

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The final preview reel will be screened at Knockdown Center [in Brooklyn, New York], September 8-18 as well as Preview Night of 2016 Art Book Fair at MOMA/PS1, September 15th.

Here are just a few of those they've shown so far, in shows like U:L:O:, an annual curatorial program that invites six curators over a six week period to organize a show in one of the three spaces at INTERSTATE Gallery:

“Everything is Boring” (2013) Written and narrated by Maia Asshaq, video by Jason Sudak for forthcoming publication.
“Teaser” (2014) Video by Cara Benedetto for the forthcoming publication, “The Coming of Age”.
“From the Future”, (2013) Video, book, and song by The Blow (Melissa Dyne & Khaela Maricich)
“Brad”, (2014) by Ryan Foerster for the publication “Its Over Before It Even Started”
Trailer for HYCIDE magazine, The Golden Triangle Issue, (2013). Video by DuBois Ashong.
Video from “Because Nothing Ends”, (2013) by Amanda Friedman, published by PERADAM, video by Tony Lowe and Elizabeth Jaeger.
Trailer for “Golden Champagne”, (2013) video and book by R.Lyon & Jessie Stead.
“Untitled Printer for Xavier Antin (test video)” (2014), book and video by Gerardo Madera. “Printed at Home” published by Common Satisfactory Standard.
Video for “Take This From Me” (2014) by Merkx & Gwynne w/ Typaldos, published by TOTEM.
Trailer for “Terror Matrix” Video by Erika Staiti, book by Zoe Tuck, published by Timeless, Infinite Light.
Trailer for “Communism is up there and we are down here but it is happening now” by Olive Blackburn. published by Timeless, Infinite Light. Actors: Jennifer Williams, Judy Bals & Justin Carder, Otis Pig. Audio: Evan Hashi. Film Crew: Emji Spero, Otis Pig, Zoe Rosenblum. Music: Fears, Mega Bog.

For more examples, head to Blonde Art Books. Details on the project here.