Moving Words submissions
Please read all of the information below before submitting.
Submission for Moving Words 2025 will open in May 1, 2024.
Submission deadline is May 31, 2024.
Moving Words is a project that makes possible collaboration amongst artists of prose, poetry and filmmaking. Moving Words will intersect voices of all ages through writers whose submitted works will be transformed into short films. Our goal is to empower and inspire writers of all ages to tap into their inner creativity and think in terms of visual imagery as well as written word.
Participants may submit writing of any form, be it poetry or prose. 8 writers will be chosen by a panel of judges based on originality and creativity. We are looking for diversity of voices. Upon acceptance, writers will be asked to workshop their respective pieces to make them ready for film. Participants must be available via email / in person to discuss the writing and revision process with our workshop leader. Then, participants will be asked to attend a meeting via Zoom / in person to continue the workshop discussion. Please only send unpublished work. And keep in mind your participation in this project might require you to make cuts, changes, revisions, etc.
We do not accept any writing that was created—entirely or partially—with AI software. While we often consider AI and the content created with it fascinating and even impressive, Moving Words is not the venue for such things. Moving Words is meant to be an outlet for human creativity only.
Submission Guidelines:
Please keep in mind we are looking for pieces that harness energy through image and metaphor, as well as the musicality of language since the finished project will be produced as a film with an oral component.
For eligibility:
Submit only one (1) written work to info@artsbythepeople.org with MOVING WORDS in the Subject.
Each piece should comfortably be read under two (2) minutes in length.
Submissions should be previously unpublished.
If you have already been accepted, please do not submit again.
Include in the cover letter a brief background on your piece and a brief (50-word) author’s bio.
Please let us know where you reside.
Tell us if you’ve attended or participated in any ARTS by the People events or workshops and where you reside.