Don't Be Nice
Lauren Whitehead, Ashley August, Sean DesVignes
A team of young New York City Slam Poets finds its voice as it competes for the National Championship during the summer of 2016.
Why you'll love it
The film follows a team of poets as they prepare for the National Poetry Slam, exploring their creative process and the power of spoken word.
To Be Heard
Roland Legiardi-Laura, Adrian Martinez, Anthony Pittman
To Be Heard follows three Bronx teens whose struggle to change their lives begins when they start to write poetry. Only with their writing, and each other, will they be able to survive and perhaps even make their dreams come true.
Why you'll love it
This documentary tells the story of three teenagers who find their voice through a poetry slam program in the Bronx.
Louder Than a Bomb
Kevin Coval, Adam Gottlieb, Elizabeth Graf
By turns hopeful and heartbreaking, Louder Than a Bomb follows the fortunes of four Chicago-area high school poetry teams as they prepare for and compete in the world's largest youth slam.
Why you'll love it
This documentary follows the journey of four high school poetry teams as they prepare for and compete in the world's largest youth slam.
Slam
Saul Williams, Sonja Sohn, Bonz Malone
Grand Jury Prize, 1998 Sundance Film Festival. A talented youth (Saul Williams) copes with urban crime and despair by competing in poetry slams. Sonja Sohn of "The Wire" costars.
Why you'll love it
The film revolves around a young man's journey in the world of competitive poetry slam, highlighting the power of words and performance.