Edmonton Poetry Festival 2007 Online Anthology

Thanks to all who made this web anthology possible.

Videography Tim Folkman Danielle Zyp Alex Vizmeg Poetry Organizations Cortex The Roar Stroll of Poets Society		The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot, 1917 Alice Major, Artistic Director Announcing the Winner of “Edmonton’s Favourite Poem” Contest Run Time: 6:12
	"Words Having Power" Jalal Barzanji (Conclusion to Presentation) Edmonton’s First Writer-in-Exile (Iraq) Run Time: 3:00
Lovers Nicole Pakan from Cortex

Poetry Anthology Website Credits:

Poetry Festival Anthology Coordinator & Editor: Lynette Bondarchuk

Designers:

X Communication is a guerilla design, illustration, editing, photography and independent media consulting and event coordination firm that works exclusively in the non-profit sector. X Communication has worked with clients such as the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation, Rainbow Bridge Communications, Action for Healthy Communities, HIV Edmonton, University of Alberta International Centre, U of A Legal Activist Collective, Edmonton and District Labour Council, the Council of Canadians, Egale Canada, Edmonton Poetry Festival, numerous independent arts collectives, and extensively with On Spec Magazine and the Edmonton Small Press Association.

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3D Productions is led by 3D animation and video production specialist Todd Piercy. Todd graduated from the Art Institute of Vancouver and began a television broadcasting career shortly thereafter. He spent ten years as a producer and director at CFCN Lethbridge before eventually founding 3D Productions with partner Ashley Smith. For more information see www.3dproductions.ca.

Perpetual Notion Design created Poetry Fest’s graphic imagery. Perpetual Notion is an Edmonton based graphic design studio specializing in all print media and illustration applications. Their focus is to work with clients who understand the importance of strengthening their image through brand development, marketing and creative support. They work with clients to support their efforts and help them reach their goals through consistent, on-going delivery of their branded materials. Perpetual Notion clients range from small local businesses to municipal, provincial and federal government departments. For more info see www.perpetualnotion.ca

Photographers:

Randall Edwards is a free-lance photographer and musician based in Edmonton. He is a founding father of the Raving Poets, a group of poets and musicians that concoct an amazing blend of spoken word and music on a weekly basis. Randall also produces poetry and music videos when time permits, and is the host of the Raving Poets’ podcast www.liveatthekasbar.com! Randall’s photography has been been published in the Globe and Mail, See Magazine, Vue Weekly and Edmonton Life Magazine. For more information see http://www.redwardsphoto.com. Randall can be reached at randall@redwardsphoto.com.

Chalifoux Procktor Photography led by Marc Chalifoux and Jay Procktor. Contact them for your professional photography needs via marcjchalifoux@hotmail.com.

Tracy Kolenchuk is a computer guy by day and a prolific freelance photographer by night, having extensively photographed Edmonton’s cultural and community arts events. See a gallery of Tracy’s photography at www.pbase.com/tracyk. Contact Tracy for your next gig at tracychess@hotmail.com.