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This documentary by filmmaker Paul Devlin presents the subculture of spoken-word slams, framing it in the context of a sporting event.
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TOP CRITIC. SlamNation, covering three semifinal rounds and...
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Oct 23, 1998 · What is SlamNation: The Sport of the Spoken Word about? This documentary by filmmaker Paul Devlin presents the subculture of spoken-word slams, framing it in the context of a sporting event. Focusing on the 1996 National Poetry Slam, the movie reveals how the highly competitive events are structured and captures crowd-rousing performances ...
TOP CRITIC. SlamNation, covering three semifinal rounds and the finals, inevitably focuses on the competition rather than the work. Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 13, 2001. Rotten...
Nov 29, 2005 · SlamNation was one of the first films to document the artry and competition of the spoken word poetry slam. This is competition where judges who are randomly chosen from the audience, score poets and the top scorers have to compete against each other.
The film is one of the first films to document the art and competition of the poetry slam: a spoken word competition where judges, randomly chosen from the audience, score poets on a scale from one to ten and the poet with the highest score at the end of the evening wins.
Original title: SlamNation (Slam Nation: The Sport of Spoken Word). Synopsis: This popular HBO documentary follows four poets as they journey to the National Poetry Slam, where the winner will pocket a sizeable amount of money and claim the prestigious crown of Slam Champion. ...
SlamNation was one of the first films to document the artry and competition of the spoken word poetry slam. This is competition where judges who are randomly chosen from the audience, score poets and the top scorers have to compete against each other.
