Motion Poems: “On Lockdown” by Calum Macdiarmid

Wonderfully minimal and melancholy vignettes by London director/animator Calum Macdiarmid provide a perfect compliment for a poem by Todd Boss reflecting on quarantine and the social trigger of George Floyd’s death.

Todd Boss, founder and artistic director of Motionpoems: “Calum Macdiarmid’s adaptation of my poem ‘On Lockdown’ is the first film in a planned series involving up and coming poets and filmmakers.

“The series, produced by our 8th consecutive female guest season producer Roxanne Artesona, will be themed to support caregivers and encourage a plagued world.

“Commissioned by the Center for the Art of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Motionpoems welcomes similar co-production partners, in any industry, to tap the power of poetry and film to engage audiences and constituents on relevant, timely social issues.”
 
Motionpoems On Lock Down by On Lockdown by Todd Boss and Calum Macdiarmid | STASH MAGAZINE

Motionpoems On Lock Down by On Lockdown by Todd Boss and Calum Macdiarmid | STASH MAGAZINE

Motionpoems On Lock Down by On Lockdown by Todd Boss and Calum Macdiarmid | STASH MAGAZINE

Motionpoems On Lock Down by On Lockdown by Todd Boss and Calum Macdiarmid | STASH MAGAZINE

Client: Center for the Art of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School
Production: Motionpoems
Director/animator: Calum Macdiarmid
Poem/VO: Todd Boss