Words First: After the After Party

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Short, animated poems, specially commissioned to bring the work of poets to the screen.

Short, animated poems, specially commissioned to bring the work of the 2022 BBC Words First finalists to the screen.

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Eve Atkinson

Elena Gamper

Laurence Nelson

Daniel Sved

Jeremy Routledge

Stephen James-Yeoman

Jess Mountfield

Words First: Series 1: After the After Party

After the After Party

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Two friends try something for the first time, but has it changed their friendship forever?

Two best friends try something they’ve never tried before. It feels right, it’s beautiful, but has their friendship been altered forever?

After a couple of drinks, a girl admits to her best friend that she’s always wanted to know what it feels like to be kissed by a girl. But how will they feel, and has their friendship been altered forever? 

After the After Party is part of the Words First series of spoken word animations, commissioned to celebrate the finalists of the 2022 BBC Words First talent development scheme. 

The words and narration are by poet Eve Atkinson and the animation is by Jess Mountfield. The film is a Calling the Shots production for BBC Arts supported by Arts Council England.

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