LOUDER THAN A BOMB is a film about passion, competition, teamwork, and trust. It’s about the joy of being young, and the pain of growing up. It’s about speaking out, making noise, and finding your voice.
It also just happens to be about poetry.
Every year, more than six hundred teenagers from over sixty Chicago area schools gather for the world’s largest youth poetry slam, a competition known as "Louder Than a Bomb". Founded in 2001, Louder Than a Bomb is the only event of its kind in the country—a youth poetry slam built from the beginning around teams. Rather than emphasize individual poets and performances, the structure of Louder Than a Bomb demands that kids work collaboratively with their peers, presenting, critiquing, and rewriting their pieces. To succeed, teams have to create an environment of mutual trust and support. For many kids, being a part of such an environment—in an academic context—is life-changing.
It also just happens to be about poetry.
Every year, more than six hundred teenagers from over sixty Chicago area schools gather for the world’s largest youth poetry slam, a competition known as "Louder Than a Bomb". Founded in 2001, Louder Than a Bomb is the only event of its kind in the country—a youth poetry slam built from the beginning around teams. Rather than emphasize individual poets and performances, the structure of Louder Than a Bomb demands that kids work collaboratively with their peers, presenting, critiquing, and rewriting their pieces. To succeed, teams have to create an environment of mutual trust and support. For many kids, being a part of such an environment—in an academic context—is life-changing.
Nate
Nate is a poet. He participated in Louder Than A Bomb. He lives in Chicago. He is an African-American, 18 years old and about to graduate. He has been interested in writing poetry since he was little. He also used to play basketball and got bullied when he was younger. His parents used to do drugs. Nate calls himself a nerd. Last year, in LTAB, he finished in 2nd place. He cares about other poets and teaches other teens poetry. He also has a rap group called DOP. His has a nephew for which he wrote a poem to. He also wrote an impressive poem about LTAB and his experience.
Nate is a poet. He participated in Louder Than A Bomb. He lives in Chicago. He is an African-American, 18 years old and about to graduate. He has been interested in writing poetry since he was little. He also used to play basketball and got bullied when he was younger. His parents used to do drugs. Nate calls himself a nerd. Last year, in LTAB, he finished in 2nd place. He cares about other poets and teaches other teens poetry. He also has a rap group called DOP. His has a nephew for which he wrote a poem to. He also wrote an impressive poem about LTAB and his experience.
Nova
Nova is 17 years old, she has a brother named Cody. Cody has special needs. She hasn't talked with her father in a long time and her parents are divorced. Nova really cares about her brother. She is worried than when she leaves to collage her brother would forget her. Nova likes to write about what she is thinking so she wrote a poem about her brother for LTAB. Nova wants to marry in the future and have 2 kids ( a boy and a girl).
Nova is 17 years old, she has a brother named Cody. Cody has special needs. She hasn't talked with her father in a long time and her parents are divorced. Nova really cares about her brother. She is worried than when she leaves to collage her brother would forget her. Nova likes to write about what she is thinking so she wrote a poem about her brother for LTAB. Nova wants to marry in the future and have 2 kids ( a boy and a girl).
Adam
Adam is 18 years old, lives in Chicago, plays the flute, loves writing and he is very confident. Adam is very passionate about writing, his first poems was about how poets express themselves. He wants to have a better world. He goes to collage prep. Adam is Jew, he even wrote a poem about what it is like being Jew. Adam is very friendly and supportive. Adam wants to write and perform poetry for the rest of his life.
Adam is 18 years old, lives in Chicago, plays the flute, loves writing and he is very confident. Adam is very passionate about writing, his first poems was about how poets express themselves. He wants to have a better world. He goes to collage prep. Adam is Jew, he even wrote a poem about what it is like being Jew. Adam is very friendly and supportive. Adam wants to write and perform poetry for the rest of his life.
Stiementz
Stiementz is the school in Chicago. It is a school for bad kids. It is very safety, it has metal detectors. It's poetry team won LTAB last year. It's poetry team participating in LTAB this year.
Stiementz is the school in Chicago. It is a school for bad kids. It is very safety, it has metal detectors. It's poetry team won LTAB last year. It's poetry team participating in LTAB this year.