“There is perhaps nothing more important than a young person investing in finding their voice." – Saul Williams

2nd Verse explores the rising popularity of poetry and Spoken Word with urban teens. Although poetry is the unifying characteristic, the film doesn’t concentrate on their poems, so much as it tells the story of their lives.

From a sixteen-year-old girl who lost her father to alcohol at a young age, to an undocumented teen struggling with poverty and his sexuality, to a privileged boy in San Francisco who attends one of the country's most elite private schools, 2nd Verse invites the audience into a rarely seen world where youth has a voice.

“An inspirational crowd pleaser” – Variety

Best International Documentary: London Independent Film Festival

Preceded by:

Alternative models for parenting, education, entertainment and father and son relationships are chronicled by IIFF alumnus Lance (Maybe Logic) Bauscher when he documents Boise’s avant-garde noise rock band Monster Dudes. Venec Miller, the lead singer and percussionist was 6 when this was filmed.