Voicebox: New Creatives

‘We Got It Easy’ is a short musical film about the daily struggles of young people in Britain.

We talk to New Creative Laura-Beth about her film short film, The Gift. 

New Creatives animation ‘The Gift’ delves into the myths and magic surrounding menstruation.

New Creative production ‘White Dwarf’ explores grief and guilt between two best friends on a camping trip.

In Light Noise, old home movie footage is used to explore memory loss.

“I think it is unfair to suggest at such an early point in my life that I could have anything useful to say.”

Where are you from? provides a solid answer to its titular question

"A lot of women I grew up around have been challenging these patriarchal narratives for a long time. It’s just that the mainstream media doesn’t pick it up."

“Have you ever wondered why it is always the men who sell us meat in butcher shops yet in the kitchen it is the women who yield the knives and then cut, prep and cook the meat?”

"There’s a lot of pressure on people to find work and you can very easily lose hope during this process. You will find something that’s right for you, but in the meantime take care of yourself"

As part of New Creatives short film commissions, Job Haunting has been directed by illustrator and comic-artist Cath Garvey and animated by Fettle Animation. New Creatives is co-funded by BBC Arts and Arts Council England.

Being Better asks if we can break our addiction to self-improvement