‘Unlocked: What does it mean to be free?’...that’s the focus of the latest commissioning round and this is an opportunity which is running with our partners: Coventry City of Culture Trust, Shoot Festival and Sky Arts, in association with Arts Council England.

Applications are now open to fund 10 short films made by artists who live in, work in or have a significant connection to Coventry and the CV postcode. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never made a film before - commissioned projects will be mentored and supported along the way.

All ideas must explore the topic of ‘freedom’, and the final content will be showcased on the Sky Arts!

This bonus episode whizzes you through who we think this opportunity is for.

A formal written document is also available on our website: https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthespace.org%2Fcommissioningandtoken=bd4f7c-1-1630946396162 (thespace.org/commissioning)

Guests on this episode:

Fiona Morris; chief executive and creative director of The Space

Vanessa Woodard; head of partnerships at Sky Arts

Paul O’Donnell; co-director of Shoot Festival

Chenine Bhathena; creative director at Coventry City of Culture Trust

Proposals must be submitted by 5pm, Monday 11th October 2021.

Drop us an email to [email protected] or call 0121 663 1488 if you need any accessibility support. Good luck!

Time code chapters:

02:40 Chenine on the theme of ‘freedom’ and the city of culture

11:29 Vanessa on Sky Arts audience

14:27 Paul on who this opportunity is for

17:55 Fiona on people worrying if they don’t have enough experience

21:50 Paul on what we mean by ‘unlocked’ and ‘free’

23:47 Vanessa on what we mean by ‘bold, brave and imaginative’

25:44 Fiona on how applicants can make their idea stand out

29:00 Vanessa and Fiona on how Sky Arts will share the films

32:13 Fiona on mapping out the budget

35:25 The panel offers their final words of advice for those applying!

‘The Space arts podcast’, produced and hosted by Clare Freeman.