in our hands | doc feature
In Our Hands is a feature length documentary that tells the story behind the blood, sweat and tears of the farmers who are outgrowing the industrial food system in the wake of Brexit. This film has been made in association with The Landworkers' Alliance.
the accidental choirmistress | doc short
The Accidental Choirmistress takes us on a journey of love and grief, how it can permeate music and bring people together in the times we most need to be close. A commission by the Hypatia Trust as part of the Women of Cornish Music: Past & Present project.
ONE ACRE | doc short
A young new entrant farmer reflects on her experience of farming; from climate change, to community and the art of letting go of control. This is a commission by North Devon Moving Image as part of Down on the Farm.
MOSES MCKENZIE | PROMO
Working with Headline Publishers and Bristol author Moses McKenzie, creating a promo for his 2nd novel "Fast by the Horns" centred around the Rastafari community on the cusp of 1980's St. Paul's uprising.
the red dress | DOC SHORT
Since 2009 artist Kirstie Macleod has been engaging artisans from around the world, inviting them to contribute their political, cultural and personal stories to The Red Dress.
Now a new journey begins as Kirstie and the Dress travel from the cold lights of the gallery to the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico, meeting two of the women who have contributed to it. Very few of the embroiderers have seen the dress fully assembled and Kirstie has yet to met many of them, until now.
PONDA | BRAND FILM
Ponda is a biomaterials company creating truly regenerative textiles form natural fibres. Connecting the regeneration of some of our most precious ecosystems, to the production of responsible materials for the textile industry.
DANCING OTHERWISE | Promo
Promo showing practical explorations that formed part of the Dancing Otherwise: Exploring Pluriversal Practices project. A two day event for individuals and groups to experiment with movement and improvised dance.
FARM NET ZERO | INFO SERIES
Commissioned by Farm Net Zero, a film series celebrating the role of community within farming, launched at Oxford Real Farming Conference 2024 as part of the session ‘It Takes a Farm Community to be Net Zero’.
100 MILES & 2 MOUTHS | DOC SHORT
In 2015 Holly Black and Jo Barker decided to only eat food from within 100 miles of their home city Bristol for an entire year, to find out what it truly means to eat local. This documentary short follows their highs and lows as new feasts are foraged, old traditions explored and tantrums thrown.
A SPECTACLE OF HERSELF CREATIVE CAPTIONING | ARTIST R'N'D PROMO
Short doc following performance artist Dr. Laura Murphy at their residency at the National Centre for Circus Arts to look at Creative Captioning. Exploring mental health, queerness and rage alongside self driving cars and the 21st Century Space Race.
Sile Na Gig | Experimental Short | TEASER
60 second Teaser. Six creatives congregate at a ruined church. Here resides an enigmatic presence: goddess of winter, creator of landscapes, the divine hag…Síle na Gig. Síle Na Gig is a documentary short with all performances / responses being created in situ during the shoot. Filmed and edited by Jo Barker.
A SPECTACLE OF HERSELF | EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
Starring Laura Murphy as herself amidst the failing performance of Western civilisation, A Spectacle of Herself charts a cosmic voyage through performance, probing into space and outer space, and taking up space - on your screens and in your lives | Supported by Arts Council England.
PIPERS FARM | INFO DOC
This Short doc commissioned by the Landworkers' Alliance explores why short supply chains are important for a sustainable future.
period drama | EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
Period Drama is a short circus film by Olga Kaleta & Holly Black. A deep dive into chronic anxiety through a personal feminist lens, via slasher flicks, bloody knickers & suicidal insects. This film is a collaboration with Black Bark Films created through research and development for Period Drama, a BSL integrated show for public space performed by Olga Kaleta & Sherrie Eugene-Hart.
LWA: FUTURE FARMING RESILIENCE SERIES | DOC SHORT SERIES
A collection of short films commissioned by the Landworker’s Alliance to accompany webinars across the UK. This films looks at diversity being the heart of any agroecological system, exploring the core principles and how it limits pesticide use, supports soil health and mitigates climate change.
Think Global: Act avonmouth | DOC SHORT
Short clip from a Bristol City Council commission, for the M-Shed’s exhibition Think Global: Act Bristol. Exploring big environmental questions affecting people in Avonmouth and presenting perspectives from a wide range of local voices.
Hamilton House: Owning Our Future | DOC SHORT
Working with the Save Hamilton House Campaign, we put together this film about community ownership and the opportunities that could arise out of the sale of iconic Hamilton House in Bristol's Stokes Croft.
DRY SEASON | artists r’n’d promo
We worked closely with performance artist and official Bristol City Poet (2022-2024) Kat Lyons, to develop a research & development short and a promo for their spoken word theatre project exploring menopause and identity.
lwa woody branch | doc promo
Short “about us” promo for the Landworkers’ Alliance Woodland branch. Presenting work from foresters, coppicers, woodland managers & processors.
epic fail with kid carpet | promo
Short doc on the collaboration between Common Wealth Theatre company and musician Kid Carpet. Documenting the co-creation of a performance piece, centring around the idea of children experiencing that it’s ok to try something new and fail.
MANY MINDS | PROMO
Promo for Bristol based mental health charity. Many Minds facilitate creative spaces and create performances to put people who identify with experiences of mental ill-health in the driver’s seat, as a way to break down stigma and trigger generosity and equality.
lifebeat - identity | participatory promo
A collaboration between Black Bark Films and young people as part of LIFEbeat’s Youth Leadership Summer Camp. A participatory film the young people created the script, storyboard and shot list in response to three issues personally affecting them; Identity, Youth Violence and Mental Health.
freedom youth - education | promo
Freedom Youth is the longest running LGBTQI+ project for young people in the UK. To celebrate Freedom's 25th birthday, over 3 months Black Bark Films worked collaboratively with young people, attending sessions and outreach events creating a series of 4 short films. The films were exhibited in Bristol's M-Shed museum.
The LAndworkers’ Alliance - About us | Promo
The Landworkers’ Alliance are a union of farmers, growers, foresters and land-based workers with a mission to improve the livelihoods of their members, working for a future where producers can work with dignity to earn a decent living and everyone can access local, healthy and affordable food, fuel and fibre.
hyperfem | promo
Working with performance artist Viki Browne as she explored what it means to perform femininity whilst feeling safe. A multidisciplinary performance layering projection and live video relay over live performance.
THE RED SEA TRAVEL AGENCY | PROMO
A co-creation between Black Bark Films and No More Taboo, the Red Sea Travel Agency is the first gender inclusive, dedicated menstruation venue to be held at a UK music festival. Themed as a travel agency we take people on a "weekend tour of the monthlies".
FITTY GOMASH - JIM JONES | MUSIC VIDEO
A music video for Fitty Gomash, a 7 piece ceilidh band who play traditional music with boldness, drive and simplicity. Their live shows are raucous and eventful, delivered with a fierce passion.
Algoraves, Algobabez | in production | DOC SHORT
Some of the best livecoders from around the UK came to Bristol for a night of electronic dance music, livecoded modular synthesisers, and algorithmic music installation. Why are women so prevalent in this community? Meet the women at the forefront of the algorave phenomenon.