ARCADIA (wt)

A long form observational doc following the creative team Arcadia Spectacular, building and unveiling their latest creation “The Dragonfly” at Glastonbury Music Festival, 2024.

Co-directed by Jo Barker and Holly Black.

Currently in post production.

post traumatic growth (wt)

In this experimental documentary Josh White describes being severely burned by a boat fire, causing him to go through three near death experiences. Each journeying took him to a world he describes as “a place where there are no stories”.

Co-directed by Jo Barker and Holly Black.

Currently in production.

The Museum of roadside Magic (WT)

The Museum of Roadside Magic is a short documentary following award winning artist Libby Bove and a motley group of folk revivalists on the road (and by the side of the road) as they bring the lost fictional practice of Roadside Magic to the public.

Directed by Holly Black, Edited by Jo Barker.

Currently in production.

the red dress

The Red Dress and it’s 14-year creation journey around the world, is now complete. Covered in an estimated 1-1.5 billion stitches, the 6.8 kg silk dress is weighted as much by the individual and collective stories it gives voice to, as by the threads and beads that adorn it. Artist Kirstie Macleod intends to take the dress to all 51 countries of the commissioned embroiderers. This feature length documentary weaves footage of these visits together, sharing the stories of those who contributed to the piece and addressing themes around communication through the arts, connection and hope.

Directed by Jo Barker and Holly Black. 

Currently in pre production.

Watch the short exhibition film The Red Dress here.

A CHANGE IN THE CLIMATE

Working in natural environments and with natural materials, throughout 2025 artist-activist Liz Crow will undertake a series of one-day performance actions relating to climate change and disability. In collaboration with photographer Suzie Larke and Black Bark Films, A Change in the Climate is a creative contribution to the University of Exeter’s Sensing Climate project researching climate change and disability.

Currently in production.