Commissions

We commission projects across all art forms and cultural disciplines, from live streaming performances to immersive experiences, online collections and digital storytelling. Scroll down for a selection of some of the projects we’ve commissioned.

Triptych of photos of the actors from Bloodsuckers in theatrical vampire make-up. Bloodsuckers

A humourous dance film comprising of scenes from the Nosferatu films, sampling various genres, including expressionist cinema, silent film, and gothic horror.

Photo from the stage show of the character Lady singing. cheeky little brown

Part musical, part drama, cheeky little brown is a profound,  surreal and comic exploration of friendship, queer love, and heartbreak.

Virtual still of the inside of a spaceship. Voyagers: A learning journey

MBD take us behind the scenes of their new project, in a series of videos that act as learning resources for virtual production.

Photo of Boden reading his poem to participant Sozan. Sanctuary in Sandwell

A series of six distinctive short-form films, shedding light on the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers who have settled in Sandwell.

Louise Orwin holding a mobile phone and melting ice cream against a cloudy sky. Famehungry

An interactive TikTok Live show investigating the attention economy and the suspicion that social media is distracting us from the apocalypse.

Four of the female guests from the Black Writers After Hours podcast, against a red background. Black Writers: After Hours

In commonword/cultureword's podcast, Black Writers: After Hours, host Radhaika Kapur uncovers the backstories, creative habits, and outlets of key Global Majority writers.

Examples of Wearing Antarctica Tik Tok filters Wearing Antarctica

Wearing Antarctica is a project by The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust that explores 6 eras of polar exploration via digital interactive experiences about clothing and human stories on the white continent.

Computer generated image of a flower -like shape with blue and orange design, made up of intricate thin lines in a circular shape. Vocalize: training the voices of the future

Create your own voice reel with Vocalize and Hayley - one of the world’s leading AI voice over agencies.

A person is draped in pink material covering themselves, apart from their hands and forearms. They sit at a table covered in a pink cloth upon which playing cards are scattered. They look as if they are attempting card tricks. Two microphones sit either side of the desk. Explore the hidden choreography of everyday life in PASSING

Experimenting with sensory modes of seeing, PASSING proposes a more personal way of 'seeing'.