In a New Light
Age: 5 yrs+
Length: 9 mins
Date: 2021
In A New Light is a film made by children and artists from Scotland, Bangladesh, and Singapore. Together, they shared stories, ideas, movement, and music to explore how we can care for our planet.
Even though they were far apart, they met online and worked as a team to create something special.
This film is about friendship, creativity, and working together across the world — showing that every child’s voice matters.
Credits:
Created by Gudrun Soley Sigurdardottir, Renee Chua and Kamruzzaman Shadhin, with filming by Conor Reilly, Wan Man and Ler Jiyuan and Salma Jamal Moushum.
Edited by Conor Reilly and Sound Design is by Gudrun Soley Sigurdardottir.
Text by children in Bangladesh, Scotland, Singapore
Thank you to the children and staff at St Ninian's R.C. Primary School (Scotland), the youth group at Gidree Bawlee Foundation of Arts (Bangladesh) and the children and staff at Beyond Social Services (Singapore).
In A New Light is a partnership between The Artground (Singapore), Gidree Bawlee Foundation of Arts (Bangladesh) and Imaginate (Scotland). The project has been developed as part of the Singapore International Foundation’s Arts for Good Projects.
Grannie Fenella (Part 1)
Age: 5 yrs+
Length: 3 mins
Date: 2020
Granny Fenella is a series of three short, animated films, created as part of Imaginate’s Ideas Fund.
Granny Fenella is stuck at home… until one day a mysterious parcel arrives. Inside are magical slippers! When she puts them on, her home fills with wonder, play, and adventure. A joyful and imaginative story about finding magic in everyday places.
Part One: Granny Fenella receives a mysterious parcel from her daughter. Inside are magical slippers! When she puts them on, she shrinks… and begins an exciting adventure, travelling through ancient cities, icy tundras, and the Amazon rainforest.
Credits:
Concept by Christine Urquhart and Zoë Bullock
Design and filming by Christine Urquhart
Writing and editing by Zoë Bullock
Narration music and sound design by Samuel Pashby
Mixed Up
Age: 3-8 yrs
Length: 14 mins
Date: 2020
Mixed Up is a colourful film co-commissioned by Imaginate and Starcatchers. Using dance, music, and painting, it invites children to explore different feelings in a fun and playful way. The film was made during the coronavirus lockdown and later became a live playground experience. After watching, children can join in with drawing and creative activities — using movement, colour, and imagination to express themselves.
Credits:
Created by Katy Wilson
Creative Team – Mixed Up Film
Lead artist / concept and design – Katy Wilson
Choreographer – Ashley Jack
Director (film) – Abby Warrilow
Director of Photography/Editor – Lewis Gourlay
Documentary film maker – Jassy Earl
Documentary film sound assistant – Alfie Vale
Dramaturg – Xana Marwick
Dancers – Gabriele Bruzzese & Ursula Manandhar
Beatboxing – Bigg Taj
Animation – Ursula Cheng
Sound design and composition – Marcus Britton, Matt Elliott, Nik Paget Tomlinson and Barney Strachan
Live sound recording – Nik Paget Tomlinson
Production Management – Zoë Squair
Stage Manager – Mickey Graham
Imaginate Launchpad Artist – Cynthia WS Cheung
Grannie Fenella (Part 2)
Age: 5yrs+
Length: 3 mins
Date: 2020
Part 2 : Another parcel arrives — a big cake from her neighbour Chantelle! Granny Fenella puts on her magical slippers and shrinks again… this time exploring inside a sparkling, cakey cave, discovering all kinds of hidden treasures.
Credits:
Concept by Christine Urquhart and Zoë Bullock
Design and filming by Christine Urquhart
Writing and editing by Zoë Bullock
Narration music and sound design by Samuel Pashby
Where To
Age: 5 yrs+
Length: 7 mins
Date: 2026
Where To? began with a simple conversation with John, a taxi driver, about the city, how it’s changing, and how big decisions are often made without asking the people who live there. It made us wonder — what would children ask?
In this film, children from Glasgow’s East End share their questions, and local Black cab drivers respond with their thoughts and stories.
Together, their conversations reveal unexpected ideas about the future, and the hopes and worries we all carry with us.
Credits:
A Film by Lou Brodie and Geraldine Heaney, Avenue End Primary P5's and P6/5's, Pavillion Juniors and some of Glasgow's Taxi Drivers.
Carboard Taxi designed and fabricated by Neve Pearce
Search for the Lighthouse
Age: 3 yrs+
Length: 3:39 mins
Date: 2026
Watch the story of one brave sailor taking on the stormy sea in his little boat, as told in BSL by Deaf artist Petre Dobre. Part of Imaginate Idea Fund 2020, the story is told visually (visual vernacular), with the artist making use of props and costumes to keep you engaged and make the story come to life: a bright yellow raincoat, flashing lights to represent the lightening, fairy lights to represent the stars, water sprays to create waves.
Credits:
Created by Petre Dobre and Alice Muir
Grannie Fenella (Part 3)
Age: 5+
Length: 3 mins
Date: 2020
Part 3: Granny Fenella gets a postcard from her grandson Tom, who’s on holiday by the seaside in Spain. She puts on her magical slippers again… and this time, she steps into a book that takes her to a sunny seaside town. There, she goes on another adventure and meets lots of new friends.
Credits:
Concept by Christine Urquhart and Zoë Bullock
Design and filming by Christine Urquhart
Writing and editing by Zoë Bullock
Narration music and sound design by Samuel Pashby
Antagata Doko Sa
Age: 3+
Length: 3 mins
Date: 2021
Antagata Doko Sa is a dance film inspired by Japanese people living in Scotland. It comes from a traditional Japanese children’s song that means “Where are you from?” The film brings together Japanese and Scottish music, with dance, rhythm, and beautiful images. It explores ideas of home, memory, and identity — connecting the past and the future, and bringing together two cultures in a creative and joyful way.
Credits:
Direction/Choreography/Dance/Sound: Kae Sakurai
Co-direction/Camera/Editing: Monika Smekot
Music: ANTAGATA DOKO SA Variations; Composed & Played by Riko Matsuoka
All of Us
Age: 5 yrs+
Length: 4:46 mins
Date: 2023
This film was made during a three-day summer project called Nature Creatives. Children from Abernethy, Deshar, and Aviemore Primary Schools came together to explore art and nature.
With artists Lucy Boyes, Jen Kitchen, and Robbie Synge, they played, created, and shared ideas inspired by the natural world. Together, they made this special film full of imagination, teamwork, and creativity.
Credits:
Performed by: Mara, Ben Goerge, Jamie, Jacub, Ava
Voice: Molly
Filmed by: Robbie Synge