Sky Academy Arts Scholarship Films - Season 1 / Year 2017

Season 1 / Year 2017
Episodes

Episode 1
Meet animator and filmmaker Sarah Grant, who aims to produce an animation fusing stop-motion and hand-drawn images.

Episode 2
Creative producer Yinka Ayinde discusses her project to reimagine the cult classic TV show Kenan and Kel in a 21st century south London setting.

Episode 3
Theatre director Caitlin McLeod opens the doors to The Coterie, her theatre company that will aim to help female writers explore daring ideas.

Episode 4
A closer look at Jasdeep Singh Degun, a classically trained sitarist from Leeds who aims to create his debut album fusing Indian and British influences.

Episode 5
Visual artist Gearoid O'Dea discusses his first solo exhibition, which is inspired by the Dubliner's personal experiences with mental health.
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