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Co-Production in Video and Animation: What You Need to Know

In this blog, we answer some common questions about co-production and participatory filmmaking. What is it? How does it work? And why should you consider it for your next video or animation?

Winners of the IDBM Award!

media co-op won the inaugural IDBM Award earlier this month at the Social Enterprise Scotland Awards 2024!

Closures and Beginnings animation nominated for Royal Television Society Scotland award

We’re honoured that our short animation for Glasgow Caledonian University is shortlisted for the prestigious Best Animation Award at the Royal Television Society 2024. Fingers crossed!  

media co-op celebrates 20 years since we stared in 2004

media co-op animation wins People’s Choice bronze award

media co-op animation wins People’s Choice bronze award in the prestigious UK-wide Charity Film Awards – competing against over 500 films. Thanks to everyone who voted for our film, co-produced with KairosWomen+ for Paisley Museum. Stop-motion animation, telling the story of women’s rights campaigners in the Cooperative Women’s Guild 100 years ago – inspiring the […]

All we want for Christmas is your vote

We’re thrilled that the animation we co-produced with Kairos Women+ for Paisley Museum is nominated for the UK Charity Film Awards.  The two-minute film, hand-made by local women, is about Molly Mercer: co-op activist, women’s rights campaigner, and suffragette.  Molly fought for votes for women. Now you can vote for Molly.  Please vote here. It […]

Gemma’s Story wins Best Charity Film (UK) award

An animation we produced featuring testimonies from survivors of domestic abuse and stalking has won a top UK award for Best Charity Film at the Third Sector Excellence Awards in London.  We made Gemma’s Story  for researchers at Glasgow Caledonian to highlight their study on women’s experiences of the Scottish criminal justice system after reporting […]

We’re going global from Rwanda to Australia to London

Just click the film links below for a mini film festival in your own armchair.   Climate Activism Under Siege DCAF Climate Activism Under Siege screened to 6,000 people in Kigali and over 200,000 online delegates at Women Deliver international film festival and conference in July. Keynote speaker was Nobel prize-winner Malala. media co-op’s 2-minute […]

Feminist e-learning for bosses

End the gender pay gap. Stop sexual harassment in the workplace.  Close the Gap is a small charity with big ambitions. Right across Scotland, employers and managers are taking e-learning modules to get a grip on the business case for equality at work. media co-op is massively proud to work with Close the Gap on […]

RTS Scotland Awards 2022!

We’re delighted that two of our recent animations are heading off to the RTS Scotland Awards this Sunday! Both Equally Safe at School and our ad for the Forced Marriage Helpline have been nominated in the Animation and VFX Craft Category – meaning two of our long-term collaborators are getting recognised for their creativity and […]

Worker Co-ops Gathering in Scotland!

It’s many years since Scotland’s worker co-ops met up – now it’s happening! Come along to the Scottish Worker Co-ops Scotland Gathering on 27 October. You can sign up here: Worker Co-ops Scotland Arrive at 1.45 for 2pm start. Gathering runs to 5pm, followed by networking at the CCA bar. Find out about the new […]

Co-Produced Animations Launched!

“Brilliant!” “Really touched me.” “Beauty and power in the simplicity…Everyone can connect.” media co-op had a great time yesterday at the launch of the Women’s Support Project animations! We made three films (in five languages!) with the help of WSP’s amazing volunteers. The films were all about common dilemmas and cultural problems that might affect […]