The Living Archive

Films shaped by community, care, and collective decision-making

An evolving archive of collective filmmaking

The Living Archive is an evolving record of films created through community-led decision-making at Beyond the Box.

For over eight years, we have worked with creatives, organisers, and communities who have shaped what is made, how it is made, and why it matters.

Each film in this archive exists in response to a real moment, a real need, or a shared question.

This archive documents not only what we have made, but how culture can be made and celebrated differently.

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  • Holiday Activities & Food Programme: Community Launch in Sutton
    • 23/04/2024

    Holiday Activities & Food Programme: Community Launch in Sutton

    A film documenting the launch of Sutton Council’s Holiday Activities and Food Programme. Through creative event strategy and community activation, Beyond the Box produced large-scale public events that connected young people and families with opportunities for activities, support and community engagement.

  • Imagining the Future of Euston Tower: Community Co-Design
    • 07/07/2023

    Imagining the Future of Euston Tower: Community Co-Design

    A film capturing the community workshops that explored the future of Euston Tower. Through a series of creative engagement sessions, local residents and participants shared insights, ideas and concerns that helped shape the conversations leading into the first public consultation events.

  • Lost Blocks Collective: Stories from Broadwater Farm
    • 09/08/2022

    Lost Blocks Collective: Stories from Broadwater Farm

    A film documenting the creation of the Lost Blocks Collective, a youth-led creative initiative on Broadwater Farm Estate. Local young residents transformed a disused space into a podcast studio, developing media skills while recording conversations that explore the stories, histories and voices of their community.

  • Convent Way Estate: Co-Designing Regeneration in Hounslow
    • 21/04/2022

    Convent Way Estate: Co-Designing Regeneration in Hounslow

    A film documenting community engagement and co-design on the Convent Way Estate in Hounslow. Through workshops, exhibitions and youth design programmes, residents worked with architects and designers to influence regeneration proposals while creating social value through paid roles and community-led activities.