During the course of filming and screening the films, Marcus Coates and the five directors took part in debrief interviews and conversations, discussing the process of filming and directing. 

A contextual programme of talks and workshops to encourage open public discussion around the nation’s mental health took place in autumn 2022, including Akiko Hart’s panel discussing social inequality and psychosis, and the distinction between psychosis and the more popularly understood perceptions of  neurosis.

The films continue to be accessed and shown in medical, psychiatric and care settings as well as in judicial education to support the reduction of stigma around psychosis. This page will continue to be updated with resulting research, resources and conversations.

The Directors is a collaboration between artist Marcus Coates and five individuals in recovery from different lived experiences of psychosis.

Listen to recordings of Marcus Coates in conversation with the five directors, discussing each film and their experiences. The conversation was moderated by writer and psychologist Professor Charles Fernyhough.

Recorded on Tuesday 30 August at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in Peckham. 

Recorded and edited by House of Noise.

In Conversation: Marcus Coates & The Directors – Part 1 by Artangel

In Conversation: Marcus Coates & The Directors – Part 2 by Artangel

In Conversation: Marcus Coates & The Directors – Part 3 by Artangel

In Conversation: Marcus Coates & The Directors – Part 4 by Artangel

A recording of Marcus Coates in conversation with the five directors, discussing each film and their experiences. The conversation was moderated by writer and psychologist Professor Charles Fernyhough. Recorded in August 2022 at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in Peckham.

In Conversation with Marcus Coates & the Directors moderated by Charles Fernyhough

The Directors is a collaboration between artist Marcus Coates and five individuals in recovery from different lived experiences of psychosis.

Femi Oyebode and Fiona Malpass discuss social inequality, neglect, adversity and isolation in relation to psychosis and general mental health. The talk was moderated by Akiko Hart and was followed by an audience Q&A. 

This talk was recorded on Thursday 22 September 2022. Please note this recording is not of the best quality and has some errors but we decided the content was worth sharing. Please let us know if you have any difficulty hearing parts, we are preparing a transcript.

To find out more about The Directors, visit: www.artangel.org.uk/project/the-directors

Talk: Femi Oyebode and Fiona Malpass with Akiko Hart by Artangel

On Thursday 22 October 2022 Femi Oyebode and Fiona Malpass came together to discuss social inequality, neglect, adversity and isolation in relation to psychosis and general mental health. The talk was moderated by Akiko Hart and was followed by an audience Q&A. 

Is Anyone Out There Listening?

The Directors is a collaboration between artist Marcus Coates and five individuals in recovery from different lived experiences of psychosis.

Listen to recordings of Marcus Coates in conversation with the five directors discussing recovery. The conversation was joined by Kerry Joseph, a mental health carer. 

To find out more about The Directors, visit: www.artangel.org.uk/project/the-directors
www.whatsgoingon.org.uk

Recorded on Friday 24 February 2023 online via ZOOM

Recorded and edited by House of Noise.

Image: Still from The Directors: Mark Banham, Marcus Coates (2022).

What does Recovery mean to you? - Part 1 by Artangel

Challenges and Barriers - Part 2 by Artangel

The Directors is a collaboration between artist Marcus Coates and five individuals in recovery from different lived experiences of psychosis.

Listen to recordings of Marcus Coates in conversation with the five directors discussing recovery and their recovery journey. The conversation was joined by mental health carer, Kerry Joseph.

To find out more about The Directors, visit: www.artangel.org.uk/project/the-directors
www.whatsgoingon.org.uk

Recorded on Friday 24 February 2023 online via ZOOM

Recorded and edited by House of Noise.

Image: Still from The Directors: Mark Banham, Marcus Coates (2022).

Strategies - Part 3 by Artangel

Advice you would give to family, friends and carers - Part 4 by Artangel

A recording of Marcus Coates in conversation with the five directors discussing recovery and their recovery journey. The conversation was joined by mental health carer, Kerry Joseph. 