PETER JACKSON'S THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD NOMINATED FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY BAFTA
Peter Jackson’s First World War archive feature film They Shall Not Grow Old, co-commissioned by 14-18 NOW and the Imperial War Museum, was nominated for an EE British Academy Film Award for Best Documentary.
Read More
Votes for Women 100 Years On
DJ and Radio presenter Jamz Supernova talks to some of the artists involved in 14-18 NOW commissions showcasing women’s voices 100 years after the Representation of the People Act which gave some women the right to vote.
Read MoreWhat is 14–18 NOW?
14-18 NOW is a five-year programme of extraordinary arts experiences connecting people with the First World War. Working with partners all across the UK, we commission new artworks from leading contemporary artists, musicians, designers and performers, inspired by the period 1914-18.
Read More
Ben Zand Presents What Would You Die For?
Film and documentary maker Ben Zand spoke to some of the artists and creatives involved with 14-18 NOW 2018 season to look at conscription and whether our sense of patriotism has changed 100 years on from the end of the war.
Read MoreAVAILABLE ON DVD They Shall Not Grow Old
Peter Jackson's feature film uses archive footage to portray the First World War as never before.
Read MoreWatch the film Thank you to everyone who took part in Pages of the Sea
On 11 November 2018 filmmaker Danny Boyle invited people to gather on thirty-two beaches from St. Ninians in Shetland to Porthcurno in Cornwall, for a nationwide gesture of remembrance for the men and women who left their home shores during the First World War.
Read More
Bob & Roberta Smith Make Art Not War
Leading contemporary artist Bob and Roberta Smith invites students nationwide to make new work in response to the bold provocation, What does peace mean to you?
Find Out More
MARK WALLINGER CREATES NEW WORK ONE WORLD
Inspired by the famous Christmas truce of 1914, internationally acclaimed artist Mark Wallinger has transformed the football into a globe of the world to be released in November to community football teams across the country.
Read More
Historian David Olusoga Presents Africa and War
Historian David Olusoga meets William Kentridge, John Akomfrah and the cast and creatives behind SS Mendi Dancing the Death Drill to bring to light the untold stories of Africa and War. By the end of the First World War, over 100 countries were involved in combat. From the Caribbean to East Africa, USA to India, our 2018 season brings some of the cultures and identities whose wartime stories have often gone unheard.
Read More
John Akomfrah presents Mimesis: African Soldier
One of the country’s most celebrated filmmakers remembers the millions of Africans who fought as soldiers or served as porters during the war.
Read More
DAZZLE SHIP SERIES IN NEW YORK FLOW SEPARATION
Until May 2019, Flow Separation, designed by artist Tauba Auerbach and co-commissioned with Public Art Fund, will be docked at various locations around the New York Harbour and making free trips along the waterways for members of the public throughout the summer and early autumn.
Find Out More