We want our work and our partners work to be seen  and understood by everyone. We have, and continue to develop creative ways of making work accessible to as many people as possible. It’s not just about meeting requirements for us, but building in and using access needs as an opportunity to create a better piece of work.

Alixir is a Filmmaker, Artist and Writer who draws from her spiritualty and Pagan practice to create Ethereal, Fantasy and Sci-Fantasy art. She has worked with First Take since April 2024 as an editor and course tutor for the REEL QUEER documentary course, creating the film “Reel Queer’s Real Queers” which shows the importance of exclusively queer creative spaces such as Reel Queer and the impact this has on people’s lives and wellbeing. Alixir enjoys creating art pieces for exhibition as immersive experiences to represent spiritual awakenings and aspects of mental health such as her piece “Demons and Angels” which premiered with the West Arts Collective in 2022. She also finds importance in liberating the “Wicca” narrative by showing true representation of Witchcraft on screen. 

Lynne Harwood is a writer/director and editor that has written and directed two feature films and many short films. Her films have received official selection in Film Festivals around the world including Los Angeles, Toronto, Berlin, Chicago, London and São Paulo. Lynne has been a director of First Take since 1993. She has written for both film and television and is presently developing a TV drama series with Moonspun Films.

Lynne has worked on co-productions nationally and internationally including an 8-part documentary series broadcast throughout Europe, which was a co-production with Sydvest Films, Norway, working with Prix Italia award-winning Exec Producer.

As well as her work at First Take, Lynne writes for TV and has worked with United Productions, World of Wonder and is presently developing her own TV drama series with BAFTA nominated Moonspun Films.

Jay is a non-binary, queer filmmaker/digital artist who has worked on award winning shorts, documentaries and feature length films. They have shot for broadcast throughout Europe and is a director at First Take. Their work as a digital artist began as an international creative activist, fusing art and insurrection and now with creative accessibility, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), interactive web and live streaming has featured in New York, Hong Kong and Sao Paulo. They are currently developing their own practice for the first time as a Spoken Word artist whilst integrating their film and digital art skills into their practice.