What happens when you finally start getting somewhere – and the road ahead simply disappears?

In episode two of Creativity Isn’t Dead Yet, Jo Osborne chats with Director, Editor & Animator Ash (Director of Cinora Films) about the messy reality of working in Scotland’s screen industry right now – from burnout and budget cuts to building your own platform just to be heard.

They talk about:

 * Ash’s latest film, The Boulder : a 3-minute whirlwind through the chaos of being an artist in a collapsing industry
 * the ups and downs of being a multi-hyphenate
 * why building a community matters (even if you’re bad at networking)
 * making meaningful work when everything feels a bit pointless
 * and what Jurassic Park has to do with AI

It’s a funny, fiery conversation full of sighs, swearing, and unexpected hope. You’re not alone – and you’re definitely not the only one winging it.

Follow on Instagram: @creativityisntdeadyet

Watch The Boulder: www.cinorafilms.com/theboulder

More from Ash: www.cinorafilms.com

Promised links to articles about AI: bit.ly/4miwgMz | yhoo.it/4kEwV9x

Pushing Uphill in the Scottish Screen Industry

What happens when your dream job finally starts to take shape – just as the industry falls apart?

In this debut episode of Creativity Isn’t Dead Yet, Jo Osborne talks to filmmaker John Perivolaris about what it really takes to stay creative in the UK film and TV world right now – especially if you're early-career, freelance, and far from home.

They get into:

 * navigating the collapse of freelance work in 2023
 * burnout, benefits, and being neurodivergent in an unsupportive system
 * the ethics and practicalities of “expenses only” gigs
 * trying to direct without a clear way in, or a family safety net

It’s honest, scrappy, and painfully relatable. A reminder that you’re not the only one trying to keep going.

Follow on Instagram: @creativityisntdeadyet

Episode 2 drops 16 July

More from John: johnperivolaris.com [http://johnperivolaris.com/]

Breaking Into Film Without Breaking Down

The gigs are disappearing. The bills keep rising. And still, we create.

Creativity Isn’t Dead Yet is a podcast about artists, freelancers, and creative workers finding ways to keep going as the UK’s creative industries shift beneath our feet.

Through honest conversations with underemployed, overlooked, and quietly resilient creatives, we ask: what happens when the career you trained for starts slipping away... and what does it mean to keep making art, even when it’s hard?

No hustle-glorifying nonsense. Just real talk, shared survival, and the stubborn spark of creativity that refuses to go out.

Jo Osborne

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