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Open call for Studio Residencies 2012!

Watershed is offering two UK-based artists the opportunity to spend supported time at Pervasive Media Studio. Artists can apply as individuals or groups, and will receive research, development and production support in a two-month residency beginning 1 Oct 2012, and culminating in a showcase event in early December. Deadline for applications: 9am, 11th June 2012. Find out more.

26 Apr 2012
iShed
The Alphasphere wins Exporting For Growth award!

The Alphasphere has won the Exporting For Growth award, a national initiative to help smaller British enterprises boost their sales and enter export markets. Developed by technology start-up nu desine as part of Media Sandbox 2010, the Alphasphere is a new musical instrument which reclaims production from the computer and moves it back into the instument. Read more here.

24 Apr 2012
The AlphaSphere
DepicT! shortlisted filmmaker Tim Bassford has won The Pitch

Tim Bassford, whose film The Launderette won the DepicT! '11 audience award, has also won The Pitch, a short film competition that offers its winner a £30,000 budget to make a film. More info here. Congratulations Tim!

19 Apr 2012
DepicT!
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Temple Quarter businesses invited to make a short film!

Are you a business in Bristol's Temple Quarter? The 90 Second Film Challenge is a free opportunity for you and your colleagues to learn from professionals, discover your inner director, and perhaps have your film screened by Encounters International Film Festival. It is also a fun and innovative team-building exercise! Find out more.

19 Apr 2012
Guardian Article: 'Stop, Collaborate and Listen' by iShed director Clare Reddington

Clare says 'The internet doesn’t respect departmental procedures or old structures based on industrial processes. It has a different temporality and collaborations require a re-thinking of culture to flourish.'. You can read the article here.

13 Apr 2012
Playable City Sprint

Featured

DShed features work from Watershed's creative past and present from a range of makers, through partnerships, projects and commissions. Select below to view and read more about a particular piece of work, or use the main menu to explore by category.

Cannes International Film Festival 2012 Watershed's Head of Programme, Mark Cosgrove, introduces his reasons for attending the 65th Cannes International Film Festival. 16 - 27 May 2012
How Creativity Works Writer Jonah Lehrer examines the neuroscience behind the creative process, exploring how it can be used to solve everyday problems. 24 Apr 2012
Mark Cousins: The Story of Film Director Mark Cousins discusses 'The Story of Film', his 15 hour long documentary chronicling a history of cinema. 22 Apr 2012
Heritage Sandbox Journals Journals following the scheme which sees six projects use technologies to bring heritage spaces and artefacts to life. Apr 2012
BEAM Live Part 1 BEAM Live was an evening of music and live iPad art which took place at Watershed as part of Filmic. 29 Mar 2012
Playable City Sprint Twelve artists and designers from East Asia and the UK explored how to use creative technology to make public spaces more fun. 24 Feb 2012
United Visual Artists Talk World-famous collective United Visual Artists' Ben Kreukniet and Laura Dennis discuss their astonishing visual creations and forthcoming projects. 21 Feb 2012
Ghostwatch: My Urban Home Do you dare to follow 8 brave children as they track the movements of the ghost of Barton Hill? 13 - 16 Feb 2012
Filmic Watershed and St George's explored the enduring relationship between music and film with a season of events, interviews, and articles. Feb - Mar 2012
BAFTA Preview: Shame Q&A Oscar-winning producer Iain Canning, and Watershed's Head of Programme, Mark Cosgrove discuss 'Shame', Steve McQueen's controversial film about sex addiction. 9 Dec 2011
John Gray and Will Self - JG Ballard Philosopher John Gray and author Will Self discuss JG Ballard's work, his cities and his legacy. 2 Dec 2011
Directors UK Present: Bruce Robinson 'Withnail & I' director Bruce Robinson discusses his work, his life, and his latest film, 'The Rum Diary'. 17 Nov 2011
Jen Southern - Embedded Artists Residency Polyrhythmia is a new work that uses technology, sound, and movement to link people over long distances. Sep 2011 - Jan 2012
Adrian Utley on Taxi Driver Portishead’s Adrian Utley and Watershed’s Head of Programme, Mark Cosgrove, consider the enormous impact of Bernard Herrmann’s last ever score. 26 Jun 2011
Intense Intimacy: The Cinema of Claire Denis In 2010 Watershed celebrated the work of French director, Claire Denis, with a retrospective marking the release of her feature, 'White Material'. Jun - Jul 2010
Between Heaven and Hell: The Films of Ulrich Seidl In 2008 Watershed celebrated the work of Austrian director, writer, and producer Ulrich Seidl with this microsite. Sep - Oct 2008
Bristol Stories A creative digital storytelling project giving an insight into the lives of Bristolians and their experience of the city. Aug 2005 - present
Media Sandbox 2010 In 2010 Media Sandbox awarded seven £10,000 commissions supporting the research and development of interactive digital media.