See yourself in the credits: Watershed is proud to lead the BFI Film Academy Hub in the South West
Want to work in film and TV, but not sure where to start? Watershed is proud to run your local BFI Film Academy Hub in the South West, bringing free training, industry connections and career support to young people aged 16-25 who are ready to explore a future in the film and TV industry.
Make Shift
Make Shift is a space for early stage creatives to come together in the Pervasive Media Studio at Watershed on the first Tuesday evening of each month to network, get advice and work.
BFI Film Academy Short Course at Watershed, Bristol, 2025
Our short course kicked off In Oct 2025 with twenty-one 16-19 year olds coming to Watershed for 10 weeks of watching, learning, team-work and creating.
Inside Screen 2026
On Sat 28 Feb, BFI Film Academy SW presented Inside Screen 2026 at Watershed, filled with panels, short films and networking for 16 to 25-year-olds.
Shorts at Slapstick Festival 2026
Roaming Reporter Jahziah Dixon shares his favourite short films from Slapstick Festival 2026
YASUJIRO OZU’S CAPTIVATING BLEND OF SLAPSTICK AND DRAMA
Roaming Reporter Martha Redfern reviews Yasujiro Ozu’s Where Now Are The Dreams of Youth? following its screening at Slapstick Festival 2026.
Encounters Festival Showcase and Masterclass
On Tuesday 20th January, BFI Film Academy South West hosted a showcase of Encounters Film Festival 2025 shorts.
My Favourites at Encounters Film Festival 2025
For the Encounters Roaming Reporters 2025, Jahziah Dixon reviews his favourites of the festival.
All Eyes on Her: Female Stories at Encounters Film Festival 2025
Martha Redfern writes about the Female Stories at Encounters Film Festival 2025 for the Roaming Reporters
Opportunity & Identity in My Beautiful Laundrette
For Cinema Rediscovered’s Roaming Reporters, Will Palmer explores the opportunity and identity in My Beautiful Laundrette and 1980s Britain.
My Top Five Films at Cinema Rediscovered 2025
One of the Cinema Rediscovered 2025 Roaming Reporters, Jazhiah Dixon lists his top five films of the festival.
Time, Place, and Secret Sex: How these Queer 80s Films represent Sexual Identity and Mobility
As part of the Cinema Rediscovered 2025 Roaming Reporters Scheme, Teagan Waymouth writes about two 1980s Queer films she saw at the festival: Desert Hearts and My Beautiful Laundrette
Under 30s guide to Cinema Rediscovered 2025
Explore the Cinema Rediscovered 2025 (23 – 27 July) programme through the lens of Watershed Staff under 30, aimed at under 30s!
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Watershed runs BFI Film Academy in the South West, open to those across the region from Cornwall to Gloucestershire to Hampshire. BFI Film Academy South West is delivered by Watershed and supported by the UK Government and National Lottery funding.
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