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Talks at Watershed

An insight into the world of film, media and visual arts from guest speakers recorded live at Watershed.

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
Artist Talk: Polyrhythmia In this event artist Jen Southern discusses 'Polyrhythmia', in conversation with Site Gallery director Laura Sillars. 25 Jan 2012
BAFTA Short Film Paradise: Ken Russell Previously unreleased, this film contains highlights of a conversation between director Ken Russell and film critic Mark Kermode from Encounters 2006.
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
Filmic: Christopher Frayling - For A Few Guitars More Sir Cristopher Frayling discusses the Spaghetti Western, focusing on the defining partnership of director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone 5 Feb 2012
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
The Laughter Returns: Pierre Étaix in Conversation Oscar-winning French clown and filmmaker Pierre Étaix discusses his life and work with writer and film scholar, Sir Christopher Frayling. 29 Jan 2012
Laurie Johnson on Bernard Herrmann Composer Laurie Johnson discusses his friend Bernard Herrmann, the man behind the music for Psycho, Vertigo, and Taxi Driver. 6 May 2011
Patience (After Sebald) Directors Q&A Director Grant Gee discusses 'Patience (After Sebald)', a film based on author WG Sebald's 'The Rings of Saturn'. 7 Feb 2012
Adam Greenfield In this talk, Adam Greenfield assesses the impact new technologies will have on cities and the people in them. 9 May 2011
Anima UK animators Barry Purves and Peter Lord discuss the potential of puppet animation and claymation to express emotion and character. 16 Mar 2008
AntiVJ Showcase AntiVJ create ground breaking live projections on real world canvases. Here they present their latest projects and discuss their work. 10 Oct 2009
BAFTA Presents: A Brief Encounter with Andy Serkis ‘The Lord of the Rings’ star discusses motion capture, and his plans to open a studio devoted to its development. 19 Nov 2010
BAFTA presents a Brief Encounter with Jeremy Brock An on stage interview with the highly successful British screenwriter of, amongst others, Mrs Brown and The Last King of Scotland. 20 Nov 2009
BAFTA Presents: The British Guide To Showing Off Q&A A panel discuss 'The British Guide To Showing Off', a documentary about unconventional fashion competition, 'The Alternative Miss World'. 18 Jan 2012
BAFTA Preview: The King's Speech Q&A Iain Canning and Gareth Unwin, producers of The Kings Speech answer questions about funding, casting, development, and the royal family. 4 Dec 2010
BAFTA Preview: Public Enemies Q&A A Q&A following a preview screening of 'Public Enemies', a three-part drama created by award-winning writer Tony Marchant for the BBC 1 Nov 2011
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
Beyond The Box Office Articles and panel discussion about the cultural importance of film.
Big Ideas, Big Screen: Francine Stock Broadcaster and novelist Francine Stock explores how cinema has shaped the popular imagination, discussing the nature of our relationship with film. 15 Nov 2011
Bristol Festival of Ideas The Bristol Festival of Ideas delivers an annual programme of special events, talks, and screenings which take place throughout the year. Jan 2005 - present
Celluloid Sinatra An overview of Frank Sinatra’s 60-plus years in showbiz by long-time Sinatra aficionado Adrian Wootton. 8 Jul 2008
Civic Life Q&A Filmmaker Joe Lawlor discusses his background, film-making techniques, and reasons for working with real people rather than professional actors. 6 May 2011
Breaking Out of the Screen Clare Reddington, director of iShed and the Pervasive Media Studio, talks about the cutting edge projects produced in Bristol and internationally. May 2011
Clay Shirky Social media theorist Clay Shirky presents ideas from his 2010 book, 'Our Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age'. 30 Jun 2010
Contentertainment With the proliferation of screens now entering the living room, how do television makers use this new technology to their advantage? 18 Nov 2011
The Cult of the Amateur Is the Internet killing our culture? Listen to Andrew Keen discuss his book 'The Cult of the Amateur' in this fascinating talk. 7 Sep 2007
The Cutting Tradition A panel of dedicated womens' rights activists discuss 'The Cutting Tradition', a documentary focusing on the subject of female genital mutilation. 9 Jul 2011
Cycling - A Social History An elegy to the cycle as a working device, a thing of pleasure and a means of escape. 5 Aug 2010
Decalogue A year-long season of events reflecting on cinema from 2000-09 and the films that began to define a new century of cinema. Feb - Dec 2010
Desert Island Flicks: John Coates John Coates, who has produced some of the landmarks in British animation, picks his eight favourite animated films. 18 Nov 2009
Eli Pariser Campaigner and author Eli Pariser reveals how hidden web control is affecting our lives, and what we can do about it. 22 Jun 2011
Bristol Encounters International Film Festival Bristol Encounters International Film Festival is the UK’s longest running competitive short film and animation festival.
Bristol Encounters International Film Festival 2011 A selection of events and masterclasses offering insight into the film industry. Recorded as part of Encounters Film Festival 2011. 16 - 20 Nov 2011
Esther May Campbell Award winning writer/director Esther May Campbell discusses her experiences as an emerging filmmaker with Mark Cosgrove, Encounters Festival's Creative Director. 21 Nov 2008
Evgeny Morozov Writer and researcher Evgeny Morozov discusses ideas from his 2011 book, ‘The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom’. 18 Jan 2011
Eyes Wide Open Q&A A discussion with the film's director about his study of homosexual love in in an orthodox Jewish community. 14 May 2010
Fela & Me Following a screening of documentary on the life of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti friends and colleagues give personal recollections. 31 Oct 2010
Frank Rose Frank Rose discussed how storytelling techniques and audience expectations have changed due to the rise of new forms of media. 12 Apr 2011
Filmmaker Focus: Carol Morley & Cairo Cannon 'Dreams of a Life' director/producer team Carol Morley and Cairo Cannon discuss their respective careers, and their work together. 17 Dec 2011
Filmmaker Focus: John Minton Bristol based Minton discusses his innovative and experimental work, from music promos to films of art events. 19 Nov 2009
The Future of Personal Computers Dr Mike Fraser looks to the future and discusses the design problems and challenges inherent in mobile computing, public interfaces and embracing ambiguity. 3 Jun 2010
Heather Brooke American journalist and freedom of information campaigner Heather Brooke discusses the ideas underpinning her book, The Revolution Will Be Digitised. 27 Sep 2011
Howe Gelb & Maria Mochnacz Alt-country troubadour Howe Gelb and Bristol based filmmaker Maria Mochnacz in conversation about their music documentary of Gelb’s latest album. 24 Sep 2009
iFeatures Panel Discussion Representatives from two of the commissions selected for this Bristol-based digital film initiative talk to Chris Moll about their work. 17 Nov 2010
The Cinema of Claire Denis Claire Denis, one of the world's most distinctive and significant cinematic voices, talks about her work and latest film, White Material. 25 Jun 2010
It May be Art but is it Film? A talk and presentation by Professor Ian Christie as part of British Art Show 6 events at Watershed. 18 Jul 2006
Joanna Quinn: Desert Island Flicks Highly acclaimed British animator Joanna Quinn presents clips from films which have inspired and intrigued her. 19 Nov 2008
Ken Loach and Mark Womack: Route Irish Q&A Director Ken Loach and actor Mark Womack answered questions about the film, the Iraq war, and WikiLeaks. 11 Mar 2011
Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee Actor Paddy Considine and rapper Scorzayzee discuss the making of Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee and take questions from the audience. 8 Oct 2009
Living in the Internet of Things Innovation and media theorist Rob van Kranenburg examines the impact radio frequency identification tags (RFID) could have on our wider societies. 4 Mar 2010
The Look A one-day symposium in which academics and industry professionals discussed the effect of digital technology on cinema production. Apr 2011
The Story of Lovers Rock Q&A Director Menelik Shabazz discusses 'The Story of Lovers Rock', his feature-length documentary about the British reggae sub-genre of the same name. 23 Oct 2011
A Manifesto for Independent Cultural Cinema Exhibition A "manifesto" for the independent cultural cinema sector which outlines the work and ambition of the sector. 23 Sep 2011
Cultural Cinema Exhibition in the 21st Century Mark Cosgrove, Watershed's Head of Programme, examines the cultural significance of cinema and its status as an artform.
Michael Kaiser: Fundraising Masterclass Internationally acclaimed leader in arts management Michael Kaiser discusses ways to improve philanthropy within the arts. 7 Jun 2011
Mike Leigh This hour long Q&A session gives a fascinating insight into writer and director Mike Leigh’s distinctive approach to filmmaking. 9 Apr 2008
Misha Glenny: DarkMarket Journalist Misha Glenny discusses the large-scale criminal activity taking place over the internet, including the very real threat of cyber-theft... 2 Nov 2011
Monsters - Director's Q&A Post-screening discussion and Q&A with Gareth Edwards director, cameraman, special effects creator and writer of Monsters, a super low-budget sci-fi film. 1 Nov 2010
Mugabe and the White African A post-screening discussion of Mugabe and the White African exploring the complex, emotive issues of Mugabe's controversial land seizure campaign. 5 Feb 2010
New British Cinema Quarterly A series of talks by British filmmakers of distinctive and original films, selected from the UK's film festivals. Jan - Dec 2010
NFTS Presents: Cinematography Masterclass Award-winning cinematographers Stuart Harris and Brian Tufano talk about their work, and discuss how technology has changed the film industry. 16 Nov 2011
Nicholas Carr Writer on technology, business and culture discusses the cognitive and cultural effects of internet usage, followed by questions from the audience. 31 Aug 2010
Number Games - Race, Equality, and the Big Society This post-screening Q&A followed 'Number Games', a documentary that explores the question; can the Big Society be a racially just one? 14 Sep 2011
Paddy Considine Interview Paddy Considine, BAFTA-winning short film director and leading British actor, in an on stage interview at Watershed with author Richard T. Kelly. 21 Nov 2008
Patrick Keiller Trained architect-turned filmmaker Patrick Keiller discusses his film 'Robinson in Ruins', his wider body of work, and his research.
Phill, Bagpuss and Friends Phill Jupitus presents a special event celebrating Oliver Postgate’s canon of stop-motion animations that includes the Clangers and Bagpuss. 27 Jul 2008
The Programmer's Fear of Missing the Masterpiece Mark Cosgrove, Artistic Director of Encounters Film Festival and Watershed's Head of Programme, gives an insight into the mind of the programmer. 17 Nov 2011
Robert Mugabe...what happened? This directors Q&A follows a screening of 'Robert Mugabe...what happened?', a film exploring the impact of the controversial Zimbabwean president. 29 Oct 2011
Sapphire: In Conversation Author Sapphire talks about her novel 'The Kid', sequel to 'Push', which formed the basis for the critically-acclaimed film, 'Precious'. 24 Aug 2011
Senna Q&A A discussion about 'Senna', a documentary about the life and death of Brazilian Formula One world champion, Ayrton Senna da Silva. 13 Jun 2011
She, A Chinese: John Parish Q&A Composer and musician John Parish talks about creating the score for Xiaolu Guo's award winning debut feature film. 4 May 2010
Shorts2Features Panel Discussion The panel shared invaluable industry information, gave tips to aspiring film-makers, and revealed their experiences of first time feature film-making. 20 Nov 2010
Sir Richard Eyre Film critic Mark Kermode joins Sir Richard Eyre, one of the UK’s leading directors, for an onstage interview. 23 Nov 2007
Slapstick Festival A collection of events from the Bristol-based festival, showcasing classic silent and visual-based comedy.
A Sunday in Hell - Director's Q&A Director Jorgen Leth discusses 'A Sunday in Hell', a documentary about the 1976 Paris - Roubaix bicycle race. 21 Aug 2011
Tommie Smith Presents: Return to Mexico City A discussion with sports icon Dr. Tommie Smith, who gained notoriety after performing the black power salute during the 1968 Olympics. 10 Aug 2011
Treacle Jr - Director's Q&A British film writer and director Jamie Thraves discusses his film Treacle Jr, an award-winning comic drama about an unlikely, Beckettian friendship. 10 Aug 2011
The Tree of Life Q&A Q&A with Nigel Ashcroft who produced the outstanding 20-minute universe sequence that appears in The Tree of Life. 24 Jul 2011
Ulrich Seidl An intriguing glimpse into the dark and controversial world of Austrian auteur Ulrich Seidl in this unique and rare interview. 25 Sep 2008
Ungochani: Panel Discussion A Panel discussion following a screening of 'Ungochani', a documentary which explores the attitudes towards gay people in Zimbabwe. 16 Oct 2011
Watershed Podcast Listen to Mark Cosgrove, Watershed's Head of Cultural Programme, discuss future highlights and some of his programming decisions. Jan 2007 - present
The Way To Documentary A panel of industry specialists explore the possibilities available to a documentary filmmaker, and offer practical, real-world advice. 17 Dec 2011
William Gibson Author and inventor of the term cyberspace reads from his 2010 novel Zero History and discusses his work and ideas. 6 Oct 2010