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Seated audience at outdoor screening

Cinema Rediscovered goes on Tour

Posted on Wed 1 Aug 2018

Cinema Rediscovered returned to Bristol (which is now a UNESCO City of Film) for its third edition this July, putting lesser known cinematic visions centre stage, asking questions about the role of cinema, delighting audiences and launching a UK wide tour with support from BFI awarding funds from National Lottery.

Black Panther

Free outdoor screenings for Cinema Rediscovered

Posted on Wed 18 July 2018

Cinema Rediscovered kicks off next weekend! The festival puts rarely-screened cinematic gems centre stage, and invites everybody to experience great films back on the big screen.

Queer Vision

Queer Vision returns for 2018

Posted on Wed 27 June 2018

Join us for this year’s Bristol Pride film festival, Queer Vision. Enjoy an outstanding selection of shorts and feature films of striking beauty, diversity, hope, laughter, love - and the challenges we still need to overcome.

Playable City Toyko

Two UK designers explore the playful city in Tokyo

Posted on Wed 27 June 2018

Watershed and the British Council are delighted to announce the two UK creatives who won the Playable City Tokyo 2018 open call to travel to Tokyo for a two-stage residency in June and September - Bristol-based designer Tom Metcalfe and London play scholar, Sophie Sampson.

Image of the recording studio within the Oh Europa van

Catching up with Artists in Residence Action Hero

Posted on Thu 21 June 2018

In May 2018, Watershed’s latest Artists in Residence Action Hero, set off from Bristol on a six month journey across Europe. In a motorhome housing a recording studio, they are currently travelling over 30,000km, recording songs of love, hope, heartbreak, loss and desire, sung by the people they meet.

Maurice

Cinema: Reframed, Restored & Rediscovered

Posted on Wed 20 June 2018

We are delighted to announce two major focuses at Cinema Rediscovered - Reframing the Archive and Restored & Rediscovered including brand new restorations of Maurice, The Apartment and Le Crime de Monsieur Lange, Aardman’s earliest films Animated Conversations and Conversation Pieces plus a 20th anniversary launch preview of The Big Lebowski.

Woman on subway

Women in the spotlight at Cinema Rediscovered

Posted on Mon 21 May 2018

Cinema Rediscovered returns to Bristol for its third edition, Thu 26 - Sun 29 July, bringing the best in digital restorations, contemporary classics and film print rarities back where they belong on the big screen, with support from BFI awarding funds from National Lottery.

HRH Duke of Kent meets the Rife Magazine team at the Pervasive Media Studio. Photographer: Jon Aitken

Bristol venues welcome Royal visitor

Posted on Thu 17 May 2018

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent will be welcomed to Watershed tomorrow, as part of his official visit to three of Bristol’s leading creative establishments.

Deaf Conversations About Cinema event in the cafe/bar

Did you know this week (14 - 20 May) is Deaf Awareness Week?

Posted on Wed 16 May 2018

Help us to raise Deaf Awareness not just this week but every day – here at Watershed we've made a few short films that may help.

Playable City Seoul

Open Call for our Winter Residencies Programme

Posted on Thu 10 May 2018

Supporting creative practitioners to have freedom and resources to develop ideas is an incredibly important part of our work at Watershed, so we are truly delighted to announce an open call for this years’ funded residencies…

Pervasive Media Studio

New jobs announced for South West Creative Technology Network

Posted on Wed 9 May 2018

We are delighted to announce two brand new posts created as part of Watershed's membership of the recently announced South West Creative Technology Network, a regional consortium which aims to drive digital innovation in the South West.