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Recife Playable City

Recife: The Playable City celebratory film released

Posted on Wed 11 June 2014

Recife: The Playable City in April was a fantastic cultural exchange between Watershed and Brazil’s Porto Digital. It brought together practitioners from the UK and Brazil to explore how play can shape the future of our cities. Watershed produced the programme in partnership with the British Council and Brazilian technology park Porto Digital. We’re now delighted to announce the release of a short film that shares what happened:

Shadowing wins Playable City Award 2014

Posted on Fri 6 June 2014

Ken Loach delights Bristol audiences with his final film

Posted on Wed 4 June 2014

Legendary director Ken Loach visited Watershed on Monday for a sell out screening of his latest film, Jimmy’s Hall. He claims this will be his final major film and is ready to take some much needed rest and recuperation.

An away day with a conscience...

Posted on Thu 22 May 2014

Cannes International Film Festival 2014 poster

Cannes International Film Festival 2014

Posted on Fri 16 May 2014

Amat Escalante’s Heli (opening on Fri 23 May)

In the Real Cinematic World

Posted on Tue 13 May 2014

DepicT! Winner James Young's short animated film, Return

Top Tips from DepicT! Winner James Young

Posted on Wed 7 May 2014

DepicT! - Watershed's ultra short film competition - is once again challenging filmmakers across the globe to create a movie-masterpiece in just a minute-and-a-half! It is completely free to enter and there's up to £2500 prize money, invaluable industry exposure as part of Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, plus other exclusive prizes up for grabs.

Cinema audience

Film Hub Announces First Funding Awards from BFI Film Audience Network

Posted on Wed 30 April 2014

Film Hub South West & West Midlands, one of nine lead partners in BFI’s Film Audience Network, has awarded funding of £90,000 to support 12 projects bringing new film activities and experiences to local and regional audiences across the region including Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. 

Light Memory - one of the eight projects shortlisted for the Playable City Award

The 2014 Playable City Award Shortlist is ready for your thoughts…

Posted on Mon 28 April 2014

Chiwetel Ejifor and Thandie Newton in Half of a Yellow Sun - screening until at

Reflections on Half of a Yellow Sun

Posted on Fri 25 April 2014

Jocelyn Pook

Filmic welcomes composer Jocelyn Pook

Posted on Thu 24 April 2014

Renowned composer Jocelyn Pook will be here at Watershed on Sat 10 May to discuss her work in film as part of Filmic 14, the day after her St George's performance with the Jocelyn Pook Ensemble in a special Filmic commission on Fri 9 May.