Resfest

Wed 25 - Sun 29 Oct

This year’s RESFEST marks the 10th anniversary of this pioneering festival and it kicks off its seven-city tour in Bristol, the first time Watershed has hosted the opening.

At the core of RESFEST are the specially curated programmes of the latest and most innovative work including: short films, music videos, animation and motion graphics.

RESFEST is much more than a collection of screened programmes. The programmers work hard to make the Festival a fully immersive and interactive experience, a place where talented, passionate people – new to the industry, or established – can mingle and meet their artistic heroes. And so, alongside the programmes of short form work - and informed by them - are a series of feature films and documentaries; retrospectives of the work of leading artists; seminars featuring top UK and International experts aimed at those in the creative industries; educational sessions aimed at university students considering careers in film and media; technology demonstrations and free classrooms; live music and AV events

Fee: £6.00 full / £4.00 concessions (unless otherwise stated)

RESPASS: £45.00 full / £30.00 concessions. A RESPASS gives discounted entry to 10 screenings. (NB: RESPASS not valid for Blacktronica Party – £3.00 supplement or Black Gold + Panel Discussion – £2.00 supplement)

Please note: all advertised times are the actual start times of the programme.

Showing in Resfest:

Resfest: Inside Music Videos: Panel
Music video movers and shakers offer their anecdotes, insights, and tips to budding filmmakers. Further Information

Resfest: Radiohead, the Visionaries: A Decade of Breaking New Talent Wed 25 - Fri 27 Oct
The best band in the world? Well, possibly. Further Information

Resfest: Unsung Heroes: Gems from the Archive Thu 26 & Fri 27 Oct
Some of the best music videos from the last ten years. Further Information

A Decade of RESFEST: Ten Seminal Short Films Thu 26 & Fri 27 Oct
On the occasion of RESFEST's 10th anniversary – ten films that were landmarks of their day Further Information

Resfest: Rock the Bells plus Blacktronica After Party Thu 26 Oct
At last: a glimpse inside one of the greatest hip-hop crews of the 1990s - the Wu-Tang Clan. Further Information

Resfest: Blacktronica After Party Thu 26 Oct
RESFEST are delighted to be teaming up with this acclaimed London club night for a fifth Blacktronica's birthday tour. Further Information

Resfest: Shorts Three: Fear and Trembling Thu 26 - Sun 29 Oct
The dark side of filmmaking - this late night programme of tricks and treats will get into your subconscious and lay seeds. Further Information

Resfest: Videos that Rock Fri 27 & Sat 28 Oct
No further explanation required - a selection of the best music videos around. Further Information

Resfest: The Host Fri 27 Oct
A cult classic in the making, The Host is a truly audacious monster movie, and is now the biggest box office hit ever in South Korea. Further Information

Resfest: loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies Fri 27 & Sat 28 Oct
RESFEST is proud to present – in association with Plexi – the English premiere of this fabulous concert movie. Further Information

Resfest: Cinema Electronica Sat 28 & Sun 29 Oct
The very best and most exciting electronic and hip hop music videos from the past. Further Information

Resfest: Coldcut: Sound Mirrors Videos & Remixes. DVD Preview Sat 28 Oct
On-stage commissioner Vez and some of the directors featured in this inspired project will be present at this screening and Q&A. Further Information

Resfest: Shorts One: State of the Art Sat 28 & Sun 29 Oct
This collection of short form work mixes live action, animation, motion graphics and documentary. Further Information

Random Function Sat 28 Oct
Random Function is a 'laptop jam night' – it isn't intended to be a 'programmed' event, but rather a flexible, open forum to showcase experimental sound work in the Bristol and Bath area, and to bring like-minded people together Further Information

Resfest: Black Gold Screening + Panel Sun 29 Oct
A moving and eye-opening look into the 80-billion-dollar global coffee industry. Further Information

Resfest: A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash Sun 29 Oct
A compelling, intelligent and highly entertaining documentary looking at what will happen to the world when our oil supplies run out. Further Information

Resfest: Everything Under The Sun: Filmmaking with A Purpose Sun 29 Oct
A collection of stylistically disparate work that is unashamedly issues based. Further Information