Encounters Film Festival
What’s On Week Ahead
Showing Sun 27 Sept – Sat 3 Oct
Queen at SeaSuitable only for 15 years and over
(Partially Subtitled)
Suitable only for 15 years and over
Sat 26 Sept - Thu 1 Oct
Queen at Sea follows Amanda and her stepfather, Martin, at odds over a moral dilemma involving Amanda’s mother, Leslie.
The Cycle of LoveSuitable for 12 years and over
(Subtitled)
Suitable for 12 years and over
Until Wed 7 Oct
A love story like no other, The Cycle of Love is an inspiring, heart-warming, epic true-life adventure about self-belief, destiny and the courage to risk everything for love, traversing continents in a journey spanning Delhi to Sweden.
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy BottomSuitable for all
Suitable for all
Until Thu 1 Oct
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom sees the residents of Mossy Bottom Farm looking forward to Halloween – until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock’s beloved pumpkin patch!
The Sat 26 Sept 13:30 screening is followed by a Q&A with producer Richard Beek and is presented as part of Encounters Film Festival.
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Sense and SensibilitySuitable for all
Suitable for all
Sat 26 Sept - Thu 1 Oct
A charming, witty, and deeply relatable story of love and sisterhood, Sense and Sensibility is an irresistible new take on Jane Austen's classic novel, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay, and Fiona Shaw.
Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - Club Shed members get 30% off main dishes from our menu with a valid ticket.
Bad ApplesSuitable only for 15 years and over
Suitable only for 15 years and over
Until Thu 1 Oct
A struggling primary school teacher begins to make some questionable decisions after one of her students is injured.
All screenings without Descriptive Subtitles feature a pre-recorded introduction by director Jonatan Etzler.
The Sat 26 Sept 15:30 screening features an introduction from Festival Director Dave Taylor-Matthews, followed by pre-recorded introduction by director Jonatan Etzler, and is presented as part of Encounters Film Festival.
BabystarSuitable for 12 years and over
(Subtitled)
Suitable for 12 years and over
Sat 26 Sept - Thu 1 Oct
Luca lives in a big house with her loving parents, and she has millions of followers on social media. She has everything a teenage girl could wish for. Except Luca has never chosen that life...
Amores PerrosSuitable only for adults
(Subtitled)
Suitable only for adults
Wed 30 Sept - Thu 1 Oct
After 25 years, the legendary debut from Academy Award®-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman, The Revenant) returns to the big screen in a stunning restoration.
Derek vs DerekSuitable only for 15 years and over
Suitable only for 15 years and over
Thu 1 - Mon 12 Oct
Award-winning Director James Dawson’s new documentary is set in the rolling hills of Devon, telling the story of two neighbouring farmers who share the same name but take radically different approaches to land use.
The Thu 1 Oct 18:00 preview screening is followed by a Q&A with the film's director James Dawson, impact producer Nicola Brown and Eric Heath, Director of Natural Capital and Ecology at Belmont Estate.
The preview screening is presented in collaboration with Filmmakers For Future: Wildlife.
The Dominican Front Room at Watershed
part of Black History Month
Fri 2 - Fri 30 Oct
Installed in Watershed throughout October, visitors are invited to peek through the walkway window into an intimate world of nostalgia – a front room full of real Caribbean keepsakes contributed by families who settled in Bristol.
Inhabiting Strange Lives
part of Lunchtime Talks
In this Lunchtime talk, Bristol-based Immersive Storyteller, Dominique Vyborna will share all you've ever needed to know about immersive character creation and storytelling.
Take part your way
Tune in, wherever you are, online (no need to book). If you want to take part in person please book in advance.
DiggerSuitable only for 15 years and over
Suitable only for 15 years and over
Fri 2 - Mon 12 Oct
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s saviour from a disaster he's caused.
First Friday
First Friday is a monthly social event open to anyone taking place in the Pervasive Media Studio every First Friday of each month.
Fri 2 Oct
The WeightSuitable only for 15 years and over
Suitable only for 15 years and over
Fri 2 - Thu 8 Oct
When Samuel (Ethan Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe) offers a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.
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