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Loving Vincent
The world's first fully painted feature film brings together the paintings of Vincent van Gogh to tell his extraordinary life story - and every one of the 65,000 frames of the film is an oil-painting hand-painted by a small army of 125 professionals.
Loving Vincent
The world's first fully painted feature film brings together the paintings of Vincent van Gogh to tell his extraordinary life story - and every one of the 65,000 frames of the film is an oil-painting hand-painted by a small army of 125 professionals.
BFI Film Academy Bristol 2017
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Aged 16 - 19? Love films? Got creative ideas? Then the BFI Film Academy Bristol is for you. No matter your background, qualifications or experience, applications are now open (until 23 Oct) for the chance to get an insider’s perspective on what it’s like to work in film from writing scripts to getting films to the cinema screen.
Making the City Playable
This one day conference will explore the theme of the Playable City and how public space, creativity and imagination combines to create unexpected interactions and new kind of dialogue.
The Party
British director and screenwriter Sally Potter's (Orlando, Ginger & Rosa) eighth feature is a dark, political comedy served up at a dinner party gone very wrong.
Films About Looking: Mark Cousins Sunday Brunches
To coincide with his talk Looking at Cities and Cityscapes, Art and Cinema (18 Oct, 18:00) at the forthcoming Festival of the Future City (18-20 Oct) and the launch of his new book The Story of Looking, author and director Mark Cousins has selected five films that stand out for their particular emphasis on looking and the visual.
Blade Runner 2049
Director Denis Villeneuve delivers big with this stylish, hallucinatory and utterly breath-taking sci-fi spectacle of gigantic proportions - the hugely anticipated follow up to the 1982 cult classic, which critics are already saying might actually be better than the original.
An interview with Ice Road's creator
Opens Mon 2 Oct
Opening next week here's a little bit of insight into the evolution of this compelling new show from Sharon Clark, Creative Director of Raucous.
October Podcast
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In this month's podcast Watershed's Cinema Curator, Mark Cosgrove and Director of Bristol Cultural Development Partnership, Andrew Kelly discuss some of the themes and ideas from the forthcoming Festival of the Future City and pick out some festival highlights.
What's on today - Tue 17 Oct
| Feature | Showing |
|---|---|
| Blade Runner 2049 15 | 17:40, 21:10 |
| The Party 15 | 17:50, 19:30, 21:15 |
| Loving Vincent 12A | 18:10 AD, 20:20 AD |
| Ice Road | 18:30, 20:30 |
Tuesday screenings are part of our Cinébites meal deal - get 30% off main dishes from our menu
What's on tomorrow - Wed 18 Oct
What's on - Thu 19 Oct
What's on - Fri 20 Oct
What's on - Sat 21 Oct
| Feature | Showing |
|---|---|
| Family Arts Festival: Drag Queen Storytime | 11:00 |
| The Princess Bride PG | 13:00 |
| The Party 15 | 13:20 DS, 15:25, 20:50 |
| The Death of Stalin 15 | 15:15, 18:10, 20:30 |
| I Am Not a Witch 12A (S) | 15:45, 18:20 |
| Loving Vincent 12A | 18:00 AD, 20:20 AD |
What's on - Sun 22 Oct
| Feature | Showing |
|---|---|
| Unrest VR | All Day |
| Films About Looking: Summer Madness PG | 12:00 |
| The Princess Bride PG | 13:00 |
| Loving Vincent 12A | 13:10 AD, 20:40 AD |
| Unrest 12A | 15:10 (nearly full) QA |
| I Am Not a Witch 12A (S) | 15:20, 18:20 |
| The Death of Stalin 15 | 15:30, 18:10, 20:30 |
| The Party 15 | 18:00, 20:20 |
What's on - Mon 23 Oct
| Feature | Showing |
|---|---|
| The Death of Stalin 15 | 11:00 Baby |
| Tap Takeover: Dawkins | All Day |
| The Princess Bride PG | 13:30 |
| The Death of Stalin 15 | 14:50, 18:10, 20:30 |
| The Party 15 | 15:35, 20:50 |
| I Am Not a Witch 12A (S) | 15:45, 18:20 |
| Loving Vincent 12A | 18:00 AD, 20:20 DS |
Films About Looking: Mark Cousins Sunday Brunches
To coincide with his talk Looking at Cities and Cityscapes, Art and Cinema (18 Oct, 18:00) at the forthcoming Festival of the Future City (18-20 Oct) and the launch of his new book The Story of Looking, author and director Mark Cousins has selected five films that stand out for their particular emphasis on looking and the visual.
Festival of the Future City: My Unwritten Rule
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This week Rife journalist Grace Shutti discusses people's rights to a city and what Notting Hill Carnival represents to so many young Black Britons.
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Fancy a film-themed Christmas Party?
Are you still looking for a place to host your Christmas party? Perhaps you’ve wanted to have a James Bond, Harry Potter, Top Gun, Star Wars or other film-themed bash? Then look no further – our movie-mad Events team are here to help you put on an A-list night to remember with our Christmas Party Package.