
Cinema Rediscovered
Programme now live! The 6th edition of Cinema Rediscovered will take place 20 - 24 July 2022 with a line-up of brand new restorations and rediscoveries launching a UK wide tour (Aug – Nov 2022).
Priority booking for Early Bird Pass Holders is open. You can buy an Early Bird Pass until 12:00 tomorrow, when the Passes will increase in price and the Festival will go on general sale.
“The UK’s leading festival dedicated to classic cinema.”
Sight & Sound
Read more about Watershed’s annual festival, bringing great films back to the big screen.
Early Bird Passes Now on Sale
Early Bird Passes are on sale from now until midnight on Tue 7 June, allowing you to make the most of Cinema Rediscovered at a much reduced price (£85 full / £65 concessions / £50 aged 24 and under).
Passes allow you to select (subject to availability) from the 50+ screenings and events taking place across the festival, with 24 hours priority booking and a free three-month trial and tote bag from curated online film streaming platform MUBI. Snap yours up today.
Film Critics Call for Applicants
We’re calling for aspiring and early career video essay makers and film critics to apply for the 6th edition of the Film Critics’ Workshop dedicated to video essays (July – Sept 2022) as part of Cinema Rediscovered.
Expect practice-based insights, space to develop your voice and experiment with form as well as opportunities to interact with other creatives involved.

2022 Accommodation & Venues
We look forward to welcoming you to Bristol UNESCO City of Film at one of our partner venues. There are lots of great places to stay near the festival, from the cheap and quirky to the grand and luxurious.

Cinema Rediscovered mailing list
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Sponsorship
“Cinema Rediscovered is a festival that is close to our heart, run by cinephiles for cinephiles. Just like us.”
MUBI
Curated streaming platform MUBI and their international film publication Notebook have been a partner and sponsor of Cinema Rediscovered and its Film Critics programme since 2017. We share a passion for cinema and thanks to MUBI, you can experience great films back on the big screen at the festival and beyond.
Get in touch if you are interested in getting involved in our upcoming 5th edition.
The Cinema Rediscovered team
Cinema Rediscovered is a collaborative endeavour involving a whole range of partners and creatives who all share a passion for cinema.

Festival Strands
Find your way through the festival's programme of screenings and events via our recurring strands.
Suggest a programme
If you are involved in a new restoration or have an idea for an event or strand that you think audiences would love to see at Cinema Rediscovered – get in touch to discuss further.
Contact us
For all enquiries relating to Cinema Rediscovered please email cinema.rediscovered@watershed.co.uk