Cinema Rediscovered 2026
Wed 22 - Sun 26 July
Cinema Rediscovered returns to venues in and around Bristol UNESCO City of Film from Wed 22 - Sun 26 July 2026 with 60+ screenings and events combining screenings of newly restored films, rediscoveries and film-on-film rarities, cinema walks, a quiz and loads more in this special 10th birthday year.
Screenings take place at cinemas including Watershed, 20th Century Flicks, Clevedon’s Curzon Cinema & Arts, The Cube Microplex and Bristol Megascreen.
We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment. If you have booked a Cinema Rediscovered Pass you can now log in to your account (via the menu in the top left) to select and book tickets for the Festival.
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50 Years of Aardman
In Aardman’s 50th anniversary year, Cinema Rediscovered presents a trio of events celebrating the world-famous Bristol-based animation studio.
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Comics Come Alive
Comics Come Alive brings together a selection of live-action film adaptations from a range of alternative comic-book sources - some may be familiar and hopefully some will surprise.
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Reframing Film
Reframing Film invites you to delve deeper into the programme, experience film on film and join in conversations with creatives involved in film programming, projecting, archiving and more.
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Restored & Rediscovered
We bring together a selection of the latest new restorations and rediscoveries presented on the big screen, many premiering at the festival and many with special guests.
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Rogue Hollywood
Bleak, unsettling but endlessly rewarding, these films are testament to a period when some in the Hollywood mainstream went very rogue and provide a fascinating snapshot of America which resonates today.
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Vive Le Cinema!
To mark our 10th edition, we thought it would only be appropriate to celebrate that place where we come together to share the emotional thrills and magic that only film can deliver.
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