What’s On Week Ahead

Until Thu 9 Jul

In the late 1990s, a family of six settles into their new home on Vancouver Island, as internal dynamics are slowly revealed through the experiences of the youngest child, Sasha. Their fresh start is interrupted by the increasingly dangerous behavior of Jeremy, the family’s oldest child.

Until Thu 9 Jul

Based on Gary Owen’s much lauded and widely performed one-woman play, Iphigenia in Splott, Effi o Blaenau is director Marc Evans’ cinematic interpretation set against the wide open landscapes of North Wales.

Until Thu 9 Jul

Jodie Foster’s impeccable French and comedic skills are on full display in this mystery thriller, which sees her character journey down a rabbit hole to investigate a suspicious death.

After the passing of his father, Anand leaves his bustling life in Mumbai behind, returning to his ancestral village for the traditional mourning period. Though his parents have accepted his sexuality, Anand’s extended family are unaware. Before long, the mounting expectations of marriage resurface for Anand, and his only reprieve lies in reconnecting with his childhood friend, Balya.

Until Thu 2 Jul

When a shy hopeless romantic makes a wish that his long-time crush falls in love with him, a sinister enchantment ensues in writer/director Curry Barker's freaky and frightening feature debut.

Is Jazz is a monthly meet-up for 18-30 (ish) year old creatives to explore collaborative creative process in a low-stakes, supportive, and informal way.

Until Thu 9 Jul

Following its super-buzzy reviews from America, we are proud to bring you one of the best Hong Kong action films in years.

Until Thu 2 Jul

An introverted space princess is forced to leave her home planet on an inter-gay-lactic mission to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens.

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom in this adaptation of the global phenomenon from Kane Parsons.

The acerbic new chapter of Louise Weard’s visionary, post-modern trans epic, here we follow Izzy who is desperately clawing for any source of (mis)information to sabotage her partner’s transition.

Rose of Nevada is Cornish filmmaker Mark Jenkin’s hotly anticipated and critically acclaimed follow-up to his BAFTA-award-winning first feature Bait and Enys Men.

Fri 3 - Thu 9 July

Presented by Benedict Cumberbatch, How to Live on Earth is a visionary feature documentary that explores our vital connection to nature and its role in our future.

In this Lunchtime Talk, Nikesh Shukla and Camille Aubry will talk about how they're bringing their new comic book series Mad Villan to life in a political landscape where reality is meeting fiction.

Fri 3 - Thu 9 July

Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?

Fri 3 - Thu 9 July

When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.

First Friday is a monthly social and showcasing event open to anyone.

Fri 3 - Thu 9 July

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom in this adaptation of the global phenomenon from Kane Parsons.

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.

Sat 4 & Mon 13 July

Frederick Wiseman’s At Berkeley is a documentary film about the University of California at Berkeley, the oldest and most prestigious member of a ten campus public education system and one of the finest research and teaching facilities in the world.

Bristol Megascreen (about 1 min walk from Watershed)

Queer Vision Film Festival is delighted to present this groundbreaking and uproariously funny comedy gem from director Mike Nichols for its 30th anniversary screening on the incredible Megascreen (former IMAX).

Showcasing the best new short films made by South West LGBTQ+ filmmakers.

From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers.