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20th Century Flicks Video Shop

“ André Bazin: Reflections from the video shop ”

Posted on Sun 17 June 2018

We asked David Taylor and Daisy Steinhardt from 20th Century Flicks video shop to share short reflections on the words of cinephile and activist André Bazin, ahead of their illustrated talk during Cinema Rediscovered.

Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.

“ The film Hollywood dared not make: Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. ”

Posted on Tue 5 June 2018

Vying with Julie Dash’s recently re-discovered and rightly celebrated Daughters of the Dust (1991) as the first film directed by an African American female to be commercially released, Just Another Girl on the I.R.T stands as a pivotal point in African American cinema.

June 2018 Cinema Podcast

  June 2018 Cinema Podcast

Posted on Thu 31 May 2018

Cinema Producer Tara Judah and Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove discuss some of their film highlights coming up in June.

Zama

“ Why is a fish a car? Learning to love Zama ”

Posted on Tue 29 May 2018 by Tara Judah

"Beautifully short but bizarre..." Our comments board gets Cinema Producer Tara Judah thinking about the beguiling beauty of new release Zama and how it led to loving the work of Lucrecia Martel.

Woman on subway

Women in the spotlight at Cinema Rediscovered

Posted on Mon 21 May 2018

Cinema Rediscovered returns to Bristol for its third edition, Thu 26 - Sun 29 July, bringing the best in digital restorations, contemporary classics and film print rarities back where they belong on the big screen, with support from BFI awarding funds from National Lottery.

HRH Duke of Kent meets the Rife Magazine team at the Pervasive Media Studio. Photographer: Jon Aitken

Bristol venues welcome Royal visitor

Posted on Thu 17 May 2018

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent will be welcomed to Watershed tomorrow, as part of his official visit to three of Bristol’s leading creative establishments.

Revenge

“ Whose responsibility? On Coralie Fargeat's Revenge ”

Posted on Thu 17 May 2018 by Tara Judah

Tara Judah, Watershed Cinema Producer, reflects on a Q&A she hosted with film academic and author, Dr Tanya Horeck, after a screening of Coralie Fargeat’s debut feature film Revenge, on Sat 12 May. The pair and the audience discussed the interplay of morality and ethics in visual representations of violence and lots more.

Layered Reality 5G weekend: an introduction

  Layered Reality 5G weekend: an introduction

Posted on Wed 16 May 2018

A short film introducing the Layered Reality 5G weekend: the first urban testbed for public users.

Deaf Conversations About Cinema event in the cafe/bar

Did you know this week (14 - 20 May) is Deaf Awareness Week?

Posted on Wed 16 May 2018

Help us to raise Deaf Awareness not just this week but every day – here at Watershed we've made a few short films that may help.

Playable City Seoul

Open Call for our Winter Residencies Programme

Posted on Thu 10 May 2018

Supporting creative practitioners to have freedom and resources to develop ideas is an incredibly important part of our work at Watershed, so we are truly delighted to announce an open call for this years’ funded residencies…

Pervasive Media Studio

New jobs announced for South West Creative Technology Network

Posted on Wed 9 May 2018

We are delighted to announce two brand new posts created as part of Watershed's membership of the recently announced South West Creative Technology Network, a regional consortium which aims to drive digital innovation in the South West.