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Twitter times – how you can stay in touch

Posted on Fri 18 Nov 2022

Another quiet day on the internet.

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“ Horizontal Cinema - Belonging and Allyship ”

Posted on Tue 15 Nov 2022 by Raquel Meseguer Zafe

Raquel Meseguer Zafe talks about Towards a Restful City, which asks Bristol venues to extend a warm welcome to the chronically ill and disabled communities by running Horizontal Events like Horizontal Cinema.

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Watershed receives funding from Arts Council England

Posted on Fri 4 Nov 2022

We are delighted that Watershed has been offered £757, 984 per year for three years from Arts Council England as part of their 2023 – 2026 investment programme. 

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If we tolerate this...

Posted on Thu 3 Nov 2022

Arts organisations from Bristol have come together to raise awareness of the possible risks to the future of freedom of expression, using the hashtag #67MillionVoices.

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“ Our toilets are for everyone - and now our newest toilets are finally open!   ”

Posted on Wed 2 Nov 2022 by Clare Reddington

It is with great relief and joy that this week we have opened (most of) our new facilities. Situated in the top foyer of Watershed, the new toilets are bright, welcoming and a physical embodiment of our values.

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Depict

Project Ended in October 2022

Depict was Watershed’s international short film competition that we ran until 2022, challenging filmmakers to create 90 second ultra-short masterpieces.

Entrance to the new toilets in Watershed's top foyer

Psst - don't tell anyone just yet but we've opened our new toilets

Posted on Fri 28 Oct 2022

Today we are opening Watershed’s new toilets for testing, with the following changes still to be made before they are officially 'finished'...

November 2022 Cinema Podcast

  November 2022 Cinema Podcast

Posted on Thu 27 Oct 2022

This month our Cinema Curator explores all things Arcadia and beyond with musician / sonic explorer Adrian Utley and UWE MA Curation placement Steph Read.

Bristol Old Vic - Touching The Void

Announcing MyWorld Fellowships in Residence

Posted on Fri 21 Oct 2022

We are delighted to launch our first two Fellowships in Residence – one at Ultraleap and the Pervasive Media Studio, the other at Bristol Old Vic and the Pervasive Media Studio – as part of MyWorld.

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“ BFI London Film Festival Review: Decision to Leave ”

Posted on Thu 20 Oct 2022 by Daisy Steinhardt

20th Century Flicks's Daisy Steinhardt shares her thoughts on the upcoming neo-noir thriller Decision to Leave as part of BFI London Film Festival 2022.

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“ BFI London Film Festival Review: Triangle of Sadness  ”

Posted on Thu 20 Oct 2022 by Daisy Steinhardt

20th Century Flicks's Daisy Steinhardt shares her thoughts on Ruben Östlund's upcoming release, Triangle of Sadness as part of BFI London Film Festival 2022.