The screening of a film connects audiences to a wider dialogue about ideas, creativity, diversity and the world around us.
We are both an internationally renowned cultural cinema and the home of BFI Film Audience Network Hub for the South West, developing film culture across the region. We celebrate and screen new films and filmmakers, that would otherwise not be given exposure.
With audiences and participation at our heart, we produce an inclusive programme of talent development, cinema exhibition, events and festivals.
In November 2010 Watershed, selected from among 1000 cinemas across 500 European cities, was awarded a major international prize by Europa Cinemas naming Watershed as 'Entrepreneur of the Year'.
Depict was Watershed’s international short film competition that we ran until 2022, challenging filmmakers to create 90 second ultra-short masterpieces.
Opening up issues, debates and discussion through film.
Talks and interviews recorded as part of our annual Filmic programme, exploring the enduring relationship between music and moving image.
A regional professional development scheme for filmmakers, developing a network of talent in and around Bristol, Sheffield, and Nottingham.
Celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the birth of Canadian academic and thinker, Marshall McLuhan – a season of seminars, special events, and screenings, and a dedicated website containing articles, interviews, films, and resources.
A collection of panel discussions exploring the relevance of McLuhan's ideas to the modern world as we now know it.
A series of talks, articles, and interviews celebrating the work of composer Bernard Herrmann, of Psycho, Vertigo and Taxi Driver fame.
Watershed's Head of Programme, Mark Cosgrove, talks his reasons for attending the 64th Cannes International Film Festival.
A year-long season of events reflecting on cinema from 2000-09 and the films that began to define a new century of cinema.
In 2010 Watershed celebrated the work of French director, Claire Denis, with a retrospective marking the release of her feature, 'White Material'.
Mark Cosgrove, Watershed's Head of Programme, talks about his trip to the film festival.
An award-winning experimental filmmaker who is noted for his use of humour in his films, which typically explore the medium of filmmaking itself
In 2008 Watershed celebrated the work of Austrian director, writer, and producer Ulrich Seidl with this microsite.
A season of screenings celebrating the work of Kihachirō Kawamoto, Japanese puppeteer, animator, and director.