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April 2018 Watershed Podcast

As part of Filmic, April's podcast offers a sonic guided tour to the soundtracks of this month's upcoming film season, The Sound of Sci-fi.

Mark Cosgrove, Watershed Cinema Curator, and film journalist Sean Wilson discuss how science fiction films are fertile ground for film score composers to develop their own sonic language, responding to subjects beyond our day-to-day comprehension. They play snippets from the soundtracks and discuss what makes them so compelling, otherworldly and successful.

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March 2018 Watershed Podcast

At the start of Filmic 2018 – Watershed's annual exploration of the creative connections between film and music – this months podcast looks at some of the films coming up and the central role that music plays in film.

Mark Cosgrove, Watershed Cinema Curator, and film journalist Sean Wilson discuss the essence of a good film score and how, citing examples of classic collaborations between directors and composers, music can enhance the emotional truth of a film.

They also look forward to this month's season of suspense themed Sunday brunches and two live orchestra and screening performances of masterful scores with Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark at Colston Hall.

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