An intimate documentary of visionary climber Marc-André Leclerc, who follows the path of his own passion, despite the heaviest of possible consequences.

A magical and majestic tale of temptation and heroism based on the timeless Arthurian legend.

A deserving winner of Cannes’ Un Certain Regard prize, this sumptuous tale of two sisters cruelly separated by family and fate makes for a deeply moving drama.

Acclaimed director Todd Haynes explores how The Velvet Underground created a new sound that changed the world of music, cementing their place as one of the most influential bands in rock and roll.

A funny, thought-provoking and compelling tale about a masseur with supposed special powers.

In this lunchtime talk Caitlin Shepherd will share research and findings arising from her practice and research PhD, Caring to Listen, which examines how the working-class experience is excluded from socially engaged art.

Inspired by the real-life stories of African-American cowboys and featuring an all-star cast, director Jeymes Samuel’s feature debut is an explosive and stylish Western quite unlike any other.

English folk singer Martha Tilson debuts as writer, director and star in this sweet-natured and gently charming Cornish-set romance.

Wes Anderson’s delightful, star-studded homage to journalism and literary magazines is a feast for the eyes and a whip-smart comic delight.

A tale of rebellion, courage and hope in patriarchal Nepal, where we follow 21-year-old Belmaya’s transformational journey as she stands up to her husband and society, and reclaims her voice through filmmaking.

The Rescue chronicles the dramatic 2018 rescue of 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach, trapped deep inside a flooded cave

Inspired by the real-life stories of African-American cowboys and featuring an all-star cast, director Jeymes Samuel’s feature debut is an explosive and stylish Western quite unlike any other.

English folk singer Martha Tilson debuts as writer, director and star in this sweet-natured and gently charming Cornish-set romance.

Wes Anderson’s delightful, star-studded homage to journalism and literary magazines is a feast for the eyes and a whip-smart comic delight.

A tale of rebellion, courage and hope in patriarchal Nepal, where we follow 21-year-old Belmaya’s transformational journey as she stands up to her husband and society, and reclaims her voice through filmmaking.

We are super excited to welcome our monthly Deaf Conversations About Cinema screening and talk back into the building. For the first time since February 2020 we will come together in real life to meet, watch a film and talk about what we think over a drink in the bar.

In this lunchtime talk, Studio Resident Camille Aubry will introduce the R&D project Live Illustration Expanded and explore how live illustration can transform physical and virtual environments and be a performance in itself.

A young woman is transported back to the 1960s in this endlessly inventive, time-travelling horror fantasy from the brilliant Edgar Wright.

In Rebecca Hall’s exquisite directorial debut, two childhood friends are reunited as adults in 1920s New York, with one of them now 'passing' as white.

This compelling conspiracy thriller sees a Swiss banker navigating his way around an Argentinian dictatorship where disappearances have becoming a worrying fact of life.

A young woman is transported back to the 1960s in this endlessly inventive, time-travelling horror fantasy from the brilliant Edgar Wright.

In Rebecca Hall’s exquisite directorial debut, two childhood friends are reunited as adults in 1920s New York, with one of them now 'passing' as white.

This compelling conspiracy thriller sees a Swiss banker navigating his way around an Argentinian dictatorship where disappearances have becoming a worrying fact of life.

For BFI Japan, Watershed is teaming up with Bristol Bad Bushido Club for a special screening of Shogun Assassin with a live score from DJ Cheeba.

Director Pablo Larraín’s sublime ‘fable from a true story’ imagines a Christmas weekend at Sandringham in the early 1990s, as an unhappy Princess Diana contemplates saying ‘no’.

First Friday is somewhere between the last meeting of the week and the first event of your weekend. It is a place to connect with someone you might not otherwise meet, and hear about stuff you didn’t already know. All are welcome - from inside and outside the city, online or in the Watershed building. Grab a drink and settle in for a short burst of serendipity and connection.

Kurosawa’s epic samurai movie is a must-see on the big screen.

Director Pablo Larraín’s sublime ‘fable from a true story’ imagines a Christmas weekend at Sandringham in the early 1990s, as an unhappy Princess Diana contemplates saying ‘no’.

Kurosawa’s epic samurai movie is a must-see on the big screen.

A moving and inspirational film from director and musician Siji Awoyinka, who travels back to Nigeria in search of the musical icons of the ‘highlife’ & ‘juju’ eras, tracing musical histories and personal stories.

A new and exciting UK based collaboration between guitar maestro Justin Adams & Moroccan Gnawa master Mohammed Errebbaa.

A remarkable and otherworldly film from landlocked Lesotho. Tradition, politics and spiritual belief are at the heart of this extraordinarily powerful film.

This insightful documentary looks at and celebrates Mali’s musicians and how they use their extraordinary talents to bring peace and unity to a region increasingly susceptible to economic and political uncertainty.

The Bronze Men of Cameroon explores cultural heritage, continuity and change in the bronze casting traditions of the Bamum People in the Western Region of Cameroon.

Rooted in Bristol is a documentary celebrating the contribution that people of African heritage have made over many decades, in creating and sustaining kitchen gardens across the allotment communities of Bristol.

A riveting and meditative drama that celebrates the way female bonds offer many women a life raft when drowning in the sea of patriarchy.