What’s On Today
Cinema Walk 1
Join local enthusiast and historian Mark Fuller and historian and academic Dr Peter Walsh for one of two gentle walks which will take you from the 1880s to the present day to find the landmarks and personalities of cinema in central Bristol.
Please note: under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
Projection Tour
part of Reframing Film
Sat 27 - Sun 28 July
Join BFI National Archive Curator Rosie Taylor on a tour of Watershed’s projection booth and discover how the films screening at the festival make it to the screen during a festival like Cinema Rediscovered.
The Wizard of Oz
Suitable for all
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
Suitable for all
A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over.part of Restored & Rediscovered
Join us somewhere over the rainbow and follow Dorothy and her little dog Toto as they are whisked away from their home in Kansas, set on a magical journey down the yellow brick road.
With an introduction by UWE MA in Curating student Dáire Carson.
Footage Rediscovered - Bristol Archives & the home movie movement
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
An irreverent sweep through some of the well-known, and not-so-well-known events and people that shaped Bristol.
With an introduction by director David Parker, who will be joined by volunteer Clive Burlton for a post screening discussion hosted by Dr Charlotte Crofts, Creative Producer and Professor of Cinema Arts at University of the West of England.
Jeff Barnaby Shorts
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.part of Jeff Barnaby
A rare opportunity to see Jeff Barnaby’s iconic short films on the big screen, followed by a discussion on his life, work and legacy.
Followed by a discussion hosted by strand co-curators Adam Murray (Bristol Black Horror Club) and Stephen Morgan (University of Bristol), who will discuss the life, work and legacy of this vital (and much missed) voice in contemporary First Nations cinema.
UK Premiere: Mahjong
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
(Subtitled)
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Restored & Rediscovered
A crime comedy from Taiwanese master Edward Yang that doubles as another of his many love letters to Taipei.
With an introduction by critic and writer Ian Wang.
Join us after the screening for a pop-up Mahjong Game Session in Waterside 1, hosted by Monica Wat, Hong Kong-born artist and founder of East & South East Asian creative collective Made on the Moon and its annual event MOON FEST.
UK Premiere: Paris, Texas
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.part of Restored & Rediscovered
Experience Wim Wenders’s unconventional American road movie, one of the most iconic films of the 1980s, newly restored on Bristol’s biggest screen.
Kummatty
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
(Subtitled)
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Restored & Rediscovered
A delightful, musical, magical realist fable through the heartlands of India that will have you dancing out of the cinema.
With an introduction by artist and filmmaker Diwas Dewan, a member of 'Out the Window’, volunteer at The Cube and a recent BEEF recruit.
UK Premiere: The Dragon Painter
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
(Partially Subtitled)
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Restored & Rediscovered
A timeless tale of an artist both blessed and cursed by genius, featuring an almost entirely Asian cast including film star and producer Sessue Hayakawa.
With an introduction by author, critic and film historian Pamela Hutchinson.
Rhymes for Young Ghouls
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.part of Jeff Barnaby
The debut feature from Mi’gmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby, this is a dystopian tale of revenge in mid-1970s Québec.
With an introduction by co-curators of Jeff Barnaby: The Art of Forgetfulness, Adam Murray (Bristol Black Horror Club) and Stephen Morgan (University of Bristol).
Mahjong Game Pop-up
part of Restored & Rediscovered
Join us after the UK Premiere: Mahjong for a pop-up Mahjong Game Session in Waterside 1, hosted by Monica Wat, Hong Kong-born artist and founder of East & South East Asian creative collective Made on the Moon and its annual event MOON FEST.
Bill Douglas - My Best Friend
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.part of A Bill Douglas Trilogy
A moving documentary about the story of the extraordinary friendship between Scottish filmmaker Bill Douglas and his lifelong friend and collaborator Peter Jewell.
With an introduction by Dr Phil Wickham, curator of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum.
Longlegs
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Until Thu 1 Aug
In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.
UK Premiere: The Annihilation of Fish
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.part of Restored & Rediscovered
Charles Burnett’s heart-warming romantic comedy sees two great actors pair off against each other with hilarious results.
With a remote introduction by director Charles Burnett, hosted by writer/curator Karen Alexander.
The Conversation
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.part of Out of Their Depth
Fifty years after its release, Francis Ford Coppola’s thriller now feels prophetic in its portrait of surveillance culture.
With an introduction by musician Adrian Utley and season curator and Cinema Rediscovered Founder, Mark Cosgrove.
Piranha
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Reframing Film
Mutated piranhas terrorise a summer resort in this classic B movie from legendary producer Roger Corman.
With an introduction by Timon Singh (Forbidden World Film Festival, Bristol Bad Film Club).
UK Premiere: True Love
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for 15 years and over
No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema.part of Restored & Rediscovered
This 1989 Sundance winner is a bittersweet comedy about getting cold feet at the altar.
With an introduction by film writer and critic Christina Newland.
Thelma
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for 12 years and over
No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film unless accompanied by an adult.
Sat 27 July - Thu 1 Aug
Oscar® nominee June Squibb plays her first lead at 94, in a tender and well-observed story of a grandmother refusing to accept the limitations of age.
Night Moves (35mm)
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.part of Out of Their Depth
The search for a missing teenage girl leads to a devastating emotional reckoning in this 1970s film noir starring Gene Hackman.
With an introduction by season curator and Cinema Rediscovered Founder Mark Cosgrove.
Marble Ass
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.
(Subtitled)
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.
The first film from the former Yugoslavia to openly depict LGBTQ+ characters Marble Ass remains one of Želimir Žilnik’s most enduring works, even more brilliant for its open acts of love and positivity at a time of such misery.
With an introduction by season co-curator Fedor Tot.
Please Note: This film contains scenes of animal slaughter.
UK Premiere: At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.
(Subtitled)
Suitable only for adults
No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.part of Restored & Rediscovered
Once seen, never forgotten! Zé do Caixão (Coffin Joe) makes his screen debut in José Mojica Marins’ At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul, the first Brazilian-produced horror film.
With an introduction by writer and critic Paul Farrell.
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