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Watershed.Cultural cinema, talent development and creative technology in Bristol

A few highlights

Encounters Film Festival Three people stand in a dusty desert with large speakers behind them, surrounded by a cloud of dust.
Encounters Film Festival's 31st edition features 142 films in competition from 39 countries Wed 23 - Sun 27 Sept. 2026.encounters.film
Film Four animated sheep characters and a dog peering through a green window set in a stone wall with autumn leaves and a spider web. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom sees the residents of Mossy Bottom Farm looking forward to Halloween – until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock’s beloved pumpkin patch!
Lunchtime Talks at the Pervasive Media Studio An image of the artist Jonny Cotsen mid performance. My Deaf Artistic Journey
Film Two people in profile face each other in a dimly lit room with a plain light blue wall in the background. Queen at Sea follows Amanda and her stepfather, Martin, at odds over a moral dilemma involving Amanda’s mother, Leslie. 

A Watershed moment…

Watershed's Café & Bar included in The Good Beer Guide 2027!

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Film

A woman stares pensively straight ahead whilst a man in a suit anticipates to hear an answer from her. Bad Apples

Film

A still of three people sitting at a dinner table all on their phones. Babystar

Film

A still of a man and a woman looking at each other Sense and Sensibility

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