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Film still from Triangle Of Sadness

“ BFI London Film Festival Review: Triangle of Sadness  ”

Posted on Thu 20 Oct 2022 by Daisy Steinhardt

20th Century Flicks's Daisy Steinhardt shares her thoughts on Ruben Östlund's upcoming release, Triangle of Sadness as part of BFI London Film Festival 2022.

Film still from The Banshees Of Inisherin of Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell

“ BFI London Film Festival Review: The Banshees of Inisherin  ”

Posted on Wed 19 Oct 2022 by Daisy Steinhardt

20th Century Flicks's Daisy Steinhardt shares her thoughts on Martin McDonagh's newest tragicomedy as part of BFI London Film Festival 2022.

Two figures balance on a see saw next to a multi coloured heart

“ Watershed's Balance and Belonging Data 2022 ”

Posted on Wed 19 Oct 2022 by Clare Reddington

For the second year running we are publishing Balance and Belonging, a report which shares Watershed's Staff, Board & Freelancers Diversity & Inclusion Data for the last year.

Film still from Queen Christina

“ The European women who shaped the Hollywood Golden Age ”

Posted on Thu 21 July 2022 by Rachel Pronger

In this article, Invisible Women's Rachel Pronger takes a look at how women from Europe influenced Hollywood film in the early 20th Century.

Promotional film still from Harold & Maude

“ Celebrating the UK Premiere of Harold & Maude ”

Posted on Mon 18 July 2022 by Daisy Steinhardt

20th Century Flicks's Daisy Steinhardt takes us through the iconic film Harold & Maude - having its UK Premiere at Watershed as part of Cinema Rediscovered 2022.

Film still from A Song of Two Humans

“ When Europe Made Hollywood: From Sunrise to High Noon ”

Posted on Mon 18 July 2022 by Mark Cosgrove

Cinema Rediscovered Founder and Watershed Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove takes us through the films that make up the When Europe Made Hollywood: From Sunrise to High Noon strand - part of Cinema Rediscovered 2022.

An image of a damaged piece of film reel. We can make out a man in uniform, looking seriously at the camera. The surface of the reel has come away, leaving grey grazes across the surface.

“ The Village Detective: A Song Cycle ”

Posted on Thu 7 July 2022 by Tara Judah

In July of 2016, Bill Morrison’s friend and composer, the late Johann Johannsson, emailed him to say that Icelandic fishermen had dredged up several reels of film with their latest lobster haul...

Film still from Queen Of Diamonds

“ Queen of Diamonds ”

Posted on Fri 1 July 2022 by Tara Judah

Beautifully restored and screening as part of Cinema Rediscovered 2022, Tara Judah explains how Queen of Diamonds is a fiercely feminist, strange and spicy fatally femme odyssey ready to be rediscovered.

Woman seated outside painting at a table.

“ Creative Climate Action Toolkit: Small is beautiful, brilliant and vital  ”

Posted on Tue 28 June 2022 by Zoe Rasbash

Introducing the Creative Climate Action Toolkit designed to support smaller businesses, organisations, collectives and freelancers.

Watershed's 40th birthday colourful logo with dates - 1982 - 2022

“ Celebrating Watershed's 40th Birthday Together   ”

Posted on Tue 7 June 2022 by Clare Reddington

Today we are celebrating Watershed's 40th birthday - four decades of bringing people together on Bristol's harbourside. 

Still from The Omen, part of Filmic 22

“ Filmic 22: Sean Wilson explores the extraordinary evolution of film music ”

Posted on Thu 19 May 2022 by Sean Wilson

As part of his season curating the history of the film soundtrack, Bristol-based journalist Sean Wilson talks more about his relationship with film music. With his new book, The Sound of Cinema, due for release in May, Sean explores the medium’s evolution and its extraordinary ability to encapsulate and encode all manner of complex, intangible emotions.