The screening of a film is at the heart of our creative engagement: from cinema events through to UK wide touring and talent development we want to engage audiences with global stories which transport, transform and entertain. We not only support an adventurous approach to connecting film and audiences in our own venue, we support film culture across the region. Watershed is the lead organisation for the BFI Film Audience Network in the South West.
Kizzy Morrell and Soul Supremes, 2016, photo by Jon Craig
Kizzy Morrell and Soul Supremes sing at a screening of Dreamgirls to launch the BFI’s Black Star season in Bristol, part of the UK’s biggest ever season of film and television dedicated to celebrating the range, versatility and power of black actors.
Signed poster of Bait by Mark Jenkin, produced by Early Day Films, 2019
BAFTA-winning Bait by Mark Jenkin, Produced by Early Day Films in Bristol, was one of Watershed’s most popular films in 2019. Film Hub South West, part of Watershed, collaborated with BFI Distribution to support the release of the film to cinemas in the South West.
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Behind the scenes of In Our Hands with Malaika Kegode, Directed by Euella Jackson, photo by Elkie McCrimmon, 2018
Our support for filmmakers in Bristol includes commissions, development support, networking and promotion. In Our Hands, produced by Rife Magazine in partnership with Watershed asked an inspiring group of girls, young women and people that identify as female what equality means to them and how we might achieve it. Featuring a beautiful poem by Malaika Kegode, the film reflects the diverse experiences of young people and what they are still fighting for.