Join us for the third edition of Cinema Rediscovered, a chance to discover some of the finest new digital restorations, contemporary classics and film print rarities from across the globe where they were meant to be experienced – on the big screen.

The third edition celebrates Bristol's new status as UNESCO City of Film, a global recognition of the city's outstanding contribution to film culture and provides the perfect excuse for a cinematic city break.

Explore strands

Bazin 100

Bazin 100

This strand of conversations and screenings invite you to celebrate celebrated French film critic André Bazin's influence and impact, addressing his fundamental question 'What is cinema?'

Explore
Bristol UNESCO City of Film

Bristol UNESCO City of Film

The third edition of Cinema Rediscovered celebrates Bristol's new status as UNESCO City of Film, a global recognition of the city's outstanding contribution to film culture.

Explore
Joan of Arc

Reframing the Archives

For those of you who work with, or are interested in archive film, look out for this strand of events and screenings designed to inspire and inform through practice based insights from leading event producers, curators and archivists.

Explore
Restored and Rediscovered

Restored and Rediscovered

Come and enjoy the latest restored prints of classic films to be rediscovered in the cinema.

Explore
Early Slocombe

Slocombe at Ealing

Cinema Rediscovered continues its celebration of one of the true legends of cinema - cinematographer Douglas Slocombe (1913 - 2016) - with a pair of films from his time at Ealing Studios.

Explore
Cinema Rediscovered 2018

Women on the Periphery

Locating complex identities and searching for their place in a world that wasn’t always ready for them, this strand celebrates brave, bold, funny and warm storytelling from and about extraordinary women.

Explore
Workers Unite!

Workers Unite!

Inspired by the 50th anniversary of the events of May ‘68 we present two rarely screened depictions of working class life and history.

Explore

With support from:

Image title

Cinema Rediscovered is presented by Watershed with:

Image title

Part of:

Image title

In partnership with:

Image title

× Close

Help us make our website work better for you

We use Google Analytics to gather information on how our website is used. This information helps us to make changes to our website that improve the usefulness and overall experience for our visitors. If you would like to help us to make continuous improvements to our website, please allow us to set "first-party" cookies (only readable by us) so that we can distinguish visitors and gain greater insights.

Allow cookies for analytics Deny cookies for analytics