Cinema Rediscovered 2018 Programme
Thu 26 - Sun 29 July 2018
Previous events in this programme
Reframing Film Heritage
part of Reframing the Archives
Waterside 1, Watershed
Some of the most distinctive voices in cinema curation open up a conversation on the importance of re-presenting and reframing archives, and in shifting our perspective on the past.
Thu 26 July
Right Here Right Now – Archiving For the Future
part of Reframing the Archives
Cinema 3, Watershed
Archive practitioners from around the world and closer to home to share the story behind a recent addition to their archive.
Thu 26 July
Danny Leigh Keynote
part of Reframing the Archives
Cinema 1, Watershed
Writer, broadcaster and Senior Curator of fiction film and television at BFI National Archive, Danny Leigh, gives his perspective on reframing the past, present and future of the archive.
Thu 26 July
Maurice
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 and Rediscovered
Cinema 1, Watershed
A sumptuous restoration of James Ivory's 1987 adaptation of E M Forster's gay love story about two Cambridge students in 1911.
Thu 26 July
With an introduction by Rhidian Davis, BFI Cultural Programme Manager. We will also screen Maurice from Fri 3 Aug for one week.
The Apartment
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.part of Restored and Rediscovered
Cinema 1, Watershed
Billy Wilder's Oscar®-winning comedy stars Jack Lemmon as a New York insurance drone who lets his superiors use his apartment for their illicit affairs.
Thu 26 July
With an introduction by Nick Varley, CEO at Park Circus.
Cinema Walk
part of Bristol UNESCO City of Film
Watershed
Looking back at Bristol’s own cinematic history, join Dr Peter Walsh on a tour around the centre reflecting on our city’s rich film making and film going past.
Fri 27 July
Sat 28 July
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
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 Workers Unite!
Waterside 1, Watershed
A rare chance to see the entirety of Fassbinder's five-part, nearly eight-hour long 1973 television series about a working class German family, now stunningly restored.
Sat 28 July
With an introduction by Andy Willis, Professor of Film Studies at University of Salford and Senior Visiting Curator: Film at HOME in Manchester.
Le Crime de Monsieur Lange
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
(Subtitled)
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.part of Bazin 100
Cinema 1, Watershed
Jean Renoir's delightful and savage satire, heavily influenced by the French political spirit of the 1930s, sees a group of exploited employees set up a glorious collective when their lecherous boss goes missing.
Sat 28 July
Introduced by Mark Cosgrove, Watershed Cinema Curator
beDevil
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 Women on the Periphery
Cinema 3, Watershed
BeDevil is the stunning debut feature from Tracey Moffatt and the first feature directed by an Australian Aboriginal woman. Presented by writer/curator Karen Alexander.
Sat 28 July
With an introduction and discussion hosted by writer/curator Karen Alexander
Bazin 100: Qu'est ce que le cinema? Vol.1
part of Bazin 100
Cinema 1, Watershed
Join a panel to discuss André Bazin’s approach to cinema criticism and activism, what it tells us about contemporary film culture, and if he still has relevance today.
Sat 28 July
Something Must Break
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 Women on the Periphery
Cinema 3, Watershed
This striking modern romance tells the story of a transgender teen pushed to breaking point when love, life and labels collide.
Sat 28 July
With an introduction by Jo Bligh, Artistic Director of Thorny and followed by a conversation between Jo and Jason Barker, filmmaker and programmer (FilmBath and BFI Flare).
You Were Never Really Here
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 Bazin 100
Cinema 1, Watershed
Lynne Ramsay's (We Need To Talk About Kevin, Ratcatcher) brilliantly executed minimalist noir stars Joaquin Phoenix as a gun-for-hire who specialises in saving victims from child sex rings.
Sat 28 July
Introduced by Mark Cosgrove, Watershed Cinema Curator
A Moving Image
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 the Archives
Cinema 2, Watershed
Fiction, documentary and performance art meet and mingle in this colourful portrait of gentrification in Brixton. Recently selected for preservation by the BFI, this film contributes to a growing wealth of British filmmaking.
Sat 28 July
With an introduction by Liz Chege, Come the Revolution.
Get Carter
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 Bristol UNESCO City of Film
Cinema 3, Watershed
One of the definitive British crime films of the 20th century - screening on 35mm and followed by a Q&A with its Bristol-born director Mike Hodges.
Sat 28 July
Followed by a Q&A with director Mike Hodges and writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet.
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.
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 Women on the Periphery
Cinema 1, Watershed
Leslie Harris' 1993 debut - a smart, attitude-packed coming-of-age story set in New York - holds an important place in film history as the first film written and directed by an African American woman to gain British distribution.
Sat 28 July
Followed by a Q&A with director Leslie Harris. Hosted by writer/curator Karen Alexander
Free Outdoor Screening: Black Panther
part of Bristol UNESCO City of Film
Museum Square
In a first for Cinema Rediscovered, travel to Wakanda for a special free outdoor screening of blockbuster Marvel adventure Black Panther in Museum Square to celebrate Bristol's new status as UNESCO City of Film.
Sat 28 July
The Terminal Man
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 Bristol UNESCO City of Film
Cinema 1, Watershed
Computer scientist Harry Benson has experimental brain surgery to end his potentially dangerous seizures. But as the experiment backfires, his seizures return… with vengeance! Bristol-born Mike Hodges directs this incredibly rare psychological thrill ride.
Sat 28 July
With an introduction by Dr Mark Bould (UWE) and Mike Hodges
Come The Revolution Presents: Madeline Anderson
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 Women on the Periphery
Cinema 3, Watershed
A shorts programme of the work of Madeline Anderson, the first African-American woman to executive-produce a nationally aired television series.
Fri 27 July
Presented by Come the Revolution curator and writer Liz Chege.
Pulp
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 Bristol UNESCO City of Film
Cinema 1, Watershed
A year after they'd created one of the defining British gangster pictures with Get Carter, Bristol-born director Mike Hodges and star Michael Caine reunite for this funny parody about private eyes...
Fri 27 July
Followed by a Q&A with director Mike Hodges and Professor Andrew Spicer (UWE)
Black Pyramid 25th Anniversary Reflections
part of Bristol UNESCO City of Film
Cinema 3, Watershed
An illustrated panel discussion to mark the 25th anniversary of the first Black Pyramid film festival.
Fri 27 July
The Phantom Carriage
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 Bazin 100
Cinema 1, Watershed
Before the Seventh Seal there was the Phantom Carriage, a stone-cold classic of Swedish silent filmmaking that haunts the cinema of both Ingmar Bergman and the French new wave.
Fri 27 July
With an introduction by Dr Peter Walsh and screening with live musical accompaniment from Stephen Horne.
My Twentieth Century
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 Women on the Periphery
Cinema 3, Watershed
From Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul), this magical film spins a tale of twin girls who are born in 1880 Budapest on the same moment Thomas Edison presents his electrical lightbulb to the world.
Fri 27 July
With an introduction by Pamela Hutchinson (Sight & Sound, Guardian)
The Final Girls Present: The Mafu Cage
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 Women on the Periphery
Cinema 1, Watershed
The Final Girls present a deeply underrated horror that looks at the twisted dynamic that emerges between an astronomer and her psychotic sister.
Fri 27 July
With an introduction from The Final Girls.
Free Outdoor Screening: Flash Gordon
part of Bristol UNESCO City of Film
Museum Square
In a first for Cinema Rediscovered, join us for a special free outdoor screening of the sci-fi cult classic Flash Gordon in Museum Square to celebrate Bristol's new status as UNESCO City of Film.
Fri 27 July
The Big Lebowski
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 Restored and Rediscovered
Cinema 1, Watershed
Join us for a 20th anniversary late night screening of arguably one of the greatest cult comedies of all time: the Coen Brothers' deconstructed film noir following slacker hero 'the Dude'. Virtual bowling in the Café/Bar before the film - prizes to be won!
Fri 27 July
With an introduction by writer and filmmaker Katie Hogan.
Cinema Rediscovered Film Fair
Waterside 3 Event Space, Watershed
The Cinema Rediscovered Film Fair returns for its third year by popular demand. Come and get your hands on some of the best DVDs/Blu-rays and film related merchandise the UK can offer!
Sat 28 July
Sun 29 July
Projection Tour 2018
Watershed
Join Aardman archivist Tom Vincent 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.
Sat 28 July
Sun 29 July
BV Studio Tour
part of Bristol UNESCO City of Film
Watershed
Interested in film/celluloid and the machines and techniques used to project, print and shoot it? Join us for a tour of G.Hogg's (the founder of the Cube) Bedminster Studio, where he works with analogue film.
Sat 28 July
Sun 29 July
Trip To Curzon: Comrades!
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 Workers Unite!
Curzon Clevedon (about 45 min bus journey from Watershed)
Join us on a trip to Curzon Cinema and Arts in Clevedon, one of the oldest running cinemas in the UK, for a screening of Bill Douglas' epic story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, six Dorset labourers deported to Australia in the 1830s for forming a trade union.
Sun 29 July
With an introduction by Dr. Phil Wickham, Curator of The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum
The Loves of Joanna Godden
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.part of Slocombe at Ealing
Cinema 1, Watershed
Googie Withers stars as a young woman who flouts convention by choosing to run the farm she inherited, and rejecting the man she is expected to marry...
Sun 29 July
With an introduction by writer and broadcaster Matthew Sweet
Blue Black Permanent + Short
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.part of Women on the Periphery
Cinema 3, Watershed
Scottish poet, artist and filmmaker Margaret Tait's (1918 - 1999) first feature film Blue, Black, Permanent - about a woman attempting to tell the story of the death of her mother in the Orkney sea.
Sun 29 July
With an introduction by producer Kate Swan
Women of the Periphery 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 Women on the Periphery
Cinema 1, Watershed
Directed by women, each of these five short films playfully reflects upon notions of British sovereignty and identity.
Sun 29 July
Followed by a Q&A with Tara Judah, Watershed Cinema Producer and Cinema Rediscovered co-curator, and Karen Alexander, Autograph ABP
Bazin 100: Qu'est ce que le cinema? Vol 2
part of Bazin 100
20th Century Flicks (about 9 min walk from Watershed)
Building on the cinema activism and criticism of André Bazin, join the 20th Century Flicks team for an illustrated journey through their extensive collection of films.
Sun 29 July
Aardman Earliest Films Restored
part of Bristol UNESCO City of Film
Cinema 3, Watershed
A special event including the UK Premiere of new 4k restorations of Aardman's earliest films.
Sun 29 July
With an introduction by Aardman Archivist Tom Vincent and Aardman Co-founder David Sproxton.
Saraband for Dead Lovers
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 Slocombe at Ealing
Cinema 1, Watershed
Ealing (and cinematographer Douglas Slocombe's) very first Technicolor feature film is a lavish costume drama set in the 1700s.
Sun 29 July
With an introduction by Professor Sarah Street
Bhaji on the Beach
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 Women on the Periphery
Cinema 3, Watershed
Gurinder Chadha's debut empowering classic comedy tells the story of a mini-bus full of women from the Asian Women's Centre on a trip to Blackpool.
Sun 29 July
Followed by a Skype Q&A with writer/director Gurinder Chadha, hosted by Karen Alexander
The Eyes of Orson Welles
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 Bazin 100
Cinema 1, Watershed
Mark Cousins dives deep into the visual world of Orson Welles to reveal a portrait of the artist as he’s never been seen before - through his own eyes, sketched with his own hand, painted with his own brush.
Sun 29 July
With an introduction by Dr Peter Walsh. We will also screen The Eyes of Orson Welles from Thu 16 Aug for at least one week - director Mark Cousins joins us for a Q&A after the 16 Aug screening.
Cleo from 5 to 7
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
Parental guidance
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.part of Women on the Periphery
Cinema 3, Watershed
A special preview of the much anticipated re-release of Agnes Varda’s iconic real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy.
Sun 29 July
With an introduction by Tara Judah, Watershed Cinema Producer
Park Circus Presents: 20th Century Flicks Film Quiz
Café & Bar, Watershed
Wind down and rediscover the movie trivia hidden in the recesses of your brain with this very special edition of the infamous 20th Century Flicks Film Quiz in the Café/Bar.