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  Anima

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

UK animators Barry Purves and Peter Lord discuss the potential of puppet animation and claymation to express emotion and character.

Kawamoto the Puppet Master

Project Ended in March 2008

A season of screenings celebrating the work of Kihachirō Kawamoto, Japanese puppeteer, animator, and director.

  Pervasive Media Studio Showreel 2008

Posted on Mon 6 Nov 2017

Based in Bristol and managed by Watershed, the studio brings together artists, creative companies, technologists, and academics to generate brilliant ideas and explore art & technology.

  Paul Merton's French Silent Clowns

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

Slapstick 2008 festival host Paul Merton explores the work of great French silent comedy pioneers including Léonce Perret.

  Silent Comedy and The Great War

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

Paul McGann explores the role of silent comedy in boosting morale during the First World War.

  Chaplin: A Fresh Look

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

A panel discussion during Slapstick 2008 which looked at Charlie Chaplin’s place in today's cinema.

  Light Up Bristol

Posted on Mon 6 Nov 2017

This short film by AntiVJ captures the alternative epic Christmas lights show which transformed the façade of Bristol’s Council House.

Clark Bursary

Project Ended in December 2007

An innovative award that provided support for artists to develop their creative practice in digital media.

  Sir Richard Eyre

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

Film critic Mark Kermode joins Sir Richard Eyre, one of the UK’s leading directors, for an onstage interview.

  The Cult of the Amateur

Posted on Thu 10 Aug 2017

Is the Internet killing our culture? Listen to Andrew Keen discuss his book 'The Cult of the Amateur' in this fascinating talk.

Offload Festival

Project Ended in September 2007

The Offload Festival explored how artists are visualising and engaging with ecological and social issues through new and existing media.