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Unlimited Connects

Project Ended in May 2018

MAYK, Unlimited and Watershed worked in partnership in May 2018 to deliver Unlimited Connects, a day-long celebration with Deaf and disabled artists.

May 2018 Watershed Podcast

  May 2018 Watershed Podcast

Posted on Mon 30 April 2018

Introducing highlights coming up at Watershed this month – from the stylistic and outrageously bloody retribution of Revenge; the mesmeric and satirical post-colonial world of Zama; to our cinematic retrospective of revolutionary times fifty years ago.

Two people talking

Our Playable City Tokyo Residency is open now

Posted on Thu 26 April 2018

We are delighted to announce an open call for a Playable City Tokyo Residency. Watershed is working in partnership with the British Council to offer an exciting opportunity for two artists to travel to Tokyo for the 2018 Residency.

Trying out a VR headset

Bristol VR Lab opens

Posted on Thu 12 April 2018

A landmark new facility establishing Bristol as a central development hub for Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) skills and content officially opens its doors today.

Interior shot of the Pervasive Media Studio

New Creative Technology Network announced for the South West

Posted on Wed 11 April 2018

Watershed is delighted to be a part of the new South West Creative Technology Network, a regional consortium which aims to drive digital innovation in the South West.

April 2018 Watershed Podcast

  April 2018 Watershed Podcast

Posted on Wed 28 March 2018

April's podcast offers a sonic guided tour to the soundtracks of this month's upcoming film season, The Sound of Sci-fi.

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Cinema Rediscovered 2018 Highlights announced – and Passes on sale

Posted on Mon 26 March 2018

Cinema Rediscovered returns for a third edition between Thu 26 - Sun 29 July 2018, bringing the best digital restorations, contemporary classics and film print rarities back where they belong - on the big screen with support from the BFI awarding funds from The National Lottery.

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Thank you to the people of Bristol and beyond

Posted on Thu 22 March 2018

A big thank you to the people of Bristol and beyond for making the Layered Realities 5G Showcase weekend such a success…

Joanie Lemercier's Millennium Constellations. Photo by Jack Offord

“ Connecting people ”

Posted on Thu 22 March 2018 by Vanessa Bellaar Spruijt

Reflections on putting arts and culture at the heart of new technology, and the can-do spirit of Bristol and its people

Persona

“ Bergman and Me ”

Posted on Mon 19 March 2018

In this article Thea Berry who is on placement at Watershed as part of her MA Curating course at the University of West of England (UWE), offers us a female perspective on the films of Ingmar Bergman.

Depict

Depict 2018 - Can you do it in 90 seconds?

Posted on Thu 1 March 2018

Submissions are now open for Depict 2018 – our ultra-short film competition that asks filmmakers from around the world to create an original short film under 90 seconds long. Committed to uncovering emerging filmmaking talent, we’re looking for your mini-masterpieces to be in with a chance of being selected for this year’s shortlist.