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The Apartment

“ Behind Closed Doors: inside The Apartment ”

Posted on Mon 23 July 2018 by Tara Judah

In the wake of allegations against some of Hollywood's most powerful figures, Billy Wilder's The Apartment feels more timely than ever. Ripe for rediscovery, it reveals a savage critique of patriarchal capitalism, Cinema Producer Tara Judah writes.

Flash Gordon

“ The Look of Mike Hodges ”

Posted on Wed 18 July 2018 by James Harrison

Revisiting the films of Bristol-born Mike Hodges, South West Silents' co-founder and co-curator James Harrison reflects on the colour and design that set a look and defined a decade of filmmaking in the director's screen career.

Eight Hours Don't Make a Day

“ A Melodramatic Turn: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Eight Hours Don't Make a Day ”

Posted on Wed 18 July 2018 by Andy Willis

The ongoing work of the Fassbinder Foundation has ensured that the memory and legacy of one of West Germany’s greatest filmmakers has been preserved, including his turn to melodrama and television, Professor Andy Willis writes.

A Moving Image

“ A Moving Image: Art and gentrification in flux ”

Posted on Wed 18 July 2018 by Thea Berry

A Moving Image is the commendably ambitious and partly crowd-funded feature debut by writer-director Shola Amoo. Hailed by The Observer’s Wendy Ide as “a distinctive and bold new voice in British cinema”, the docu-drama addresses the thorny subject of South London's gentrification, Watershed's MA Curation student Thea Berry writes.

Le Crime de Monsieur Lange

“ Bazin 100: Celebrating a cinephile activist ”

Posted on Wed 18 July 2018 by Mark Cosgrove

Ahead of our Bazin 100 celebration screenings and discussions at Cinema Rediscovered, Cinema Curator Mark Cosgrove reflects on the passion and curiosity of prototype cinephile activist, André Bazin.

Black Panther

Free outdoor screenings for Cinema Rediscovered

Posted on Wed 18 July 2018

Cinema Rediscovered kicks off next weekend! The festival puts rarely-screened cinematic gems centre stage, and invites everybody to experience great films back on the big screen.

A grid of items representing an online gallery of creative work

DShed: Past, Present & Future

Project Ended in July 2018

Ten years after Watershed’s online gallery DShed was conceived in 1999 – this article discussed its Past, Present & Future

It's Deaf Awareness Week

  It's Deaf Awareness Week

Posted on Mon 18 June 2018

For Deaf Awareness Week 2018 we helped raise awareness and celebrate BSL (British Sign Language). Meet some of our staff who are learning BSL.

BSL Guide: Pervasive Media Studio Vocabulary – Themes

  BSL Guide: Pervasive Media Studio Vocabulary – Themes

Posted on Tue 17 July 2018

Following a Pervasive Media Studio specific training session in basic BSL and Deaf Awareness it was requested that some vocabulary would help with practice sessions, here's some relevant themes...

BSL Guide: Pervasive Media Studio Vocabulary – People

  BSL Guide: Pervasive Media Studio Vocabulary – People

Posted on Tue 17 July 2018

Following a Pervasive Media Studio specific training session in basic BSL and Deaf Awareness it was requested that some vocabulary would help with practice sessions, here's some of the people...

BSL Guide: Pervasive Media Studio Vocabulary – Events

  BSL Guide: Pervasive Media Studio Vocabulary – Events

Posted on Tue 17 July 2018

Following a Pervasive Media Studio specific training session in basic BSL and Deaf Awareness it was requested that some vocabulary would help with practice sessions, here's some of the Studio events...