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Our Residency Programme

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Watershed's annual funded Residency Programme supports practitioners to develop creative technology projects.

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City Campus

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Watershed is part of University of West of England's City Campus

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Developing Virtual Reality

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As Watershed partners on a new Bristol VR Lab, we share knowledge and learning across Virtual, Mixed and Augmented Reality.

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Film Hub South West

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Watershed is the regional Hub Lead Organisation for the BFI’s Film Audience Network initiative to develop audiences for a broader range of film. We work with cinemas, film exhibitors and distributors across the South West to promote great British and international independent cinema.

Peter Lord

“ Peter Lord on the original King Kong ”

Posted on Mon 12 June 2017

Peter Lord - Aardman's Creative Director and Co-owner - will introduce our screening of King Kong. Check out his reasons for coming to see it in the video below...

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Contradictions and Ostinatos...

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Critic Michael Beek reflects on the qualities underpinning the unique talent of composer Bernard Herrmann, whose scores include Psycho and Vertigo

Through You - with Amari Cheatom and Marni Wood. Photo by Cameron Berton.

Watershed introduces Virtual Reality immersive experiences

Posted on Mon 5 June 2017

Watershed have teamed up with virtual reality pioneer Catherine Allen to produce a season of immersive experiences in VR this June (Wed 14 – Sat 17 June) - the first of its kind for a UK independent cinema and arts venue.

Petra

An Interview with DepicT! '16 Winner Petra Balekic

Posted on Mon 5 June 2017

With the Mon 3 July deadline for entries to this year’s DepicT! – Watershed’s super short film competition – beginning to loom on the cinematic horizon, we took some time...

June 2017 Watershed Podcast

  June 2017 Watershed Podcast

Posted on Fri 2 June 2017

In June Watershed revisits melodrama and immerses itself in Virtual Reality.

Miriam Randall

Watershed appoints a new Executive Director

Posted on Tue 30 May 2017

Watershed is delighted to announce the appointment of Miriam Randall as its first ever Executive Director. Miriam will join the Watershed team in August bringing invaluable expertise gained in her role of Executive Director of Lighthouse in Brighton, where she has been based for the past ten years.

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'Inviting everybody to dance...'

Posted on Wed 17 May 2017

We want to ensure that we are as inclusive, welcoming and accessible as we can be for everyone. We know the best way to achieve this is to work with our partners, customers and audiences to learn and develop our skills and understanding of what we need to do to meet your needs.