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“ The Sound of Cinema Rediscovered ”

Posted on Tue 25 July 2023

Guest writer Sean Wilson explores some of the soundtrack highlights & musical motifs of this year's Cinema Rediscovered programme.

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“ Look Who’s Back: the Hollywood Renaissance and the Blacklist ”

Posted on Tue 25 July 2023 by Andy Willis

Andy Willis (Professor of Film Studies at the University of Salford and Senior Visiting Curator at HOME in Manchester), curator of the Look Who's Back: The Hollywood Renaissance and the Blacklist strand at this year's Cinema Rediscovered festival, dives into the thinking behind the strand and the political context of this era of Hollywood filmmaking.

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“ Becoming a Living Wage Employer ”

Posted on Tue 18 July 2023 by Clare Reddington

Watershed is delighted to announce that we are now accredited as a Living Wage Employer, joining a growing list of employers in Bristol striving to drive change and reduce in-work poverty.

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“ Packing our rucksack for the next 40 years ”

Posted on Wed 7 June 2023 by Clare Reddington

Clare Reddington, Watershed's CEO shares our new values created with our communities.

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“ Contemporary Chilean Film Directors in UK Cinema ”

Posted on Fri 24 March 2023 by Lorena Pino

UWE MA Curating student Lorena Pino reflects on recent trends in contemporary Chilean cinema with a focus on some exciting new releases in the UK and highlighting the work of a group of young female filmmakers that are telling stories from a fresh point of view.

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“ Switch Bristol's Harriet Taylor sits down with Director Saim Sadiq to talk Joyland ”

Posted on Tue 7 March 2023 by Harriet Taylor

‘People have said [about Joyland] “it’s the first trans love story,” but this has always existed!..."

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“ Reflections on Random Selection ”

Posted on Thu 16 Feb 2023 by Martin O'Leary

Martin O’Leary, Pervasive Media Studio’s Community Lead reflects on what we learned from the random selection process for our Winter Residencies

“ Reflections and Refractions: Gender on Screen ”

Posted on Fri 27 Jan 2023 by Harriet Taylor

Harriet Taylor discusses her upcoming season, Reflections and Refractions: Gender on Screen.

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“ Have your say - Cultural Investment in Bristol ”

Posted on Thu 8 Dec 2022 by Clare Reddington

Bristol City Council are currently consulting on cuts to their budget, including proposed cuts to the Cultural Investment Programme.

“ Horizontal Cinema - Belonging and Allyship ”

Posted on Tue 15 Nov 2022 by Raquel Meseguer Zafe

Raquel Meseguer Zafe talks about Towards a Restful City, which asks Bristol venues to extend a warm welcome to the chronically ill and disabled communities by running Horizontal Events like Horizontal Cinema.

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“ Our toilets are for everyone - and now our newest toilets are finally open! ”

Posted on Wed 2 Nov 2022 by Clare Reddington

It is with great relief and joy that this week we have opened (most of) our new facilities. Situated in the top foyer of Watershed, the new toilets are bright, welcoming and a physical embodiment of our values.

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