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Cinema Rediscovered
Cinema Rediscovered – Watershed’s annual festival dedicated to the rediscovery and revival of great films – returns to venues in and around Bristol UNESCO City of Film from Wed 24 - Sun 28 July with an 8th annual edition offering a mix of screenings, expert-led talks, Q&As, workshops, cinema walks, a quiz and a multitude of starting points for lively conversation.
“The UK’s leading festival dedicated to classic cinema.”
Sight & Sound
Read more about Watershed’s annual festival, bringing great films back to the big screen.
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Touring programme launch
Cinema Rediscovered launches a UK and Ireland wide touring programme available Aug 2024 – Jan 2025 supported by BFI awarding funds from National Lottery. Find out more information on all the films touring and those being released by partner distributors.
Touring programme info![Still from Citizen Kane](/sites/default/files/styles/main-320/public/paragraphs/aside_image/2020-01-14/mailing-list.jpg?itok=kTldFuGU)
Cinema Rediscovered mailing list
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The Cinema Rediscovered team
Cinema Rediscovered is a collaborative endeavour involving a whole range of partners and creatives who all share a passion for cinema.
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Other Ways of Seeing Co-curators
Meet the 2024 Other Ways of Seeing festival co-curators and watch this space for more announcements about those involved in our touring programme.
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Reframing Film Sessions
Join some of the most inspiring voices in repertory and archive film exhibition and distribution to explore ways of connecting with a new wave of cinema goers.
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Festival Strands
Find your way through the festival's programme of screenings and events via our recurring strands.
Suggest a programme
If you are involved in a new restoration or have an idea for an event or strand that you think audiences would love to see at Cinema Rediscovered – get in touch to discuss further.
Contact us
For all enquiries relating to Cinema Rediscovered please email cinema.rediscovered@watershed.co.uk
Previous festivals
![Cinema Rediscovered 2016](https://apps.watershed.co.uk/shared/imagecache/appimages/3726/default/16-9/480/18/08/altitude_3-3-1.jpg)
Join us at this brand new international archive film event that celebrates great films back on the big screen, giving audiences an opportunity to discover - or indeed re-discover - new digital restorations, film print rarities of early cinema, and contemporary classics.