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Q&A with Martin Viktorov on his creative practice.

Posted on Tue 10 Sept

Martin Viktorov, a Bristol-based experimental electronic musician and video artist, discusses his unconventional processing techniques, creative practice, recent workshop series and time at the Pervasive media studio.

Watershed Cinema Podcast September 2024

Posted on Fri 6 Sept

The most perfect podcast. Cinema Steph and Stef from Comms talk The Substance, My Favourite Cake and Megalopolis.

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“ Autumn Cinema at Watershed ”

Posted on Fri 6 Sept

Our Cinema programme team share some of the highlights we’ll be welcoming to Watershed’s cinema screens throughout Autumn.

Programme announced for the BFI London Film Festival 2024 (in Bristol)

Posted on Tue 3 Sept

The 68th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) in partnership with American Express is coming to Bristol from Wed 9 – Sun 20 Oct, giving Bristol audiences the chance to discover the world’s best new films on the big screen.

Announcing the South West BFI Film Academy Short Course Consortium

Posted on Fri 30 Aug

We’re happy to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the British Film Institute (BFI) to deliver a series of Short Filmmaking Courses for 16-19 year olds, in partnership with Somerset Film, Screen Cornwall and City Eye.

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Sign up to an Immersive Arts Inspiration Day or Funding Information Webinar

Posted on Wed 28 Aug

Immersive Arts, the 3-year UK-wide programme supporting artists to make and share immersive arts - is launching with free Inspiration Days for anyone interested in finding out more and free Funding Webinars for artists and creatives.

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Announcing three new Fellowships In Residence

Posted on Fri 16 Aug

We are delighted to announce three new Fellowships in Residence taking place at the Black Laboratory, Radstock’s Old Printworks Arts & The Studio (Bath), and Aardman as part of MyWorld.

Watershed Cinema Podcast August 2024

Posted on Wed 14 Aug

When it grains it pours! Cinema Steph and Stef from Comms chat about Only The River Flows, Between The Temples and a little cameo from The Shining.

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Meet our Make Shift Campers!

Posted on Mon 5 Aug

We are delighted to announce the eight practitioners that will be taking part in our 2024 Make Shift Camp, bringing ideas together to build prototype experiences which explore artificial intelligence (AI).

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“ Celebrating 20th anniversary of working at Watershed ”

Posted on Mon 15 July by Clare Reddington

In this article Clare Reddington, CEO of Watershed shares some thoughts on the importance and joy of working in partnership and collaboration as she celebrates two milestones: 20 years of working at Watershed and being awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the West England (UWE) in recognition of her leadership in the cultural sector and her contributions to Bristol’s creative ecology.

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Clare Reddington, Watershed CEO receives an Honorary Doctorate

Posted on Mon 15 July

Today Clare Reddington, CEO of Watershed in Bristol, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the West England (UWE) in recognition of her leadership in the cultural sector and her contributions to Bristol’s creative ecology.

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