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June 2022 Cinema Podcast

  June 2022 Cinema Podcast

Posted on Thu 26 May 2022

Mark Cosgrove, Watershed Cinema Curator, takes a deep dive into film soundtracks throughout history and the films selected for Filmic, with this season’s curator Sean Wilson, Bristol based film journalist and writer.

Still from The Omen, part of Filmic 22

“ Filmic 22: Sean Wilson explores the extraordinary evolution of film music ”

Posted on Thu 19 May 2022 by Sean Wilson

As part of his season curating the history of the film soundtrack, Bristol-based journalist Sean Wilson talks more about his relationship with film music. With his new book, The Sound of Cinema, due for release in May, Sean explores the medium’s evolution and its extraordinary ability to encapsulate and encode all manner of complex, intangible emotions.

Watershed 40 1982-2022 "Firing up the imagination"

“ Watershed 40 - a year of togetherness ”

Posted on Wed 18 May 2022

How Watershed is marking 40 years since it opened its doors as the UK's first Media Centre.

Harold and Maude, coming to Cinema Rediscovered. Credit: Park Circus and Paramount

Cinema Rediscovered 2022 Early Bird Passes Now on Sale

Posted on Tue 17 May 2022

Cinema Rediscovered 2022 Early Bird Passes Now on Sale

May 2022 Cinema Podcast

  May 2022 Cinema Podcast

Posted on Wed 4 May 2022

This month Mark Cosgrove, Watershed Cinema Curator, is joined by Steph Read, UWE MA Curation placement, as they look forward to the program of films at Watershed over the coming month.

Still: Anna May Wong and Marlene Dietrich 

Cinema Rediscovered 2022 Highlights

Posted on Tue 3 May 2022

Back in full-force for its sixth bumper edition, join us for Cinema Rediscovered Wed 20 – Sun 24 July

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“ Our toilets are for everyone – so what is the problem?  ”

Posted on Fri 29 April 2022 by Clare Reddington

Our CEO Clare Reddington updates on our toilet refurbishment plans and some of the feedback we have received

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  Watershed Board of Trustees Report 2019 - 2020

Tue 2 March 2021

Report of Watershed's Board of Trustees and consolidated financial statements – Year ended 31 March 2020.

Playable City Seoul, photo by Jon Aitken

MyWorld

Project

Watershed is excited to be a partner in MyWorld, a project led by the University of Bristol that will celebrate the West of England’s reputation as an international...

April 2022 Cinema Podcast

  April 2022 Cinema Podcast

Posted on Mon 28 March 2022

This month Mark Cosgrove, Watershed Cinema Curator, considers how film watching has changed and the prevalence of the blockbuster, and its now all too predictable model of following success with repetition.

Watershed building at night, shot from the water, with a large pink heart drawn across the whole building.

Introducing our new Board members

Posted on Mon 21 March 2022

We are delighted to be working with trustees who will bring new wisdom, networks and questions to our governance process.