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Beacon Choir by Thomas Williams. Photo by Paul Blakemore.

Watershed receives continuing Arts Council England National Portfolio Funding until 2022

Posted on Tue 27 June 2017

Watershed receives continuing Arts Council England National Portfolio Funding until 2022

Lee Charlish

2016 Winner Lee Charlish Tells Us About His DepicT! Journey

Posted on Mon 26 June 2017

We’re getting excited as there is only one week left until this year’s submission deadline (Mon 3 July) for DepicT!DepicT! is Watershed’s free competition for tiny films and...

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Venue hire

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Watershed runs a thriving Event, Conference and Room Hire business with all income generated going to support our programme of cultural cinema, art & technology and work with young people.

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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...

Photo of original Citizen Kane score with Bernard Herrmann's signature

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...