What’s On Week Ahead

Until Thu 10 Sep

To break his writer's block, a filmmaker draws desperate inspiration from his closest relationships in this rich Almodóvar melodrama.

Until Thu 10 Sep

Celebrate this beloved coming-of-age 1989 story from the legendary Studio Ghibli about a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service, only to lose her gift of flight in a moment of self-doubt.

Until Sun 13 Sep

Open your animal eyes. An immersive exhibition of groundbreaking video games & virtual reality. A must-do this summer in Bristol's Undershed Gallery.

Until Thu 10 Sep

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a new kind of horror remake from one of the most exciting new voices in cinema, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson.

Until Thu 10 Sep

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down?

Until Thu 10 Sep

Directed by Gregg Araki (whose 2007 comedy Smiley Face inspired the Brat album cover don't you know!) and written by Araki and Karley Sciortino (of Slutever fame), I Want Your Sex is a darkly funny erotic satire.

Selected 16 presents a vibrant collection of new short films by some of the most exciting early-career artists working today, nominated by artists shortlisted for the Film London Jarman Award 2025. Expect a rich mix of films that are playful, provocative, moving and surprising.

Fri 4 - Thu 10 Sept

Writer-director Louis Paxton's debut feature sees a nervy council official attempt to evict two siblings who have never had any human contact from their outside world.

In this Lunchtime Talk, Writer, Director and Access Consultant Jane Gauntlett discusses her most recent work, Legacy, and her experience dealing with burn-out and discrimination - and how her journey’s led her to build her new company, Tech, Paper, Scissors.

Fri 4 - Thu 10 Sept

A love letter to nature filmed exclusively on Super 8, Super Nature proposes a new way of seeing. A celebration of all we have and reflecting on all we have to lose, this global co-creation project journeys across 25 different countries, creating a visceral, poetic and personal meditation on the natural world.

First Friday is a monthly social and showcasing event open to anyone. It takes place in the Pervasive Media Studio every First Friday throughout the year except for August and January.

Fri 4 - Thu 10 Sept

Move over Heartstopper... this haunting debut has some teeth to it! A chilling sensation in queer horror from director Adrian Chiarella, Leviticus follows two lovestruck teenage boys who face off against supernatural evil in the wake of harrowing 'deliverance healing'.

Sat 5 - Sun 6 Sept

National Cinema Weekend is the cinema event we've all been waiting for! On 5 and 6 Sept, all tickets at Watershed and other participating cinemas nationwide are £4 for the whole weekend. Simply find the film you want to see, and book your ticket as normal.

Ali Plumb – that movie bloke off the internet with the interviews and the specs and the beard – is taking his delightfully nerdy film quiz on the road again… and you should definitely come.

What's a good sleepover without a bit of a scare? And what's a good fright without a good laugh? Attack the Block brings British-humoured slapstick adventure to a South London housing block, where endlessly hostile encounters are never quite what they seem.

A struggling primary school teacher begins to make some questionable decisions after one of her students is injured.