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Cinema & Independent Film in Bristol

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Bristol's Cinema Scene

Headfirst aims to cover all the events that make this city special and so we’re really pleased that this also includes cinema. We consider the The Cube cinema an essential asset to Bristol, a venue with ethics and enthusiasm to match its innovative programming. Over the past few years we have seen this volunteer driven ‘microplex’ provide a launchpad for emerging Bristol artists, ranging from filmmakers and performance artists to theatres shows and alternative musicians. Less experimental but equally as prolific, The Watershed hosts discussions and independent film festivals alongside its world cinema programming.

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What our editors say

“The much beloved film The Snowman will be shown on the big screen with a live symphony orchestra providing the soundtrack. sixteen year old Alice Mackenzie sings the aria made so famous by Aled Jones, Walking in the Air.”
From: The Gruffalo and The Snowman

“- Techniques for making live storytelling vivid and engaging - how to open up the cinema in your listeners' minds and transport people deep into the pictorial realms of wonder, delight and wisdom that the old tales carry.”
From: Traditional Storytelling Workshop 2: Music & Story

“By the way, SHAKEDOWN holds the distinction of being the only film to have streamed on both Pornhub and the Criterion Channel, making this perhaps the most fully-credentialled gay sex art film since Andy Warhol's Blow Job was acquired by MoMa. More please!”
From: GAY SEX TUESDAYS PRESENTS: Shakedown

“Set to an original soundtrack of live rap, Hamilton brings her character blend of wit, charm, and musical talent in this high-energy stand-up hour with 'a proper gag in every line' (Chortle). She hilariously delves into relatable rap battles with her own intrusive thoughts, campaigns for women in STEM, and questions how not to be forgotten.”
From: Amelia Hamilton: Forget Me Not

“'The Up of The Down' is constructed with black & white photos, sound recordings and original music. It tells a tale of The Up and The Down and their connections through epic expanses of time, space and place. A fictional, cosmic community-art-film that wonders about creation and destruction, dust and play and about strangers and settlements.”
From: The Up of The Down