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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

“On the occasion of Olukemi Lijadu’s exhibition at Spike Island, Feedback, Lijadu will perform a newly commissioned live music score to her film 'Feedback'. Unfolding behind a sheer screen, the performance draws on the tradition of expanded cinema to collapse the virtual realm of the film into the physical space of the galleries.”
From: Performance: 'Feedback', Olukemi Lijadu

“Jo is an old dancer, George an old clown. International artists with 100 years of life experience between them, armed with a soundtrack of floor-fillers, a book of raffle tickets and a sprinkling of eco-friendly optimism. Joyful, celebratory and hilarious.”
From: The Rest of Our s

“Michael Rosen has published in the region of 200 books for children and adults, including The Sad Book with Quentin Blake (Walker Books) – a meditation on bereavement written after the loss of his son, Eddie; We’re Going on a Bear Hunt with Helen Oxenbury  (Walker Books) – made into an animated film for Channel 4 broadcast Christmas Day 2016 -  and A Great Big Cuddle with Chris Riddell (Walker Books).”
From: Family Poems with Michael Rosen

“This special weekend of screenings will include Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy (A Fistful Dollars, For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), the recent 4K restoration of Tonino Valerii's My Name is Nobody (1973) starring Terence Hill and Henry Fonda as well as a rare chance to see a silent film produced and directed by Sergio Leone's father Roberto Roberti (aka Vincenzo Leone).”
From: Sergio Leone Weekend

“Their play Overflow, which premiered at and streamed from The Bush, was met with critical acclaim including numerous four-star reviews and was shortlisted for the George Devine Award. Their latest theatre commission, Sound of the Underground, premiered as part of the Royal Court's new season in 2023 to critical acclaim. For screen, Travis is developing an original TV project with See Saw. They were part of this year's BFI Dark Room Lab and have an original feature film with Lobo Films. Their BFI funded short film is in post-production with Lena Dunham serving as Executive Producer.”
From: Queer Poetry Cabaret | Travis Alabanza + Guests