This event is part of Forbidden Worlds Film Festival 2025. Visit www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk to see the full line-up as well as buy Weekend/Day Passes.


World Premiere | Dir: Arthur Cauty | 2025 | UK | 60 mins.

This year, we are launching the festival with the world premiere of The Big Picture – a feature documentary from award-winning filmmaker Arthur Cauty – uncovers the untold story of the Bristol IMAX, a state-of-the-art cinema deserted in the heart of the city for over a decade. Once a symbol of the future, it now serves as the epicenter of a grassroots community cinema movement driven by DIY culture and punk ethos – now known as Bristol Megascreen.

Arthur Cauty is a multi award-winning filmmaker based in Bristol. Cauty’s films have earned numerous Vimeo Staff Picks, official selections for BAFTA & Academy Award qualifying film festivals Raindance, Encounters, Aesthetica, Indy Shorts, Odense & Cleveland International Film Festivals, as well as features in Director’s Notes, Film Shortage, National Geographic, BBC & Huffington Post. He won first prize in the documentary category at My RØDE Reel, and a People's Choice Award at the Musicbed Reopen Challenge.

The screening will be followed by opening night drinks so you can meet your fellow festival attendees… and try the latest creations from Espensen Spirit and New Bristol Brewery.

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