L👀king forward to hearing from @warrenellis.bsky.social (in person 😮 ) this Sun 21 Sep 17:00 @wshed.bsky.social after a special showing of Ellis Park, the first doc from acclaimed Australian filmmaker Justin Kurzel (The Order, Macbeth, Snowtown)
Mark Cosgrove
@markcosgrove.bsky.social
Engaging audiences in some of the finest cinematic visions and much more at Watershed, Bristol and beyond. Founder of Cinema Rediscovered, bringing great films back to the big screen since 2016. Ops my own.
Against the Grain makes its way to Showroom in #Sheffied Get involved! 🫧 My Beautiful Laundrette Fri 5 - Sun 7 Sept 💅 Rita, Sue & Bob Too Fri 12 - Sun 14 Sept 💥The Gold Diggers Fri 19 - Sun 21 Sept #CineRedis25
Great to see our members in the news with their exciting events, such as @purbeckfilm.bsky.social's screenings at Corfe Castle. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Corfe Castle bathed in light for Purbeck Film Festival
Filmgoers picnicked under the stars in front of the castle site, maintained by the National Trust.
bbc.co.uk
Against the Grain continues at the fab @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social with… 🏓 Ping Pong Thu 28 Aug 6.15pm 💅 Rita, Sue & Bob Too Fri 29 Aug 3pm & Mon 1st Sept 8.30pm 💥 Defence of the Realm w/ @markcosgrove.bsky.social & a very special guest Tue 9 Sept - coming soon #CineRedis25
⚔️ Friends in Glasgow ⚔️ Essential viewing on the big screen this Sun @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social
Glasgow Film Theatre@glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · 12mo ago"Feels as though it truly emerges from the mists of time rather than 1991..." Hailed as the jewel in the crown of this year’s Cinema Rediscovered programme, The Fall of Otrar screens this Sunday at GFT. A rare chance to experience it on the big screen ✨ https://loom.ly/Ne5TYMM
"Feels as though it truly emerges from the mists of time rather than 1991..." Hailed as the jewel in the crown of this year’s Cinema Rediscovered programme, The Fall of Otrar screens this Sunday at GFT. A rare chance to experience it on the big screen ✨ https://loom.ly/Ne5TYMM
The long weekend for cinephiles: highlights from Cinema Rediscovered 2025
From a Kurosawa-style epic of towering scale to a 1960s geisha drama, Christina Newland finds Bristol’s annual feast of archive cinema as alluring as ever.
bfi.org.uk
Been back on the Encounters programming - great to see so many excellent short films from SW/UK and further afield . Looking forward to the fest ……..
Cinema Rediscovered@cineredis.bsky.social · last yr.After a brief hiatus, Encounters Film Festival is BACK 24-28 Sept for its landmark 30th edition on Bristol's harbourside & we can’t wait! Alumni include #DenisVilleneuve & #CharlotteWells ; watch this space for some connected rep happenings @wshed.bsky.social Get your pass at www.encounters.film!
Coming to BFI Southbank for its London Premiere on Tue 12 Aug, NFT1 + intro! Tickets: whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau... @milestonefilms.bsky.social @cineredis.bsky.social
Milestone Film & Video@milestonefilms.bsky.social · last yr."The Criterion Collection, UCLA Film and Television Archive, and Milestone Films underwent an extensive frame-by-frame transformation of sound, image, and clearances to present “Killer of Sheep” as it was intended to be seen." blackfilmarchive.substack.com/p/how-do-you...
Essential viewing back on the big screen, Charles Burnett's cinematic masterpiece Killer of Sheep, magnificently restored in 4K. BFI Southbank 12 Aug @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social 9, 12 Aug Tyneside Cinema 8 & 11 Aug Close-Up 12, 21, 28 Sept @queensfilmtheatre.bsky.social 6 Oct More tbc…
I loved this film when I saw it during its first-run release! The two musical numbers with David Bowie singing the title track “Absolute Beginners” and “That’s Inspiration” are among my favorite songs by Bowie! Your post makes me hopeful the film has been restored and, hopefully, re-released!!!
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ My Beautiful Laundrette review by Peter Bradshaw via @theguardian.com – landmark critique of Thatcher’s Britain w/a larky Ealing air. See it back in cinemas from Fri 1st Aug www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
My Beautiful Laundrette review – landmark critique of Thatcher’s Britain with a larky Ealing air
Rerelease of funny-sad tale of a laundry madeover by a young south Asian man and his love interest (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a unique subversion of 1980s UK politics
theguardian.com
I absolutely love last night's programme.. Have a listen 🎧
Samira Ahmed@samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · last yr.On tonight's BBC Front Row: Mark Gatiss on Bookish, Julien Temple and Stephen Woolley on Absolute Beginners at 40, Suzy Miller on Inter Alia, & we discuss the NPR/PBS federal funding cuts. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Wondering what to go and see at this year’s Cinema Rediscovered (23 - 27 July, Bristol? 🎧 Join José Arroyo & Richard Layne for a special edition of their Thinking Aloud About Film podcast about the upcoming edition of the festival: notesonfilm1.com/2025/07/18/t...
Thinking Aloud About Film: Cinema Rediscovered 2025 Preview
Richard and I are once more excited about the prospect of Cinema Rediscovered, which begins next week on the 23rd and runs right to the 27th at the Watershed in Bristol. This year’s is a beau…
notesonfilm1.com
Nice to get a mention in the @sightsoundmag.bsky.social weekly bulletin ❤️ Read the full bulletin: www.bfimessages.org.uk/t/y-e-qjrlri...
The new restoration of KILLER OF SHEEP is having its UK premiere at Watershed's Cinema Rediscovered in Bristol this month and then touring around the country! www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1337...
UK Premiere: Killer of Sheep
Charles Burnett’s pioneering account of blue-collar existence paved the way for African American representation on the big screen.
watershed.co.uk
📣 Delighted to be screening Defence of the Realm (1986) on a beautiful #35mm print c/o Park Circus which @markcosgrove.bsky.social had the pleasure of viewing today. Experience it on the big screen on Thu 24 July 18:15 at #CineRedis25 w/ producer Lynda Myles + a pre-recorded chat w/ Gabriel Byrne.
For our @letterboxd.social HQ, film journalist and podcaster Sean Wilson explores the music of this year’s festival - link in bio. This piece was commissioned as part of Other Ways of Seeing, a @wshed.bsky.social initiative with support from BFI Awarding Funds from the National Lottery.
📣 More tickets have been released for our opening night film ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS (1986) + FREE After-party with DJ Cheeba on Wed 23 July @wshed.bsky.social #CineRedis25 🎶 Snap them up & let’s party like it’s 1986!
A big thank you to @cineredis.bsky.social for the opportunity to write about a real gem 💎 My top pick out of an already stunning line-up at this year’s Festival. Excited to attend! 📽️ Very special thank you to Tarah Judah @maddyprobst.bsky.social @markcosgrove.bsky.social @hardiewrites.bsky.social 💜
Cinema Rediscovered@cineredis.bsky.social · last yr.Made at the height of the Civil Rights movement, the pioneering One Potato, Two Potato receives its UK Premiere at @wshed.bsky.social on Sat 26th July 18:10. Read Film Critic and writer @admagnetic77.bsky.social reflections on this historic feature for our @letterboxd.social HQ - link in bio.
It’s getting hot 🔥 Burt says… … time to dive in 🏊 #CineRedis25
Ciao Bologna! It’s good to see you… #IlCinemaRitrovato is where it all began; the inspiration for our very own Cinema Rediscovered 😍
🌊 Something for the weekend @wshed.bsky.social 🪁 Join director Andrew Kötting for a special showing of his British road movie Gallivant (1996), a wandering journey around the British coastline accompanied by his granny and young daughter Eden. Sun 22 June 14:00 as part of Off the Beaten Track
The excellent Cinema Rediscovered is back next month at Bristol's iconic Watershed showing a treasure trove of films – check out their very swish new trailer!
Cinema Rediscovered@cineredis.bsky.social · last yr.🎬Great films back on the big screen at Cinema Rediscovered (Wed 23 - Sun 27 July, Bristol) Thanks to Silk Factory for this amazing new trailer showcasing some of our 80+ screenings and events lineup. Passes & tickets are available with a 20% discount when you book 4+ screenings - link in bio 🎟️
Trailer drop …….. identify the films ?!
Cinema Rediscovered@cineredis.bsky.social · last yr.🎬Great films back on the big screen at Cinema Rediscovered (Wed 23 - Sun 27 July, Bristol) Thanks to Silk Factory for this amazing new trailer showcasing some of our 80+ screenings and events lineup. Passes & tickets are available with a 20% discount when you book 4+ screenings - link in bio 🎟️
📣 Calling film exhibitors - Booking for Cinema Rediscovered on Tour is open! Following its 9th edition, in Bristol, UNESCO City of Film, Cinema Rediscovered (Wed 23 July - Sun 27 July) launches a UK & Ireland tour of highlights celebrating the return of the big screen experience from August 2025.
⏰ A reminder the deadline for proposals in Mon 2 June ‼️ The winner’s season will become a collection in the Park Circus catalogue & get a page in their quarterly Booking Guide w/full credit mentions (+ their own hard copies) + get a #CineRedis26 pass + a travel bursary of up to £500 to attend. 👇
Cinema Rediscovered@cineredis.bsky.social · last yr.Calling UK-based film curators! Park Circus is teaming up once again with Cinema Rediscovered to invite you to pitch a 4-5 repertory film season idea curated from their catalogue for 2026. Submit your proposal(s) via the link in bio by Monday 2nd June 2025, midnight BST.
The full programme for #CinemaRediscovered 2025 festival has arrived! An 80+ event line-up, w/ 21 UK premieres of newly-restored gems, returns to venues in and around Bristol, Wed 23 - Sun 27 July. Get your Early Bird pass before Fri 30th May with individual tickets live Tue 3 June - link in bio.
Bonjour #Cannes 😎 L👀k out for our founder @markcosgrove.bsky.social and Festival Producer @maddyprobst.bsky.social 👋
Destination: Bristol, UK Cinema Rediscovered 23 - 27 July 2025 Places to stay & practical info: www.watershed.co.uk/cinema-redis... Image: Věra Chytilová’s Kalamita (Czechoslovakia 1982), one of the 50+ film events at the fest taking place at cinemas incl. @wshed.bsky.social & @cubecinema.com
