Cinema Rediscovered 2017

I recently volunteered at this year's Cinema Rediscovered film festival. Predominantly hosted by the Watershed in Bristol, the eclectic programme included digital restorations, lesser known film gems and classics 're-viewed' through thought-provoking introductions and Q+As. It was fantastic to be part of this truly cinephilic event. Of the festival's offerings I particularly enjoyed Dr Peter Walsh's walking tour of Bristol's cinema history and filming locations, and a screening of Sweet Smell of Success (1957): a dark portrayal of corruption in the press industry, forming part of the festival's 'Manipulating the Message' strand. Having recently watched Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk, it was also interesting to see another depiction of WWII on the big screen, this time through the British Government commissioned Millions Like Us (1943), which follows several women as they take up work in a British wartime aircraft factory. You can read more about Cinema Rediscovered here: www.watershed.co.uk/cinema-rediscovered

Volunteers and organisers of Cinema Rediscovered