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Madeleine Probst @maddyprobst.bsky.social · 20d

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)

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Aug 27

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

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Film Hub South West @filmhubsw.bsky.social · Aug 26

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.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Aug 25

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

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Aug 16

⚔️ Friends in Glasgow ⚔️

Essential viewing on the big screen this Sun @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social

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Glasgow Film Theatre @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social · Aug 14

"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.

www.bfi.org.uk

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Mark Cosgrove @markcosgrove.bsky.social · Aug 10

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 · Aug 10

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!

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Giulia Saccogna @giuliasfilms.bsky.social · Aug 7

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 · Apr 22

"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...

How Do You Resurrect a Black Cinematic Monument? On Restoring “Killer of Sheep”

When Black Film Archive launched in August 2021, one of my most asked questions was “well… How do I watch “Killer of Sheep?” – the 1978 masterpiece of every day Black poetry from Charles Burnett.

blackfilmarchive.substack.com

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Aug 9

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…

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Aug 6

The final instalment… Thoughts on Absolute Beginners?

José Arroyo @josearroyo.bsky.social · Aug 6

notesonfilm1.com/2025/08/06/t...

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BTBaum @btbaum.bsky.social · Aug 6

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!!!

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jul 30

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 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

www.theguardian.com

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Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · Jul 22

I absolutely love last night's programme..
Have a listen 🎧

Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · Jul 21

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...

a man in a suit stands in a crowd of people

ALT: a man in a suit stands in a crowd of people

media.tenor.com

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jul 18

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

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jul 18

Nice to get a mention in the @sightsoundmag.bsky.social weekly bulletin ❤️

Read the full bulletin: www.bfimessages.org.uk/t/y-e-qjrlri...

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Milestone Film & Video @milestonefilms.bsky.social · Jul 11

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.

www.watershed.co.uk

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jul 14

📣 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.

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jul 14

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.

A still from Absolute Beginners of Eddie O’Connell sitting and David Bowie standing on a table, edited bright pink. The same colour pink as the text “The Music of Cinema Rediscovered 2025 edition. An article by Sean Wilson.

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jul 13

📣 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!

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Adam Murray @admagnetic77.bsky.social · Jul 2

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 · Jul 2

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.

On a grainy light blue background, a black and white image of a man holding a baby. Black text ‘ Reflections on One Potato, Two Potato (1964) An article by Adam Murray.

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jun 30

It’s getting hot 🔥

Burt says…

… time to dive in 🏊

#CineRedis25

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jun 19

Ciao Bologna! It’s good to see you…

#IlCinemaRitrovato is where it all began; the inspiration for our very own Cinema Rediscovered 😍

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Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jun 19

🌊 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

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Little White Lies @lwlies.com · Jun 18

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 · Jun 18

🎬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 🎟️

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Mark Cosgrove @markcosgrove.bsky.social · Jun 18

Trailer drop …….. identify the films ?!

Cinema Rediscovered @cineredis.bsky.social · Jun 18

🎬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 🎟️

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