Watershed Podcast

In February 2012, Mark Cosgrove, Head of Programme at Watershed, recorded a special, extended conversation as part of Filmic, in which he and Phil Johnson, co-creator of Filmic and contemporary music curator at St Georges, discuss the ethos underpinning the festival, including their examples of exemplary film and music collaborations. This recording was taken from a special, extended podcast. Each...

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove on cinema in 2012 and the films coming to Watershed in January including the joyous The Artist, a love letter to silent cinema, and the brilliant and unsettling Shame – a very modern exploration of the male psyche; plus Ralph Fiennes' bloody and violent updating of Shakespeare's Coriolanus.

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove on Ken Russell, the cinematic highlights at Watershed in 2011 – including a strong resurgence in British filmmaking, 3D and documentaries – plus Mark's top films of the year.

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove on a UK film renaissance, British films at Watershed, Bristol Encounters International Film Festival and Ken Loach's Kes.

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove on Watershed's centenary celebrations of the birth of influential and provocative Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan.

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove on The Story of Film – An odyssey, world cinema, film studies and Venice Film Festival.

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove on Encounters Bristol International Film Festival 2011, The Passion of Joan of Arc, The Tree of Life and London Olympics celebrations.

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove on Cannes Film Festival 2011, Watershed's Bernard Herrmann (Citizen Kane, Psycho, Taxi Driver) Centenary celebrations and UK Film Council Policy.

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove discusses the work and career of iconic film score composer Bernard Herrmann (Citizen Kane, Psycho, Taxi Driver) and Watershed's celebrations in June of the centenary of his birth.

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove discusses the Passion of Joan of Arc, Watershed's forthcoming Bernard Herrmann season and a series of films and events focussing on the city.

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove discusses innovation in digital technology relating to cinema and opportunities to view some of the outcomes at Watershed

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove discusses some of the strands and films that were screened at the recent Berlin International Film Festival

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove predicts 2011 as the year of the Beat Generation and discusses Howl which explores the life and work of beat poet Alan Ginsberg.

In this episode: Mark Cosgrove, Watershed's Head of Programme film highlights at Watershed over the next three months.

Mark Cosgrove, Watershed's Head of Programme on 3D cinema and this month's screening of Avatar

Mark Cosgrove on Encounters International Film Festival at Watershed and on Mike Leigh

Mark Cosgrove on Afrika Eye Film Festival at Watershed

Mark Cosgrove on short films and older films at Watershed

Mark Cosgrove discusses Watershed's upcoming programme of festivals

Mark Cosgrove discusses Watershed's online programme

Mark Cosgrove discusses highlights from Cannes Film Festival 2010

Mark Cosgrove discusses Four Lions, The Bad Lieutenant and Seventies Sundays: Paranoia, Politics and Punk season at Watershed

Mark Cosgrove in discussion with iFeatures Exec Producer Chris Molls

Mark Cosgrove discusses his recent trip to the Berlin Film Festival 2010

Mark Cosgrove discusses iFeatures, Watershed's Low budget High Impact film season and his forthcoming visit to the Berlin International Film Festival