'Britain's First Media Centre': A History of Bristol's Watershed Cinema, 1964–1998.

This article examines the genesis and development of the UK's Watershed Cinema and Digital Creativity Centre. Established in 1982, Watershed was both the first full-time multi-screen independent cinema outside London and the first to integrate exhibition with production across a range of media arts:...

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Publicado en:Historical Journal of Film, Radio & Television Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 803 - 832
Autor principal: Presence, Steve
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2019
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