What a brilliant night in Bristol for our WE ARE HERE screening of Set It Off at @w_shed curated by @hardiewrites . Celebrating the film’s 30th anniversary with a fantastic audience made for an evening full of energy, conversation and love for this iconic story.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the screening feel so special and a huge thank you to @ellayahmay for leading the post screening craft and chat workshop.
If you attended any of our WE ARE HERE events across Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Leicester, there’s still time to complete the audience survey and be in with a chance of winning £50 in entertainment vouchers, just head to the link in our bio.🔗
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A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our WE ARE HERE and 30th Anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman at @w_shed in Bristol curated by @hardiewrites .
It was great to see so many people experience the film for the first time on the big screen, espcially those in the audience aged 16-19.
It started off with some powerful poetry from Muneera Pilgrim @muneera_pilgrim followed by an extended introduction by Mena Fombo @menafombo
Thank you to both Muneera and Mena for sharing their voices with us and for setting us up right to watch The Watermelon Woman and take into account its significance in Black queer film history!
This was our last WE ARE HERE event in Bristol (for now), if you’ve been to any of our regional events over the last few months please do fill out our audience survey and help us shape the next phase of the programme - link in the bio.
Photography by @souldemischief
What's your favourite Video Shop Film? It's going to be The Watermelon Woman if you come to Watershed tomorrow, Thu 26th March 18:00!
Thanks to Dave and 20th Century Flicks for letting us film - if you can't make it tomorrow, rent The Watermelon Woman from them 📺
I'm excited that poet Muneera Pilgrim will be performing ahead of the screening, plus a pre-recorded introduction from documentary filmmaker Mena Fombo.
This screening is presented with We Are Parable, an award winning film exhibition and distribution company who provide audiences around the world to experience and respond to Black Cinema in culturally relevant, unique and memorable ways.
We Are Here is We Are Parable's latest project dedicated to a consistent programme of Black cinema in four nationwide cities, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Leicester, and is supported by the BFI and National Lottery.
The Watermelon Woman is this month's Watershed 16-19 Film Club, offering a discounted rate and free nachos/fries for 16-19-year-olds.
#thewatermelonwoman #watershed #30thanniversary #20thcenturyflicks #weareparable
So happy to share that director and co-founder of Blak Wave Productions Mena Fombo will pre-record an introduction for the 30th anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman!
Catch their pre-recorded intro at Watershed on Thu 26 March 18:00 to celebrate Cheryl Dunye’s groundbreaking debut on the big screen, the first feature film directed by a Black lesbian.
This screening is presented with We Are Parable, an award winning film exhibition and distribution company who provide audiences around the world to experience and respond to Black Cinema in culturally relevant, unique and memorable ways.
We Are Here is We Are Parable's latest project dedicated to a consistent programme of Black cinema in four nationwide cities, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Leicester, and is supported by the BFI and National Lottery.
The Watermelon Woman is this month's Watershed 16-19 Film Club, offering a discounted rate and free nachos/fries for 16-19-year-olds.
#menafombo #director #thewatermelonwoman #watershed #30thanniversary
Excited to announce that poet, cultural producer, and writer Muneera Pilgrim will be performing at our 30th anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman!
Join us at Watershed on Thu 26 March 18:00 to celebrate Cheryl Dunye’s seminal debut on the big screen, a groundbreaking cinematic achievement as the first feature film directed by a Black lesbian.
This screening is presented with We Are Parable, an award winning film exhibition and distribution company who provide audiences around the world to experience and respond to Black Cinema in culturally relevant, unique and memorable ways.
We Are Here is We Are Parable's latest project dedicated to a consistent programme of Black cinema in four nationwide cities, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Leicester, and is supported by the BFI and National Lottery.
The Watermelon Woman is this month's Watershed 16-19 Film Club, offering a discounted rate and free nachos/fries for 16-19-year-olds.
#muneerapilgrim #poet #thewatermelonwoman #watershed #30thanniversary
Bristol, what an evening celebrating the 30th anniversary screening of SET IT OFF as part of our nationwide WE ARE HERE programme curated by @hardiewrites .
The film held space for both first time viewers and those returning to it with fresh perspective.
The evening continued with a Craft & Chat workshop ran by @ellayahmay , where audiences came together to reflect on the film’s themes, from friendship and survival to resistance, through conversation and creative expression.
Join us again on 26 March at @w_shed for the 30th Anniversary screening of THE WATERMELON WOMAN. Tickets on sale now via the link in our bio.
📸 Photos by @sinagyuson
Three Reasons Why you should come to see the 30th anniversary screening of Set It Off at Watershed tomorrow, Wed 18th March 18:00, presented by We Are Parable!
Other reasons include snacks provided at the Craft and Chat workshop, inclusive descriptive subtitling, and it will make me really happy 😊 Tickets via Watershed's website.
Receive 15% off when you buy tickets for both Set It Off and The Watermelon Woman (Thu 26th March 18:00).
We Are Parable are an award winning film exhibition and distribution company who provide audiences around the world to experience and respond to Black Cinema in culturally relevant, unique and memorable ways.
We Are Here is We Are Parable's latest project dedicated to a consistent programme of Black cinema in four nationwide cities, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Leicester, and is supported by the BFI and National Lottery.
#setitoff #watershed #weareparable #wearehere #thewatermelonwoman
🔊 ANNOUNCEMENT 🔊
Join me at the @w_shed for a screening of Set It Off (1996) - followed by some wholesome crafty chats about womanhood, the struggle of survival & what it means to be a sister 🙂↕️
After the film, you can hang out with me and @hardiewrites as we chat about the GLORY that is lesbo Queen Latifah and make a ‘badge of honour’ to take home with you. If we’re extra nice to Hardie, there might even be a few chips waiting for us 🫢
All the info you need:
📅 Wednesday 18 March
🕝 6pm - 9pm(ish)
📍 Watershed
Access:
⭐️ There is a lift at Watershed
⭐️ Watershed is an LGBTQ+ friendly venue with gender neutral toilets
⭐️ The crafting part will NOT take place in the cafe - we will have a quieter room! (Waterside 1)
⭐️ TW: the film has a bit of grit and does deal with women of colour going thru considerably hard times, but it’s a funny & entertaining watch! Age restricted.
Tickets in bio or head to the collaborators of this post! See you there! 🌸
@weareparable
🙆🏽♀️ Poster design by me
Bristol - Join @hardiewrites for two curated 30th anniversary screenings at @w_shed this month as part of the nationwide WE ARE HERE programme dedicated to Black cinema.
The first one is SET IT OFF on 18 March which will be followed by a Craft and Chat workshop from @ellayahmay
The second is THE WATERMELON WOMAN on 26 March for the 16-19 Film Club.
Come along to both and get 15% discount! Tickets on sale now, head to the link in the bio to buy 🎟️
In collaboration with We Are Parable, Watershed 16-19 Film Club’s next edition is a 30th anniversary screening of The Watermelon Woman on Thu 26th March 18:00! Tickets via the link in bio.
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
This is for 16-19-year-olds passionate about cinema, looking to meet like-minded people. Join Film Club hosts Jojo and Amy, plus Facilitator Nathan, in discussion on the film/genre/wherever the conversation leads, and enjoy some lovely nachos and fries courtesy of Watershed.
The after-film discussion session in the Pervasive Media Studio will end around 9pm. Tickets are £5 for the screening; no registration for the Film Club is required.
We Are Parable are an award winning film exhibition and distribution company who provide audiences around the world to experience and respond to Black Cinema in culturally relevant, unique and memorable ways.
We Are Here is We Are Parable's latest project dedicated to a consistent programme of Black cinema in four nationwide cities, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Leicester, and is supported by the BFI and National Lottery. Nathan Hardie is Bristol's Regional Cultural Curator.
CW: strong sex, nudity, language, drug misuse
#watershed #filmclub #youngpeople #cheryldunye #thewatermelonwoman
