Opening Night Speaker Revealed

February 23rd, 2012

Duncan Kenworthy OBE will open Watersprite 2012. We are delighted to announce that Watersprite 2012 will be opened on Friday 24th February by eminent film producer Duncan Kenworthy OBE. He will be appearing in conversation at Downing College, Cambridge, for the first event of the festival. A highly respected film producer whose credits include three [...]

Book now, to avoid disappointment…

February 12th, 2012

  She’s just heard that the Watersprite 2012 schedule is now online. And that everything’s free! That’s right – free! Between 24-26 February 2012 we will host 14 talks and workshops, and 12 film screenings (screening schedule going online very soon!). Our closing event is a talk with Harry Potter director, David Yates, and across the [...]

‘Your Film Festival’ from YouTube – do not miss this!

February 3rd, 2012

  We’ve seen your work. We know how fantastic it is. Now let’s see if it’s worth $500,000 and the support of Ridley Scott’s production team. YouTube have recently launched one of the most incredible competitions around. Read on, and you’ll discover that we’re not even just saying that because they sponsor us! ‘Your Film [...]

2012 Watersprite Award nominees announced

January 23rd, 2012

They are here, the 2012 Watersprite Awards nominations! Our juries, made up of industry professionals, Cambridge filmmakers, students and former Watersprite Award winners, met in London in the beginning of last week. After long, tough and sometimes heated debate, our jurors narrowed down the 8 shortlisted films in each category to 4 nominees and voted [...]