Built for the Millennium, Deserted for a Decade. Revived by the People.
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60 min
The Big Picture uncovers the untold story of a state-of-the-art cinema quietly forgotten in the center of Bristol, a vibrant UK city known for its countercultural spirit. Once a cutting-edge IMAX theatre, the building was abandoned for over a decade—until a collective of cinephiles reclaimed it. Blending DIY ingenuity with punk ethos, they’ve transformed a forgotten relic into the beating heart of a grassroots cinema movement—reviving not just a building, but a shared vision of what cinema can be.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Taylor | Self | Unowned | |
| Timon Singh | Self | Unowned | |
| Tessa Williams | Self | Unowned | |
| Anthony Nield | Self | Unowned | |
| Andy MacLean | Self | Unowned | |
| Tracey Guiry | Self | Unowned | |
| Marie Banks | Self | Unowned | |
| Mark Cosgrove | Self | Unowned | |
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David Sproxton | Self | Unowned |
| Richard Bravery | Self | Unowned | |
| Chloe O’Dell | Self | Unowned | |
| Mark Bould | Self | Unowned | |
| Gavin Skinner | Self | Unowned | |
| Mark Fuller | Self | Unowned | |
| Andrew Kelly | Self | Unowned | |
| Natalie Moore | Self | Unowned | |
| Charlotte Crofts | Self | Unowned | |
| Adam Murray | Self | Unowned | |
| Emmeline Rodman | Self | Unowned | |
| Steph Read | Self | Unowned | |
| Faisal Rahman | Self | Unowned | |
| Andy Hillberg | Self | Unowned | |
| Sarah Williams | Self | Unowned |