Encounters Film Festival Bristol
Encounters Film Festival
The Station
Silver Street
BS1 2AG Bristol
United Kingdom
phone +44 117 929 9188
http://www.encounters.film
email: submissions@encounters.film
Directors
Rich Warren, Alice Cabanas
Animation Programmer
Kieran Argo
Year of Foundation 1996
Event Date from 18 September 2021 till 26 September 2021
Event Date
in Bristol, United Kingdom
International Competition
Sections International Short Film Competition, Animation Short Film Competition, Artists' Programs, Comedy Programs, Children's Films, Music Videos, Retrospectives, Special Events and Industry Events (opportunities for filmmakers and industry professionals to get together)
Category Short, Student FilmTerms of Entry Films must have been completed after 1st January 2019 with a maximum duration of 30 minutes including credits
Genre Drama, Comedy, Children & Youth, Animation, Documentary Films, Experimental
Subtitles English subtitles necessary
Format DCP
Registration Deadline Regular: 29 March 2021
Late: 31 May 2021
Final: 14 June 2021
Fees Regular: Euro 22,50; Late: Euro 28,-; Final: Euro 45,-
Attendance Figures 5,000
Participants of the Film Industry impressive selection of UK film industry from the world of shorts and animation, including Aardman (based in Bristol), as well as distributors, exhibitors, filmmakers and producers
Prizes/Awards Animated Encounters Grand Prix (Euro 2,000)
Animated Encounters European New Talent Award (Euro 1,000)
Animated Encounters British Award (GBP 1,000)
Brief Encounters Grand Prix (Euro 2,000)
Brief Encounters New Talent Award (Euro 1,000)
Brief Encounters British Award (GBP 1,000)
Audience Award (Euro 500)
Documentary Award (Euro 500)
Music Video Award (Euro 500)
Children's Jury Award (GBP 500)
Nomination Cartoon d'Or
EFA Award (Nomination for the European Film Award)
2020
International Animation Film Competition
ALTÖTTING by Andreas Hykade
THE BIG APPLE by Igor Bastidas (US/DE)
FRIENDS by Florian Grolig
FROM OVER HERE by Patrick Buhr
GRAVEDAD by Matisse Gonzalez
POSTPARTUM (WOCHENBETT) by Henriette Rietz
International Live Action Competition
BATTLEFIELD by Jannis Lenz (AT/DE)
FRAGMANTS by Neozoon
THE INK DOESN’T DRY (DIE TINTE TROCKNET NICHT) by Felix Herrmann
Youth Jury
PATCHWORK CLAM – PATCHWORK PALS by Angela Steffen
DepicT! Competition
SUPER (8) SKATE by Jonas Erler, Marian Röder
Queer Vision Presents: Best of Iris Prize 2019
ZEBRA by Julia Ocker
Shades of Protest – New Short Films from Palestine
MARADONA’S LEGS by Firas Khoury (DE/PS)
European Short Films Audience Award
REVOLVO by Francy Fabritz
European Film Academy Shorts on Tour
BLACK SUN by Arda Çiltepe (DE/TR)
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT by Nina Fischer, Maroan el Sani (DE/IT)
OSLO by Shady Srour (DE/IL)2019
Number of Films Shown about 190 films from 30 different countries
Media Coverage good media coverage in the national and regional press
Specific Characteristics The winner of the short film competition automatically qualifies for the OSCAR competition for the Best Short Film. The jury nominates a short film from the international competition for the European Film Awards.Evaluation The leading competitive short film festival in the UK; strong film industry focus, good prizes for international shorts. It combines extensive film exhibition, including a range of premieres and new talent from all over the globe, with education and training from respected industry professionals and an array of special events and parties. The Encounters Short Film Festival is also the place to discover talented new filmmakers and meet key people from the film industry.
