Encounters Short Film Festival celebrates new talent in filmmaking and provides a platform for emerging filmmakers to screen their work. In 2009 over 150 films screened in competition over five days to over 500 delegates and 6,500 members of the audience. The films and animations were a selection of the best new dramas, comedies, music videos, documentaries and animation from 58 different countries.
Paul Appleby was a producer at the BBC Natural History Unit and has 20 years experience as a series producer. He now works as a freelancer and is the chair of Bristol Media.
AWARD WINNERS
Running order (Duration: 94 mins 7 secs)
FILMCLUB Children’s Jury Award/Animation
PIGEON:IMPOSSIBLE
Dir: Lucas Martell
U.S 2009 6mins 12 secs
Walter, a rookie secret agent is faced with a problem seldom covered in basic training…
FILMCLUB Children’s Jury Award/Live Action
CIRCUS
Dir: Ruben Broekhuis Netherlands 2009
9 mins 19 secs
A short about a boy who beats personal conflict, inspired by the streets of Rotterdam.
FILMCLUB Teenage Jury Award
EDWARD’S TURMOIL
Dir: Kim Albright
U.K 2009 10mins
A cursing grandpa is stuck for a day with Edward, his bible-loving, neurotic grandson and later discovers that Edward is tormented by swear words.
Online Audience Award
IL SEGRETO DEL TRESSETTE (THE SECRET OF TRESSETTE)
Dir: Lucio Cremonese
Italy 2009 16 mins 50 secs
Pietro has to confront the terminal illness of his brother, victim of the ruthless Camorra.
UK Film Council Audience Award
MIRACLE FISH
Dir: Luke Doolan
Australia 2009 17 mins 50 secs
8 year old Joe has a birthday he will never forget…
DepicT! Award
A TV MOVIE
Dir: Daniel Faigle
Germany 2009 90 secs
Bored? Watch TV! But that’s not so easy when you are a TV set.
DepicT! 09 Special Mention Award
I.D
Dir: Sam Firth
U.K 2009 90 secs
A teenager finds her identity in the intimacy of a photo booth…
Shooting People DepitcT! Audience Award
LAST MINUTE
Dir: Pedro Suárez
Mexico 2009 90 secs
A fast paced chronicle of a demise of a marriage.
4Mations International Newcomer in Animation Award
RABBIT PUNCH
Dir: Kirstian Andrews
U.K 2009 5mins 34 secs
An original and technical achievement in animation.
South West Jury and South West Screen Audience Award
LIGHT AND DARK
Dir: Michael Smith and Tom Stubbs
U.K 2009 10 mins
A film about the film makers’ alter-egos
Best of British Award
PHOTOGRAPH OF JESUS
Dir: Laurie Hill
U.K 2008 6 mins 40 secs
The absurd requests that photography archives receive.
International Jury Award
PRINCESS MARGARET BLVD.
Dir: Kazik Radwanski
Canada 2008 14 mins
Isabelle, an Alzheimer’s sufferer, struggles to make sense of her everyday life.
The 16th Encounters International Short Film Festival takes place between 16 – 21
November 2010. Call for submissions opens on April 1 – June 30. For more information,
blog and to sign up for ebulletins or Facebook see www.encounters-festival.org.uk
