Watershed’s Super-short Filmmaking Competition as part of Encounters short film and animation festival. Hong Kong (2019) Palm Springs Int'l FF Sundance (2019) Thessaloniki Doc FF (2019) Feature. Our UK correspondent Joseph Norman reports from the Encounters Film Festival 2019. Votes: 91,752. Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams. Contact Us; Blog; News . It explores the trajectory of life of an aunt who she never met and presents a lucid reflection of the history of Ethiopia in its contextual interstices. Impact Springboard 2019: Shortlisted Films; Meet Our 2018 Impact Bootcamp Speakers & Participants! Of course, the festival’s main fare continues to look forward, helping us discover new talents as well as some established ones still working in the short film form. So… See you June 29 & 30, 2018? As short film has moved onto new platforms, Encounters Festival introduced a third Grand Prix competition strand, Immersive Encounters, in 2017. ... May 7, 2019 5:45am PT Synopsis: A bullied teenage girl leads an a cappella club on a trail of destruction against her high school enemies.`. The 25th Edition of the Film Festival Hosted the Awards Ceremony at Colston Hall in Bristol. Palm Springs International Film Society. Encounters International Film Festival 2019 Nominee Brief Encounters Grand Prix: International Competition Irene Moray: European Film Awards 2019 Nominee European Film Award: ... (TIFF) Toronto International Film Festival 2019 l TIFF Short Cuts (Selection) a list … In 2020, it won the Jury Prize for International Fiction at Sundance Film Festival. In 2019, it won the Best UK Short Jury Prize at Raindance Film Festival, a Best Director award at Fantastic Fest and British / Irish Short Film of the Year at the London Film Critics Circle Awards. Fresh from the world’s leading festivals, Encounters has secured the rights to screen 2019’s most acclaimed documentaries, movies that put you in places as diverse as the front row of high-fashion’s runways to eavesdropping on an international … The festival discovers, supports and develops new talent in film-making, providing a platform for emerging and established filmmakers from around the world, and continues to be a unique meeting place for the industry. 77. The longest running underground film festival in the world . Encounters was founded in 1999, when the festival founders collaborated with Pro Helvetia on the first Encounters Swiss South African Documentary Film Festival. Waste is a sly little word. Each year we attend the brilliant Encounters Film Festival, usually held at Watershed in Bristol. Waste. Runner-up - Best Film, Independent Shorts Awards, August 2019. 2019 Official Selection: Encounters Film Festival. The "Semana de Cine" has been held by the Festival de Cannes and the INCAA to coincide with Ventana Sur, the primary Latin American film market, for 11 years. Flee, directed by Danish filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen, with executive producers, Emmy award … DC Shorts Film Festival ... 2019 . The film we made at the end of first year was shortlisted for the DepicT! Cyprus is officially announced as Encounters 2019 Country Focus. A brief glimpse at what you can expect at the 2019 festival. And like many things this year, it’s coming back in a slightly different way. Q&A. Encounters Film Festival. 2019 Festival Coverage. Waste. Coming to you direct from the world’s leading festivals, Encounters has secured the rights to screen 2019’s most acclaimed documentaries. FESTIVAL STAR. Take a look at the full programme on the Encounters Film Festival website. It has been announced today that the local documentary STROOP: JOURNEY INTO THE RHINO HORN WAR has been […] 458 were here. The 11th edition of the Aesthetica Film Festival will run from 2-30 November 2021 in York, UK. Previous winners of the prize have included 2018 winner Samantha Biffot for The African Who Wanted to Fly, and 2019 winner Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann for New … The annual Bristol-based Encounters Film Festival is back! Online Platform for Student & Short Films . What to watch at the Encounters Film Festival 2019 . Adoration: Directed by Fabrice du Welz. A joint program between Encounters Film Festival, Tbilisi International Film Festival, and British Council Georgia . Date: 2019 August 12 20:09. Film Festival Film explores the position of marginalised young South African filmmakers and interrogates the attitudes and perspectives of older and relatively privileged filmmakers who have already established key positions in the local industry. No more than 50 seconds, tops. 29-31. – The Guardian Praising the young artists, António Vitorino, IOM Director-General, said that the festival recognized two powerful forces, youth and film “Combined, they hold the power to bring about positive change, to shift divisive narratives, to promote peace and dialogue – put simply, to make a better world.”. ENCOUNTER Festival 2019 - FilmFreeway. The unconventional engagement, the reimagined connection between creators and their audiences … that’s what the Found Festival’s brigade… 2nd Rough Cut Lab (NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) In partnership with Refinery Cape Town and the South African Guild of Editors (SAGE), Encounters invited SA filmmakers to submit their documentary films for the 2nd Encounters Rough Cut Lab. ENCOUNTER is an annual festival curated around the theme of "Coming Together." This year our WIPE festival is 5 years old, and as you already know, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be able to host our anniversary festival … The organisers of Encounters are calling for feature, mid-length and short documentary film entries from South African and International filmmakers for the 2019 edition of the Festival. The festival discovers, supports and develops new talent in filmmaking, providing a platform for emerging and established filmmakers from around the world, and continues to be a unique meeting place for the industry. The Berlin International Film Festival (German: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale, is a film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. “Segregated By Design” will be a part of the Animation 4 block “GetReal” on September 26th at 6 pm. ... 2019 | USA | 104 min. You can view the 2019 schedule in full here. Wed to Fri. May 2019. multi-day event. In the respect of all the hygienic measures taken to protect all of you, the cinema will offer a limited amount of seats. Finding Sally, a film on this year’s Encounters film festival, is the story of Tamara Mariam Dawit, who has researched, written and directed it. This meant we – two animators and one producer – would be taking our films to the Encounters Film Festival in Bristol, the UK’s leading short film, animation and virtual […] Emma explores the challenges she has faced with rare medical condition, “moebius syndrome”. Ladima Foundation presents The Adiaha Award at Encounters 2021. A worker aspires to escape from the hell that is the toaster he is trapped in. From over 4000 submissions a dedicated team […] In 1984, two friends from small-town Pennsylvania win an MTV contest and the chance to party with Van Halen for 48 Hours. Haifa International Film Festival . The UK participated in the Creative Europe programme from 2014-20. Encounters Film Festival stages one of the world’s leading international competitions for short film, animation and immersive moving image work. Encounters is the UK’s leading short film, animation and virtual reality festival. Official Selection: 2019 Traverse City Film Festival. The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival has announced the first international documentaries confirmed for this year’s edition. This year we are delighted to be collaborating with Encounters Film Festival, to present an exciting programme of short Palestinian films under the theme Shades of Protest . Clermont ISFF – Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand | 31 Jan. > 8 Fév. One day, Paul encounters a young teen named Gloria, a mysterious new patient with whom he quickly becomes infatuated. The first Encounters 2019 SA and African film titles for the South African International Documentary Festival have been announced. In 2017 she […] ... Encounters is the UK's leading short film and animation festival. It’s the 10th anniversary of a festival that has taken audiences to unexpected encounters with art and artists — in places they never expected to find themselves. 14 minutes. Encounters is the UK’s leading short film, animation and virtual reality festival.At the heart of the festival lies the Encounters international competition – one of the world’s leading international competitions… The Ladima Foundation will present the Adiaha Award for Best Documentary Film by an African woman at this year’s 23rd Encounters South African International Documentary Festival.The festival will run from 10th to 20th June, 2021. A trophy hunter meets his match. Prix Europa (2019) – Nomination: TV Documentary. Visionär Film Festival – Encounters with New Auteurs defines itself as an interdisciplinary, transnational platform for networking and the exchange of actors in the fields of visual art, film and music. Nominated for BAFTA Film Award, British Short Animation, 2019 Winner of Best of British Award (Animation), Encounters Film Festival, 2018 Winner of the WTF Award at Flatpack Film Festival 2018 As always, not all the films on offer will be guaranteed delights, but the programme continues to offer varied treats to a South African audience usually a bit starved of the chance to view quality documentaries on the big screen. Encounters Short Film Festival in Bristol, where a good short can often make a bigger splash. 2019 Official Selection: Warsaw Film Festival. RUNNING TIME: 1 hour 32 minutes. Our mission is to change the way people look at the world, through cinema. During opening hours you will be able to contact the Passholder Centre on 0117 9275155. The Golden Frame Awards / Rab Film Festival (2019) – Best Documentary Film. Official selection at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Encounters is the UK’s leading short film, animation and virtual reality festival. Purchase tickets at our box office, cash or credit, Friday, 9/13, 6:30pm-11pm, Saturday 9/14, 12pm-8pm. Official Selection - Encounters Film Festival 2020. 2019 Opening Night! The festival takes place on Tues 24 – Sun 29 September. Launched in 2014, the festival has been growing. Powered by. This year the festival is online and we have secured digital passes for you, you can get these via Weston college shop for £10. SA Premiere. Can you imagine living your whole life without any facial expression? The international competition is an official gateway to the world’s most prestigious awards: The Academy Awards®, BAFTAs and the European Film … 2019 Film Festival Awards Contact For more information, email our Film Festival director, Matthew M. Foster , or our office , or call our office Monday thru Friday, 9:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST at (404) 669-0773. Visionär Film Festival Berlin, encounters with new talents, offers a selection of new filmmakers from around the world who prove to be daring, original and visionary in their debut to full-length film. Chicago Premiere! The 2019 Encounters South African International Documentary Festival – which runs until 16 June – has a superb line-up for this year's event. From over 4000 submissions a dedicated team of pre-selectors and programmers curated 270 films across 29 competition programmes. Anime fans in London looking for a day of films can't wrong by heading over to the first The Anime Film Festival.It's set to run on Saturday 7th September at Picturehouse Central in London's West End. 12-year-old Paul lives an isolated existence with his mother, who works at a private psychiatric hospital in the woods near their house. I try to visit the Encounters Film Festival in Bristol (24-29 September 2019) every year, not just for the films but also for its friendly vibe. The film can only have a limited theatrical release as part of the Festival, with just three screenings at the Labia in Cape Town. Posted by Joe. 2019 Official Selection: Crossing the Screen. Nominated for BAFTA Film Award, British Short Animatoin, 2019 Winner of Best of British Award (Animation), Encounters Film Festival, 2018 Winner of the WTF Award at Flatpack Film Festival … Exciting news - NATURAL PAUL has been selected for the international competition in Encounters Film Festival, a BAFTA and Student Academy Awards qualifying festival. And just like that, its over. United Kingdom, 2019. Cannes films' world tour continues with the Buenos Aires Cannes Film Week from December 2 to 8 2019! A Sister (French: Une soeur) is a 2018 Belgian live-action short film directed by Delphine Girard.It has been selected and awarded at several film festivals including Rhode Island International Film Festival in August 2019 where it won the Oscar Qualifying Best Short Film Award. 5) Cut your credits down in your Festival screener, particularly for shorts. 2019 Official Selection: Open City Docs Festival. 2019. Encounters Film Festival 2019 takes place in Bristol from the 24th to the 29th of September – Chin Up will be screened on Thursday the 26th at 18:00 in Watershed – Cinema 1. San Francisco DocFest Awards (2019) – Jury Prize for Best Feature. Ordinary people, who after chance encounters with otherworldly entities, see their deepest desires come to fruition but at a terrible cost.