Encounters

Encounters is a short film festival that is the result of the merging of two film festivals, Brief Encounters and Animated Encounters, in 2006 and has since become one of the most prestigious festivals for short filmmakers within the U.K.

Based in Bristol the festival consists of different regional and specialists awards including awards for under 12's as well as the 'Depict' award for a short under 90 seconds.

The festival is a registered charity and is run on sponsorship money contributed by companies such as the BBC and Kodak, as well as being funded mostly by Bristol City Council. The festival also get funding from the UK Film Councils Lottery Fund.