Brief Encounters

Encounters consists of two major film festivals and are at venues around the Harbourside area of Bristol, UK. The longest running festival in partnership began life in 1995 as Brief Encounters was originally meant to be a one of event and because of it being so popular it expanded year on year and acknowledged internationally as one of the worlds most respected celebrations of short film. In 2001, the short film festival was joined by Animated Encounters which showcased a range of things such as productions, talent, creativity, technology and skills that make animation the success that it is. The two events combined the Encounters Short film banner for the first time in 2006. There was an increase in people trying to get their work viewn with them and there were now more film submissions, film screenings and delegates. In 2007 Animation Talent Symposium day produced by the head of international Outreach at DreamWorks. This event was so successful that it was sold out. This day was organised as a way of sharing views and experiences. special guests that appeared were Mark Kermode, Richard Eyre, Henry LaBounta, Peter Lord, Phill Jupitus and Frank Cottrell Boyce. Principle Sponsors include UK Film council Lottery funded, HP Invent, films @ 59, Watershed.

Link to supporters page http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk/our-sponsors.html

“The UK's most important short film festival” The Guardian
ENCOUNTERS recognises that sponsorship is a way to maintain and develop the flair, know-how and glitz for which the festival is known worldwide. That's why we pay very close attention to making sponsorship good value for all of our supporters. The idea behind this is that it allows the sponsors to be associated with an international, well established and well respected festival.

If you would like to submitt your work, you will need to do so by April 1: Submissions open - Send them your films. June 30: Submissions deadline August 30: Festival film selections announced online September: London Launch, film programme announced and accreditation early bird offer November: Accreditation deadline

Referencing
Brief Encounters . (2009). About Us. Available: http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk/. Last accessed 5 February 2010.