18TH ENCOUNTERS FILM FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE IN BRISTOL
The 18th Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival will take place in Bristol from 18-23 September 2012.
It will host high profile names from the film and animation industries, including internationally acclaimed documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto, Academy Award winning independent producer Jeremy Thomas, director/animator Sam Fell, acclaimed cinematographer Lol Crawley and visual artist Paul Bush.
Friday 21 September sees on-stage sessions with two very special guests at the festival: a Filmmaker Focus on Kim Longinotto and an interview with Jeremy Thomas. Directors UK will present a screening of LAIKA’s latest stop-motion feature ParaNorman, followed by a Q&A with the film’s co-director Sam Fell, on Thursday 20 September at Arnolfini. The BAFTA Craft Masterclass returns to Encounters with Lol Crawley the Director of Photography behind features such as Four Lions (Chris Morris), Better Things (Duane Hopkins), Here (Braden King) and On the Ice (Andrew MacLean) who will share his craft with festival audiences. Animated Encounters will focus on the work of Paul Bush, with a retrospective programme, screening of his latest feature Babeldom and a masterclass with the director.
Encounters’ Artistic Director Mark Cosgrove said: “An important part of Encounters is the opportunity for young and emerging filmmakers to hear the hard earned experience and wisdom of established filmmaking figures and we are delighted to welcome to this year’s event a range of talent from live action and animation. In attracting such leading names to Bristol, the festival also continues to play a unique role in making the city a centre of excellence in the creative industries.”
The full festival programme and online delegate registration are now available online. For more information visit the website www.encounters-festival.org.uk
