On your marks, get
ready....
As Encounters gets ready to launch submissions for the main competition on
1 March, you can enter your DepicT! super short now...
DepicT! Call for Submissions
DepicT! is once again challenging
creatives across the globe to show their stuff in just a minute and a half.
Whatever your budget or genre, we want your short shorts. All you have to
do, is come up with something distinctive, imaginative and engaging and
enter for free online at depict.org
to be in with a chance of winning £1500, some priceless industry exposure
at the Encounters 2012 and beyond as well other exclusive prizes. The
deadline for submissions is 9 July 2012, so there is still time to get your
thoughts into film and submit. Stuck for ideas? Why not watch the winners
from DepicT! 2011 at depict.org.
DepicT! is a Watershed project as part of Encounters Short Film and
Animation Festival. For
more info, and to submit your super short visit depict.org
Meet the new Short Film Programmer
Encounters is delighted to welcome Gaia
Meucci to the festival team as the newly appointed Short Film Programmer
for Brief Encounters. Gaia joins the festival after extensive experience
working at organisations such as Edinburgh International Film Festival,
Clermont Ferrand and, more recently, as assistant programmer on the London
Calling retrospective at the Forum des images in Paris. At the festival,
Gaia’s key responsibilities will be to select the short film programme for
Brief Encounters and work with the Artistic Director, Managing Director and
Animation Programmer on the delivery of all aspects of the competitive
programme. Read more
British Animation Awards Screening
Wed 15 February
18:00, Watershed Bristol
Presented by the British Animation Awards,
in partnership with Animated Encounters this is your chance to vote for
your favourite film nominated at the British Animation Awards 2012! Having
already screened two programmes, next week the festival will present the
final installment of animated films up for the Public Choice Award. Help
decide who will become triumphant and vote for your favourite animated film
at the end of the screening. Read more
Clermont Ferrand International Short Film
Festival
Managing Director Liz Harkman and Brief Encounters Short Film Programmer
Gaia Meucci headed down to central France to experience the world’s biggest
short film festival and market place. Despite the lack of British
representation in the market, the number of UK films within the programme
was at an all-time high. To celebrate this Encounters hosted a reception to
honour the UK talent on show and for an opportunity to meet Gaia for the
first time. Congratulations to The Elaborate End of Robert Ebb for picking
up the Canal + Award in the National Competition, and animated film Belly
by Julia Pott which picked up the same award in the Lab Competition both of
which featured at Encounters 2011. To
see how the festival unfolded and all the award winners visit www.clermont-filmfest.com/
Encounters Nominated Shorts Season
Between March – April Encounters presents
a special season screening the live-action and animated short films
nominated for the 2011/2012 Oscars®, BAFTA’s, Cartoon d’Or and European
Film Awards in partnership with BAFTA, Shorts International, European Film
Academy and Cartoon Forum. As a festival which provides entry to all
four of the world’s most prestigious awards, Encounters invites you to
celebrate and discover the stars of tomorrow, straight off the red carpet. Read more
OPPORTUNITIES
Krakow Film Festival- Call for Submissions
The deadline for submissions for the 52nd Krakow Film Festival (28 May – 3
June 2012) in Poland closes 10th February (tomorrow!) Films made after
August 31st 2011 are eligible from the following categories documentary,
feature and animated films in three competitions: 1. National
competition open to films made in Poland between 30 – 60+ minutes; 2.
International short film competition open to documentary, animated and
feature films with a running time up to 30 minutes; 3. International
documentary film competition open to documentaries with a running time
between 30 – 60+ minutes. Films which were made before that date were due
for submission until November 30th 2011. For more information visit www.kff.com.
Aesthetica Short Film Festival – Call for
Submissions
ASFF is calling all short filmmakers to submit to the 2012 festival which
takes place in York 8th – 11th November. Films of any genre under 25
minutes are eligible to submit for a chance to win £500 among other prizes.
A shortlist of the finalists will be included on the ASFF Sampler DVD,
which will be distributed with the December 2012 issue of Aesthetica
Magazine, an international arts and culture publication. Entry is £15 and
the deadline for submissions is 31 May 2012. For more information visit www.asff.co.uk
Project Manager: iFeatures2
This year the production and training feature film initiative iFeatures
returns to develop a second slate of films by emerging talent. To help them
deliver iFeatures 2, they are currently looking for an experienced Project
Manager, with excellent organisational and project management skills to
join the team in Bristol. The deadline for applications is 10 February
(midday). For more
information visit www.creativeengland.co.uk
Watershed Future Producers Internship
Future Producers is a unique opportunity for a group of 18 – 25 year old
aspiring producers to get a foot in the door in the creative industry.
Mentored by media industry professionals including Watershed staff, the
Future Producers will dream and scheme the Fresh Flix strand for kids and
young people (that will be presented by Watershed and Encounters in 2012)
by creating a programme of film, music, poetry and animation. The deadline
for applications is the 9th March 2012. For further information and application form visit www.watershed.co.uk
EVENTS
Animated Exeter
11 – 19 February
Animated Exeter kicks off this weekend
taking place across Exeter 11th – 19th February providing a jam-packed
programme, featuring work from celebrated animation luminaries to exciting
new talent. Festival goers can watch over 100 animation films, in addition
to attending workshops, exhibitions, industry master-classes,
career-planning days, and prestigious award ceremonies including a chance
to vote for their own favourites in the British Animation Awards. The
festival is celebrating it’s 13th year inspiring young people in the South
West to develop their talent, share ideas and get a foot in the door of
this expanding industry. They even have a brand new festival app available
to download for free to organise your festival week. For more information visit www.animatedexeter.co.uk
Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Re-scored by Blue Roses
Sat 18 Feb, 7.30pm
£8.00/£6.00 Concs
Birds Eye View Film Festival is coming to
Bristol this February to present a new live score to the silent classic Dr
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as part of their Sound & Silents Tour. This seminal
horror silent finds new life alongside Blue Roses' (XL records) haunting
score which received outstanding reaction at Green Man and Latitude
festivals this summer. For
more information and to book tickets visit www.arnolfini.org.uk
Stop-Motion Puppet Making Workshops,
Bristol
Puppet Place is offering a 5 week course
on puppet making for stop-motion animation with Mary Murphy from Bristol
School of Animation. Every Thursday from 9 February - 8 March 2012,
6pm-9pm. Full
details are available here: www.puppetplace.org
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