Encounters Film Festival

Kangding Ray takes the techno score of Sirât and rebuilds it live. Unseen visuals from the shoot by Óliver Laxe. One night only, Crane Room, Prospect Building. Soundsystem culture, spiritual longing, bass. Bristol knows. Wed 24 Sep | Encounters 2026 | @crackmagazine x @mubiuk

We're in great company this weekend! 🎬 Head over to the European Film Awards site to check out 8 curated shorts programmes including collections from Encounters and @sansebastianfes. We're honoured to be the UK's nominating festival for the EFA European Short Film - Prix @Vimeo

📢 A very special announcement 🎬 CHARLIE KAUFMAN & MICHEL GONDRY to reunite on stage for our 30th anniversary opening event! Plus a screening of ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND. 📅 Wed 24th Sept | 7pm 📍 Bristol Beacon encounters.film

🎟 Head to encounters.film/programme-anno… to explore the competition film guide and grab a pass!

🔥 And as if that wasn’t enough we are also delighted to announce the 18 films that will compete in the 2025 DepicT! showcase - our special event dedicated to 90 second mini-masterpieces. 🎉 Celebrate short film and animation with us at the 30th edition of Encounters.

✨ The 2025 Official Selection is now LIVE! An extraordinary collection of 105 exceptional films from fresh voices and celebrated auteurs from around the globe, this historic 30th edition showcases the very best in contemporary cinema. encounters.film/programme-anno…

✨Applications are now open to join the team as a Volunteer at this year's festival (24-28 Sept)!✨ 📅 Applications close Tues 19 Aug, 5pm. Head to our website (encounters.film) to find out more & apply! 📸 PortlandProductions LTD

Join us on 8 Apr for a night w/ award-winning comedy filmmakers @TIASALISBURY , Rhys Aaron Lewis & @polyrockfilms who know how to squeeze the most laughs out of the smallest budgets 🤪 Free tickets + bundle options to lock in our lowest membership rate: b.link/funnysp

Are you passionate about short films and interested in film curation? ⁣Apply now to join our selection panel and help shape the 2025 film festival. Read more and apply here: encounters.film/2025-selectors ⁣

This is an open call for collaborators, partners & sponsors. Bristol is the ideal home for an internationally significant festival that discovers & champions emerging storytellers of tomorrow across all forms of visual media. If you share that vision let’s build it together. 🚀

📣 Submit your shorts to the 30th edition of @EncountersSFF (24 - Sept 2025, Bristol, UK) Shorts 90 secs & under can be submitted via @FilmFreeway for FREE to qualify for Depict awards! Get involved: filmfreeway.com/EncountersFilm…

Breaking: After fears about its future due to funding issues, Bristol's Encounters short film festival (@EncountersSFF) will return in 2025, with a new executive director. Details and dates: screendaily.com/news/encounter…

Encounters returns for a landmark 30th edition in September 2025. Back with new energy, a refreshed mission and a renewed dedication to showcasing the films and filmmakers of tomorrow - from Bristol and beyond! Now accepting film submissions! filmfreeway.com/EncountersFilm…

Thank you for the U.K. Award Special Mention for The Mobius Trip @EncountersSFF @vjsimone x

WE WON! Thank you so much for @EncountersSFF and @ActionXtremeUK for the opportunity and more than ever the talented crew that helped pull this crazy short off!

UK AWARD SPECIAL MENTION : The Möbius Trip, Directed by Simone Smith

UK AWARD SPECIAL MENTION : The Archive: Queer Nigerians, Directed by Simisolaoluwa Akande

And very special mentions go to.... 🏆🧵