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2006 Festival

In 2006 Brief Encounters International Short Film Festival and Animated Encounters International Animation Festival will unite under one banner ‘Encounters Short Film Festival' (Wednesday 22 – Sunday 26 November)...
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Friday 20 January 2006

2006 Submissions

Submissions for our 2006 festival will open for online submission registration on Tuesday 4th April. Deadline: Friday 26th May. more...

Friday 20 January 2006

Yuri Norstein and Tale of Tales: An Animators Journey - Book & DVD Sales

In June 2002 the Zagreb Animation Festival published the results of an international, four-year poll to establish the best animated film of all time... more...

Wednesday 4 May 2005

Animated Encounters Award Winners

News Flash...tonight at the Animated Encounters Award Ceremony sponsored by Cod Steaks we were very pleased to announce the winners of this year's three competitive awards... more...

Saturday 23 April 2005

Wallace & Gromit The Curse of the Were-rabbit sneak preview

Don't miss the Animated Encounters Awards Ceremony (Saturday 23 8.15pm Watershed). more...

Thursday 14 April 2005

Desert Island Flicks

Fri 22 April 20.15 Watershed Cinema 1 £10.00 full / £8.00 cons

Jeffrey Katzenberg, Executive Producer and Producer of modern animated classics including The Prince of Egypt, Chicken Run, Antz, Shrek and Shark Tale as well as the eagerly awaited new Aardman / DreamWorks feature Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the WereRabbit, takes the spotlight to present his ten favourite toons to take to a desert island in a unique onstage interview with journalist and film ciritc Mark Kermode.
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Thursday 7 April 2005

Industry Summit Delegate Accreditation

Hooray! Online Delegate Accredition for Animated Encounters is now available!

Check out our What's On section for full details of the Industry Summit and Special Events. Full listings of screenings taking place at the festival will be available here from tomorrow.

For further information on the full programme for this year please contact the festival office on +44 (0)117 915 0185. more...

Thursday 24 March 2005

Surgery Appointments Open for Applications!

Applications for our One-to-One surgery appointments will open on Wednesday 23rd March! If you can't wait please request further information and a booking from from laura.ballin@brief-encounters.org.uk or call the festival office on 0117 915 0187. more...

Saturday 19 March 2005

Tickets On Sale

Tickets for Animated Encounters are on sale from Monday 21st March. For further information on how to book.... more...

Saturday 19 March 2005

Submission update

Submissions for Animated Encounters are now closed. Brief Encounters submissions open on-line in late April. more...

Friday 4 March 2005

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