Tag Archive: 2013

Opening Night at Encounter Short Film and Animation Festival

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On the opening night of Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival we caught up with some of the guests to get their thoughts on this years programme. We spoke with Encounters’ animation programmer… Continue reading

Some filmmakers spotted

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We proudly present – the first printed issue of Inside Encounters is out!

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Be ready to grab your issue of Inside Encounters from the venues of the festival. There are some insights of the South West Showcase, INT 1: Burning Bridges, ANI 1: Power to the… Continue reading

The Story of the Crazy Cat Man

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Rafed Alharthi is  Encounters’ first Emirati director. I sat down with the twenty-five year-old director of Feeding Five Hundred (United Arab Emirates), to find out how he found the subject for his first… Continue reading

Film students arrived at Encounters!

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What I Know – Tim Hayes (Film Writer)

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This morning (Tuesday) eight bright eyed young film journalists (us) were made privy to the unorthodox career path of freelance film writer Tim Hayes. We asked Tim to explain how he got where… Continue reading