SHOWING TIMES:

• Sun 13 March: 3.25pm
• Tue 15 March: 5pm

Encounters is a monthly cinema programme presenting curated selections of UK and international short films from the Encounters Film Festival archive.

Encounters not only presents amazing stories from talented creators, but is also intended to be a catalyst for reigniting networking opportunities in cinemas for filmmakers, audiences and emerging talent.

BRITISH ANIMATION AWARDS

This programme celebrates the award-winning works recognised by the British Animation Awards, which have screened at the festival over the last twelve years.

THE EAGLEMAN STAG

Dir. Mikey Please, UK, 2010, 9 mins.

A man goes to extreme lengths to counter his accelerating perception of time.

THE DAY I KILLED MY BEST FRIEND

Dir. Antonio J Busto Algarin, UK, 2012, 7 mins.

Regla is a nine-year-old girl whose only friend is imaginary. She hates bath time and always has to be ordered in. One day Regla and her indulgent imaginary friend are forced to confront the sudden arrival of her first period and the problems that come with it…

SMALL PEOPLE WITH HATS

Dir. Sarina Nihei, UK, 2014, 7 mins.

Sarina Nihei’s hand-drawn animation tells an allegorical tale about how Society discards and segregates those who are different…

TEETH

Dir. Daniel Gray & Tom Brown, UK, 2015, 6 mins.

Starring Richard E. Grant, this is a tale of a man who starts to lose his teeth…

MAMOON

Dir. Ben Steer, UK, 2017, 6 mins.

Mamoon follows the story of a mother and her infant child who are forced to leave their home when mysterious, dark shadows envelop the light in which they exist. Will they make it out safely?

ROUGHHOUSE

Dir. Jonathan Hodgson, UK, 2018, 16 mins.

Three friends embark on a new adventure in a strange town. However, when a manipulative new member joins their gang their loyalty is torn apart with terrifying consequences.

MY GRANDAD WAS A ROMANTIC

Dir. Maryam Mohajer, UK, 2019, 5 mins.

“My grandad was a romantic. He once saw a picture of my granny and realized that she was the love of his life. One day he decided to go meet her.”

Runtime: 56 minutes.

CONTENT WARNINGS: Death, violence against animals, nudity, mental health issues, physical violence.

VENUE: EXETER PHOENIX, STUDIO 74

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