19th Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival Award Winners
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After a packed schedule of both Animated and live action films and documentaries Encounters came to a head last night with a night of awards for some of the best of the fest. We’ve highlighted the more important ones (read, Animated) so you can check them out yourselves.
19th ENCOUNTERS SHORT FILM AND ANIMATION FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
*You can see a selection of these winning films today at Watershed Cinema 3 at 11.00 and 17.00*
Animated Encounters Grand Prix Award: In the Air is Christopher Gray by Felix Massie (UK)
Special mentions: The Hunter directed by Marieka Walsh (Australia), Tap to Retry directed by Neta Cohen (Israel)
In The Air Is Christopher Gray by Felix Massie
Brief Encounters Grand Prix Award: Orbit Ever After by Jamie Stone (UK)
Animated Encounters Best of British Award: Anomalies by Ben Cady (UK)
Brief Encounters Best of British Award: Rosemary Jane by Carolina Petro (UK)
Animated Encounters UWE European New Talent Award: Plug and Play by Michael Frei (Switzerland)
Brief Encounters UWE European New Talent Award: Beat by Aneil Karia (UK)
Animated Encounters Best of South West Award: Winter Trees by Karni and Saul (UK)
Brief Encounters Best of South West Award: Behind The Journey by Bristol Sprout (UK)
Children’s Jury Award: Fear of Flying, by Conor Finnegan (Ireland)
Fear Of Flying by Conor Finnegan
Audience Award: Home by Thomas Gleeson (New Zealand)
Music Video Award: Stardust by Mischa Rozema (Netherlands)
Documentary Award: Adrift by Frederik Jan Depickere (Belgium / Colombia)
Special mention: Feeding Five Hundred by Rafed Alharthi and Ray Hadded (UAE)
Cartoon d’Or nomination: Cargo Cult by Bastien Dubois (France)
Special mentions: The Maggot Feeder by Priit Tender (Estonia), Hollow Land directed by Michelle Kranot and Uri Kranot (Denmark, France, Canada)
Bristol Short Film nominee for the European Film Awards 2013: Orbit Ever After by Jamie Stone (UK) Special Mention: Fear of Flying by Conor Finnegan (Ireland)
DepicT! ’13 Awards
DepicT!’13 British Special Mention Award: Return by James Young (UK)
DepicT! ’13 Shooting People RPS Audience Award: Cool Unicorn Bruv by Ninian Doff (UK)
DepicT! ’13 Random Acts Special Mention: Sun by Paul Hill (UK)
DepicT! ’13 Award: Cool Unicorn Bruv by Ninian Doff (UK)
Sun by Paul Hill