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Encounters Film Festival 2027
Category
ANIMATION & FILM FESTIVALS
Date
31 May 2027
City
Bristol, UK
Email
Website
Edition
32
Final submission deadline
2027-05-31
Submission/Registration Fee
Yes
Festival Description: Encounters Film Festival stages one of the world’s leading international competitions for the short film, animation, and immersive moving image work. The international competition is an official gateway to the world’s most prestigious awards; the Academy Awards®, BAFTAs, and the European Film Awards. Its mission is to provide an international platform for new and emerging talent in filmmaking. For over a quarter of a century, Encounters Film Festival has welcomed guests from all around the world, connecting filmmakers with the wider industry, our wonderful audiences, and, of course, each other.
2027 Encounters Film Festival Call for Entries
Eligibility:
- Films completed on or after 1 January 2026.
- Maximum running time 40 minutes including credits.
- All genres and production techniques: fiction, animation, documentary, experimental, artists' film, hybrid work and music video, from any budget.
- No premiere requirement of any kind. Films already online are eligible.
- Films submitted in a previous year can be resubmitted if they meet the completion date above.
- We accept picture-locked works in progress with an opening slate explaining what is unfinished. We review one cut only.
Categories:
- Live Action Short Film
- Animated Short Film
- Documentary short film
- Music video
- DepicT! 90 seconds or less
Important information
- Regular deadline: 21 December 2026 Early Bird deadline, 8 March 2027; Spring deadline, 10 May 2027 Late deadline, 31 May 2027 Final deadline
- Rules and Submission via FilmFreeway
Previous Festival Coverage
2019
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HerStory: Encounters Film Festival 2019: Joseph Norman Reports
Event Dates
- From 29 September 2027 to 03 October 2027
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