Encounters 12th International Short Film Festival
Tuesday 21 - Sunday 26 November 2006, Watershed, Bristol, UK

Combining the very best live action shorts with the cream of animation, the new ‘Encounters’ is a major celebration of the present and future of short film-making. Further information and online booking at www.encounters-festival.org.uk.

Animation Industry Day
Wed 22 Nov
Turn up, toon in and get down to business…This jam packed one-day discussion forum programmed by Claire Jennings (Producer, Wallace & Gromit: Curse of The Were-Rabbit) caters for both established industry members and newcomers. Delegates can sign on to the specific strand that suits them best whilst also making the most of an array of crossover events and joint networking opportunities.

Professional Strand
£100.00 including VAT
Feature films, television series and cutting edge commercials - the spectrum of topics covered is broad yet pays attention to details. The panel discussions are finely honed in an effort to be of special interest to companies based predominantly in the UK whilst still acknowledging the necessity for those companies to achieve worldwide sales and promotions around the globe. Speakers include; Keith Chapman (creator of HIT’s Bob The Builder), Sean Clarke (Aardman Animations), Ginger Gibbons (Grand Slam), David Lipman (Framestore CFC), Cameron McCracken (Pathe), Michael Rose, David Sproxton (Aardman Animations) and Anthony Utley (Cosgrove Hall).

Newcomer Strand
£60.00 including VAT
A variety of well known industry professionals offer their time and their experience in an exciting array of discussion panels and workshops designed to increase the knowledge of the average student about to enter the complex business world of animation. From discussions on the creative structuring of new projects - through to a sneak preview of newly created Cartoon Network shows and informal and practical advice on business issues - Encounters has a great deal to offer the independently-minded student with a keen interest in animation. Speakers include Oliver Ellis (Target Entertainment), Carl Goreham (Creator of Stressed Eric), Dave Ingham, Lucy Murphy, Olly Smith, Chris O’Reilly (Nexus), Joanna Quinn & Les Mills (Beryl Productions),

Film School: Writing Good Cinema
Fri 24 Nov
£60.00 Including VAT - Further information and online booking at www.encounters-festival.org.uk
This year’s Encounters film school will explore the essentials for developing a good idea for the screen from the nuts and bolts of story and structure to the twists and turns of character and plot. Key screenwriting figures including Frank Cottrell Boyce, Billy MacKinnon and Lucy Scher will explore the art and craft of storytelling for the big screen offering insight, illumination and some provocation.