"The UK's most important short film festival" The Guardian on Encounters
DepicT! is an international short film competition which challenges filmmakers to create super-shorts of under 90 seconds. It has been running since 1998 and is a Watershed Media Centre project, part of Encounters Short Film Festival.
Beyond the great prizes and exposure it garners through its online galleries, DepicT! offers emerging and established filmmakers a prime industry window at Encounters – a great opportunity for promoting their work and making contact with a broad range of international industry professionals, from distributors and producers to funding bodies and exhibitors, as well as other filmmakers and enthusiastic short film fans.
All shortlisted filmmakers are invited to Encounters each year to attend the DepicT! showcase where the films are screened on the big screen before a consistently sold-out audience. The winning films are announced and screened along with all the other Encounters award-winning films at the prestigious Awards Ceremony.
Winning films have regularly gone on to be screened at other international film festivals and to be picked up by commercial distributors, and many of the filmmakers have gone on to successfully work in the industry.
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Watershed is Britain's first Media Centre. Opened in 1982 and based in Bristol, UK, Watershed is a leading cultural organisation for non-mainstream and independent cinema exhibition which screens world cinema, shorts, emerging digital form and hosts internationally renowned festivals such as Encounters and Wildscreen.
Encounters Short Film Festival presents a major celebration and leading competitive showcase of short film from around the globe. A unique forum for emerging talent and established industry alike designed to nurture creativity and innovation.
Based in Bristol, UK, Aardman Animations was founded in 1972 by David Sproxton and Peter Lord. From legendary clay character Morph and the Oscar(R) winning Creature Comforts, to favourites Wallace and Gromit, Aardman's imagination and innovation have made it the world's leading model animation studio.
Films@59 provides award winning pre- and post-production services to broadcasters and filmmakers worldwide. Films@59 has always been actively involved in the promotion of new talent through festivals such as Encounters and Cannes, and its sponsorship of DepicT! continues that commitment to nurturing innovation and bringing fresh creative blood into the industry.
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Arts Alliance Media is Europe's leading provider of digital film distribution services to the cinema, to the home, and to the film industry.
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public. BAFTA is delighted to be able to support new British talent with the DepicT! '09 British Special Mention Award.
The British Council Film Department promotes contemporary and innovative UK film to audiences around the world, working in both lead and supporting roles on showcases, workshops, festivals, conferences, tours, residences and virtual projects. We also collaborate with artists and other cultural organisations: building skills, capacity and cultural awareness, creating access to audiences and markets, and promoting international partnership and creative exchange.
The National Film and Television School is the UK's national centre of excellence for education in film and television programme making. The NFTS has turned out numerous world-class, award-winning film and television programme makers in its 37 years and its reputation extends worldwide.
A catalyst for change, growth and innovation, Shooting People helps members get their films made and find the audiences they deserve through a community of filmmakers, sharing resources, skills and experience. We believe Shooting People can make a major contribution to building a strong independent film scene, one which can offer alternatives to mainstream cinema.
Established in July 2003, the Independent Cinema Office is a national organisation that aims to develop and support independent film exhibition throughout the UK. The ICO works in association with independent cinemas, film festivals, film societies and the regional and national screen agencies.
Film Network is the BBC’s interactive showcase for new British filmmakers, exposing new talent and creating a platform for some great films that are rarely seen elsewhere. The site allows people to comment on and rate films and also provides filmmakers with tools to create online profiles and exchange tips, advice and ideas.
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