Short of the Week

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    A S/W Centric Look at Encounters 2022

    Back for its first in-person edition since 2019, the UK’s leading short film Encounters returns to Bristol with an eclectic programme of short films, industry panels and interactive experiences.

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    Drama Joe Stankus

    Trooper

    When an ex-cop's deathbed confession reveals something terrible, a dutiful daughter is forced to weigh the differences between the stories we tell ourselves and the truth.

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    Drama Aisha Amin

    Simone

    A young mother navigates the New York City subway system in order to get her baby to daycare on time. Simone is a story about young motherhood, survival and resilience.

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    Sci‑Fi Jordan Speer

    Sunbelly

    In the distant future, a space-faring dog investigates the surface of a dead planet - leading to a dangerous encounter and the discovery of her own kind's tragic forgotten history - ultimately revealing a hopeful path forward.

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    Drama Emily Murnane

    Outside

    A long-distance relationship is threatened by a young woman’s secret.

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    Drama Abraham Felix

    Change

    Amid disconnection and almost painful solitude in the face of the mounting horrors of COVID-19, a blocked musician discovers a ray of hope.

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    Dark Comedy Mikey Alfred

    The Dispute

    Two best friends, from South Central Los Angeles, fantasize about living lavishly when a pre-approval letter for a credit card with no set spending limit suddenly arrives in the mail.

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    Drama Paavo Hanninen

    Ghost Girl

    A look at how class and ambition intersect, Ghost Girl follows the course of one evening in New Orleans as two actors prepare for a TV pilot audition and the performance of their friendship unravels.

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    Dark Comedy Kurt Platvoet

    Pizzamonster

    From the tears of his failed relationship and a pile of pizza leftovers, a monster is born, giving Leon a new lease of life and a chance of finding love again

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    Drama Gleb Osatinski

    ЧУЖАКИ (Outsiders)

    With their visas expired, when the 7-month-old daughter of a Ukrainian couple living in New York has an accident, the fear of separation and deportation causes a disagreement on whether to take her to the hospital

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