We take a look at the 2021 Encounters Film Festival programme and pick out our highlights from this year's extensive selection of short films.
In the process of losing his father, a young cowboy learns how to be one himself. A tale of forgiveness, in few words.
An alpha female spirals when trying to navigate her challenging calendar while infected by a disgusting case of Pink Eye
Paul is the custodian of a nuclear missile silo, living alone in the vast underground structure. More interested in his passion - painting and sculpting the missile - than his duties, he gets a lousy performance review that threatens his job.
Childhood friends, Adam and James, are both back in town for Thanksgiving. After a long night drinking with their hometown crew, the estranged friends decide to hike up the hill where they used to hang out in time past.
What if fantasy characters from World of Warcraft existed in our world? That's what this documentary from Dublin explores, and I in turn explore how the film is perfect representative of short film today.
Threatened by the invading German Army in WWI, a group of misfits must band together in order to save Britain and the world.
During the Vietnam War, a Viet Cong soldier stationed in the claustrophobic Cu Chi tunnels is haunted by the ghost of a fallen comrade.
A sister fondly remembers growing up with her brother as she struggles to deal with his deployment to Afghanistan in this interactive film from the NFB.
A warrior in exile, bearing a fated weapon, enters the ruins of a dead city to unlock a mysterious power known as the Red Veil.
