The 2018 edition of the Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival is once again overflowing with S/W alum - we take a look at the new films from previously featured filmmakers and flag-up a few shorts we hope to bring to the site in the not-too-distant future.
How did you hear about the contest MTVU/Decemberists contest and what made you want to participate? I heard about The Decemberists contest from an e-newsletter that my school put out (The Art Institute of Portland). The deadline was like two weeks away, and I was seriously considering passing it by.
An intimate portrayal of a vanishing island deep in the heart of the Louisiana bayous.
During an opulent and luxurious banquet, complete with cavalier servers and valets, eleven pampered guests participate in what appears to be a ritualistic gastronomic carnage. In this absurd and grotesque universe, an unexpected sequence of events undermines the endless symphony of abundance.
A bunch of gangsters are on the run after they steal a marvellous treasure. As they hideout in the middle of a strange forest they are slowly becoming legendary characters...
Forced to return to his naturist roots, Willy bungles his way into noble savagery - 'Oh Willy' is an animated festival-favourite made entirely from wool.
10 new short films from African creators hit Disney+ as part of their new Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire anthology
An S/W Award winner in 2014, "Bag Man" has transformed into "Kin" a new sci-fi feature released in theaters this weekend. We round up coverage from around the web on the film and the journey of its creators, twin brothers Jonathan and Josh Baker.
A group of bored roommates spy on their neighbor’s disturbing ritual.
Detective Wallace, an awkward sleuth suffering a crisis of confidence, finds himself unable to act when the killer he never suspected takes the life of his partner.
