Animated Encounters Leaflet by Mireia O'Prey

A showcase for the best home grown and international animation talent around â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Arnolfini, Watershed & At-Bristol, Bristol, UK

Part of Encounters International Film Festival, 16â&#x20AC;&#x201C;21 November 2010 Funded by

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How to book

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All tickets can be purchased from the venue or via encounters-festival.org.uk from 1 Oct. General prices (unless otherwise stated) Screenings before 16.00 £5/£4 conc. Screenings after 16.00 £7/£5.50 conc. Industry Events £8/£6 conc. Delegate Pass info To make the most out of Animated Encounters why not purchase a delegate pass available at encounters-festival.org.uk Network Pass £25 Access to; Animated and Brief Encounters delegate areas, Happy Hours, Delegate Bag, Festival Catalogue and other goodies. Day Passes Network pass plus tickets to all events on specific day(s)

£50 - 1 Day £70 - 2 Day £90 - 3 Day

Animation Special Access Pass £110 As above for 4 days including Irish Networking Reception on Fri 19 Nov and the closing night party on Sat 20. Age Restrictions: Unless otherwise stated, film screenings are suitable for people aged 15 or above. Discounts are available for multiple tickets. Free event tickets are issued on a first-come, first-served basis, usually on the day of the event.

Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA +44 (0) 117 917 2300 arnolfini.org.uk Watershed 1 Canon’s Road, Bristol BS1 5TX +44 (0) 117 927 5100 watershed.co.uk At-Bristol Anchor Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5DB + 44 (0) 845 345 1235 at-bristol.org.uk Access All venues are fully accessible. Please call venue for further details.

Where to stay & where to eat The festival has a number of hotel and restaurant partners, plus an extended service with Bristol Ferry Boat company. For full details see adverts and website.

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Further information

November sees the welcome return of Animated Encounters Bristolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival of all things animated. This year sees an exciting array of competitive screenings, special events, conferences and panel discussions featuring some of the most important decision makers in the business.

Full programme information available at encounters-festival.org.uk and join the mailing list for regular updates.

Animation production plays a vital role in the creative heart and identity of Bristol. It is therefore a safe argument to make that Bristol benefits from an opportunity to exhibit, discuss and debate not just homegrown talent in the region and UK but a worldwide selection of films and creative ideas that underpin the business of animation.

Festival Office +44 (0) 117 929 9188 info@encounters-festival.org.uk

The re-launch of Animated Encounters has been widely welcomed throughout the animation community both at home and overseas and the expectations are high for the festival to deliver a useful platform to engage with the films and some of the issues facing the industry today. The main purpose of a film festival is to celebrate the films and filmmakers who dedicate so much of their time to this art-form. Animation production, like most filmmaking, is a collaborative affair and the best way to experience animated films is on the big screen in front of an audience. We hope you will join us in showing support and appreciation for the creative and dedicated animators from all over the world by joining in these festivities. This year we also see the return of Brief Encounters, a celebration of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading short film talent (16 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 21 November). Pick up a Brief Encounters leaflet or visit the website for more information. What will your Animated Encounter be? Read on to find out more. Kieran Argo Animation Programme Manager

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Competition Screenings

Special Event Highlights

The selected animations are gleaned from hundreds of submissions and provide an excellent opportunity to see some of the best home-grown and international films from fresh to established talent. Each program is an eclectic mix with striking variations in themes and styles. From traditional methods of stop-frame animation to the latest computer-generated works, all offer short, sweet and sometimes sour stories and novel approaches.

Opening Feature Wed 17 Nov, 7.30pm Kicking off in grand style with a UK premiere screening of the animation documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty. The film is no fairy tale, as it chronicles the time in Disney Feature Animation from 1984 to 1994 when a perfect storm of people and circumstances changed the face of animation forever. It is a story of clashing egos, out of control budgets, escalating tensions and one of the most extraordinary creative periods in animation history.

With five prizes up for grabs including International, Best of the South West (sponsored by South West Screen), Best of British (sponsored by Cartoon Network) Emerging Talent (sponsored by 4mations.com) and don’t forget the Animation Online Audience Award (sponsored by Pixillion and powered by Bablegum) available to view and vote on the website.

Tim Minchin’s Desert Island Flicks Thu 18 Nov, 8.30pm This year the festival is very excited to welcome on stage the comedian, actor, composer, songwriter, musical director and celebrated sceptic Tim Minchin, together with director DC Turner to discuss their new animated short film Storm that will see its festival premiere during this event.

The screenings run throughout the four days and culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday night. Check out the full film details on encounters-festival.org.uk

Other Events Other events include: A screening of the Cartoon D’or nomination (the annual prestigious European prize for outstanding work); an Industry Only (pass holders) screening of the new slate of the 4Mations/UKFC/Channel 4 Animation scheme, and much more. See calendar for dates and times.

Irish Beauty Fri 19 & Sat 20 Nov Irish animation has been winning big awards of late and here’s a chance to see some of the best work coming out of the young studios across the Irish Sea. There will be a showcase of the latest short films from one of the country’s most successful companies, Brown Bag Films, plus the UK premiere of Flight Before Christmas, an Irish family feature. Canimation Sat 20 Nov, 9pm Celebrating the crossover art of graffiti and animation, this international programme consists of time-lapse recordings of varied graffiti applications some far more adventurous and challenging than others. It has been rumoured that Banksy’s identity is revealed and confirmed for the first time in some recently discovered and as yet unseen security footage. Tate Movie Project Sat 20 Nov, 1pm & 3.30pm. Free Join in with the touring Tate Movie Project National Roadshow and attend one of two workshops aimed at 5 to 11 year olds who will contribute to an Aardman directed movie. Encounters at The Cube Sun 21 Nov, 2–5pm, Suitable for all. £2 Fri 19 Nov, 8pm & 11.45pm Learn how to create hand-cut silhouette animations at the Cube Cinema with Haiti Kids Kino Project (HKKP) and Nanoplex animators, followed by a charming selection of The Fairy Tale Films by pioneer Lotte Reiniger. Plus a special Ero Guro Anime Night and a Midnight Screening brought to you by Zipangu Fest.

Industry Events Stop-frame in 3D Thu 18 Nov, 2-4pm A 3D Stop-Motion Masterclass that will practically demonstrate some of the creative possibilities using some of the most intuitive and technologically advanced 3D gear currently available. Presented by Stop Motion Pro. Narrative Thread with Prof. Paul Wells Thu 18 Nov, 12.30-2pm Paul Wells, Director of Animation in The Animation Academy, Loughborough University will discuss narrative in animation; the relationship between aesthetic and story, and the way animation enables us to visualise the abstract. Part of a series of four lectures on throughout the festival. Preparing for Market Fri 19 Nov, 2.30-4.30pm Developing a triple-A project requires triple-A thinking. Presented by the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Media Conference and supported by UKTI, this is a two-hour crash course in preparing an animation project for market. Successful case-studies and analysis from commissioners and distributors will provide a best-practice guide to key issues, including productive creative development, working with writers, contracts and IP protection, building deals and how to approach Annecy, Cartoon Forum, and other international markets. Animation 4 Life Fri 19 Nov, 9am-5pm, ÂŁ45 Book through website. Presented by Stop Motion Pro, this one-day event looks at the social and medical therapeutic benefits and applications of animation. The conference will clearly demonstrate that there are real-life benefits of animation practise beyond the realms of straightforward entertainment. Supported by Animation Therapy and At-Bristol. Contentertainment Fri 19 Nov, 10.30am Join the debate as we focus on crowdsourcing in film. Is this exploiting the masses or providing opportunities for untapped talent?

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KEY A Arnolfini AtB At-Bristol A2 Arnolfini - Dark CC Cube Cinema C1 Watershed – Cinema 1 C3 Watershed – Cinema 3 NT Narrative Thread W3 Watershed – Waterside 3 R Repeat Credits (from left to right, top to bottom): Cover Repaze 777 - Canimation, Storm - Desert Island Flicks, Storm - Desert Island Flicks, Battenburg - Best of British. Page 2 The Astronomers Sun - Best of British, Save Our Bacon - Best of British, A Family Portrait - Best of British. Page 3 The Guest - Emerging Talent 2, Mobile - International Panorama 1, Babioles - International Panorama 1. Page 4 The Tannery- Best of British, Storm - Desert Island Flicks, Storm - Desert Island Flicks.

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All times are subject to change. Visit encounters-festival.org.uk for all info & join the mailing list for regular updates. For more industry focused activities please visit the website. Page 5 Out of the Forest - Emerging Talent 2, The Tragic and Disturbing Tale of Little Lupin - South West Showcase, Rocket 01 - Canimation, The Grand Easter Egg Hunt - Best of British, Pixels - International Panorama 2. Page 6 & 7 Lunch - Emerging Talent 1, Precise Peter - Emerging Talent 1, Xing - Emerging Talent 1, Vegeterrible - Emerging Talent 2, Tele-vision - Emerging Talent 2, Urs - Emerging Talent 2, Divino Freestyles - Emerging Talent 1, The Lighthouse - Emerging Talent 1, The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Lion - Emerging Talent 1, Grandma Grasshopper - Emerging Talent 1, Bridge - Emerging Talent 1, Scunner - Emerging Talent 1.

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