Encounters Film Festival 2027 (Bristol)
Open for submissions
At a glance: Deadline 21 December 2026 · Bristol, United Kingdom · Festival 29 September 2027 – 3 October 2027 · Short, Fiction, Documentary, Animation · Entry fees apply (details below)
About
UK's longest-running international short film festival (founded 1995). BAFTA-, BIFA- and Canadian Screen Awards–qualifying; UK nominating festival for the European Film Awards. Competition + curated programmes; winners share £8,000 in cash prizes.
- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Festival dates
- 29 September 2027 – 3 October 2027
- Deadlines
- 26 September 2026 · Submissions open Opening date
21 December 2026 · Early deadline Early Bird
8 March 2027 · Deadline Spring
10 May 2027 · Late deadline Late
31 May 2027 · Final deadline Final - Fees
- FilmFreeway listing (linked from official site): Early Bird £25 std / £20 student; Spring £30 / £25; Late & Final £40 / £35 (Gold Members discounts apply).
- Eligibility
- International short films (fiction, documentary, animation, experimental). Official site: films only accepted through FilmFreeway. Notification 22 Jul 2027 (per FilmFreeway listing linked from the official submissions page).
- Categories
- Short, Fiction, Documentary, Animation
- Region
- Europe
- Details checked on
- 16 October 2026
Details are shown in the original language of the organizer.
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