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]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk/pages/news_story.php?story_id=33 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk/pages/news_story.php?story_id=34 ]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk/pages/news_story.php?story_id=32 BRIEF ENCOUNTERS, celebrated the very best in short film-making last night (26th November) with the presentation of their ten prestigious awards at a packed ceremony at Bristol’s Watershed Media Centre.

Last year’s double award winners – Sam Hearn and Richard Penfold from Bristol based Omni Productions - again triumphed, with their latest film Indians, which won the hotly contested ITV West Award, while Susie, a provocative film celebrating female sexuality by animator Cathy Snelling, controversially won the Jameson Short Film Award.]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk/pages/news_story.php?story_id=31 Stephen Woolley may be in the headlines this month for his directing debut with Stoned but it is his history as a producer of some of Britain’s most highly respected films that he treated Brief Encounters' audiences to a double dose of his cinematic vision and production wisdom.]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk/pages/news_story.php?story_id=30 Hideous Kinky, Small Faces and The Piano took to the stage with producer Kate Swan to explore the intricacies of the script development process at the Scriptwriting Masterclass at the Brief Encounters Film School.

See What's on - Film School for more details.]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk/pages/news_story.php?story_id=19 Rong have won the Brief Encounters BBC New Filmmakers Award from a field of 500 entries.]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2005 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk/pages/news_story.php?story_id=27 Screen South and the UK Film Council, A Filmmaker’s Journey was a fascinating insight into the connections and collaborations that make for exciting filmmaking. Jo Nolan from Screen South led a lively discussion that highlighted the importance of every student video, every commission, funding avenue and contact made at script development courses along the way. ]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk/pages/news_story.php?story_id=26 Tea Total by Lucy Izzard has won the BBC Three New Animation Award. There were hundreds of entries and a shortlist of only twelve.]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2005 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk/pages/news_story.php?story_id=28 Nick Park and Kieran Argo allowed the audience an intimate insight into the world of Aardman Animations in the special Filmmaker Focus for Brief Encounters delegates.]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2005 16:30:00 +0000 http://www.brief-encounters.org.uk/pages/news_story.php?story_id=29