Future Encounters
Future Encounters is a showcase of 10 international film-makers - directors, writers, animators, artists - whose work demonstrates distinctive vision and flare. Many of these filmmakers' work crosses disciplines and media; we believe they are all names to watch. These 10 filmmakers will be profiled online in the run up to the festival and during the festival itself.
There will be a special event on Friday 18 November from 13:00 – 14:00 with Artistic Director Mark Cosgrove, and Peter Carlton Head of Warp Films - Europe, where they will lead a discussion on the work of the Future Encounters and where they are going next. This event is part of the Brief Exchange: Future Encounters symposium focussing on progression routes within the industry.

Behrouz Bigdeli
Director, Iranian - To All My Friends

Börkur Sigthorsson
Writer/Director, Iceland - Come to Harm

Daniel Seideneder & Daniel Pfeiffer
Directors, German - Hurdy Gurdy

Douglas Hart
Director, British - Long Distance Information

Jessica Ashman
Writer/Animator, British - Fixing Luka

Joe Magee
Director, British - Car Park Babylon

Karni and Saul
Directors, Israel – Turning

Laura Lomas
Screenwriter, British - Rough Skin

Matthew Holness
Actor/Director, British – A Gun for George

NoBrain Collective
Directors/Animators, French - The Gloaming














