Sue Lion leaves Encounters

Sue has been an asset to the festival and has been instrumental in the growth and development of the festival which now boasts the title of third largest short film festival in Europe and the largest in the UK.

The festival board and staff thank her for the extreme dedication and hard work she has put into the festival and wish her well on all future endeavours.

Liz Harkman takes over from Sue in April as the new Managing Director. She has previously worked for Animated Exeter, Edinburgh International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival and Flickerfest International Short Film Festival in Australia and the UK Film Council and British Film Institute.