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Reviewing the Competition

Esteemed cineaste and Bristol-based film reviewer Jonathan Bygraves provides his learned opinion of short film and will review many of the programmes featured at the festival this year. Throughout Encounters, Bygraves will endeavour to provide you with an honest and insightful glimpse at many of the films featured in competition, helping you decide what to watch from this year's packed programme. 

Thoughts on Short Film

"There are many perfect short stories, but no perfect novels".

BRIT 1: Out of Step

Wed 16 Nov (19:00) & Fri 18 Nov (10:00), Watershed Cinema 3

BRIT 2: Self Help

Thu 17 Nov (17:30), Watershed Cinema 1 & Sat 19 Nov (13:00), Watershed Cinema 2

BRIT 3: New Look

Fri 18 Nov (17:30), Watershed Cinema 1 & Sun 20 Nov (13:30), Watershed Cinema 3

BRIT 4: England Made Me

Wed 16 Nov (10:00) & Sat 19 Nov (16:30), Watershed Cinema 3

INT 1: Last Act

Wed 16 Nov (12:00), Watershed Cinema 1 & Sat 19 Nov (15:30), Watershed Cinema 2

INT 2: High Stakes

Wed 16 Nov (15:00), Watershed Cinema 1 & Fri 18 Nov (15:30), Watershed Cinema 2

INT 3: Got You

Wed 16 Nov (16:30), Watershed Cinema 3 & Fri 18 Nov (15:00), Watershed Cinema 1

INT 4: Ever After

Thu 17 Nov (12:00) Watershed Cinema 1 & Fri 18 Nov (10:30) Watershed Cinema 2

INT 5: Big Picture

Thu 16 Nov (15:00) Watershed Cinema 1 & Sat 19 Nov (10:30) Watershed Cinema 2

INT 6: Home Ground

Thu 17 Nov (21:00), Watershed Cinema 3 & Fri 18 Nov (12:00) Watershed Cinema 1

INT 7: Time Being

Thu Nov 17 (10:00) & Sat 19 (10:00), Watershed Cinema 3

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