Award Winners 2021

An award certificate from the Encounters Film Festival for the animated short 'Farce' by Robin Jenson, won in 2021.

Candidate for the EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS

A film festival award badge for the Encounters Film Festival, featuring a background of a diorama with a large puppet of a cow, miniature animals, and people, and text indicating the film 'Mad in XSpain' by Coke Rioboo received the Animated Encounters Grand Prix Special Mention in 2021.

A black and white photo of two men sitting on a couch, one wearing a striped shirt and the other wearing a beanie and sunglasses, with a laurel wreath design overlay. The overlay contains the text "Encounters Film Festival," "Brief Encounters Grand Prix Special Mention 2021," "SQUSH," and "XAVIER SERON."

Award certificate for Encounters Film Festival, Animated Encounters Grand Prix Special Mention 2021, titled 'Granny's Sexual Life' by Ursa Djukic and Emilie Pigeard, with a background of a child's drawing of a face.

Acceptance award for 'Eating in the Dark' by Inari Sirola, won at Encounters Film Festival 2021 for Best of British: Animation.

A person hanging horizontally outside a house, leaning on the wall near a door, with a festival award overlay on the image.

Award certificate for the Encounters Film Festival with the UK Audience Award Winner 2021 for the film 'Hanging On' by Alfie Barker, overlaid on an image of a person hanging upside down from a house exterior.

A woman in a uniform with a store logo on her chest, overlaid with a laurel wreath and text indicating the Encounters Film Festival International Audience Award Winner 2021 for Sarah Arnold's 'Store Policy'.

Knitted stuffed animal resembling a dog or bear with large eyes and a long nose, standing on a surface in front of a mirror.

Children's animated characters from the short film "A Tiny Tale" with a certificate overlay indicating they won the Children's Jury Award at the 2021 Encounters Film Festival.

Award certificate from Encounters Film Festival for the film 'Staying (Aros Mae)' by Zillah Bowes, received Best of British: Live Action Special Mention 2021, with a person wearing a blue jacket in the background.

Black and white award graphic for Encounters Film Festival, UK Student Award, Special Mention 2021, titled 'Culling' by Matty Crawford, with a background image of a person sitting outdoors near the water.

Award certificate for Encounters Film Festival, UK Student Award, Special Mention 2021, titled "The Dragon Head Tree" by Jiaqi Wang, featuring abstract background with geometric and organic shapes, and a laurel border.

Award certificate from Encounters Film Festival featuring a hand-drawn illustration of a woman in a bathroom with a mirror, sink, and towel, and text indicating it is a UK Student Award Special Mention 2021 for the film 'Silvering' by Eildh Nicoll.

Announcing the Award Winners