Depict 2023 Shortlist Announced

We are delighted to announce that that this year’s Depict shortlist is now live!

The twenty ultra-shorts selected are now up for multiple awards and prizes which will be chosen by the Depict 2023 Jury during Encounters Festival in September. This includes the new Action Xtreme award, supporting independent action filmmaking, where the winning filmmaker will be awarded £2000 along with mentoring and guidance from Action Xtreme.

Festival passes are on sale here.

Depict 2023 Competition

3:00 AM, Directed by Alyssa Anderson // USA // 2023

A Galliano Girl, Directed by Arturs Voblikovs // UK // 2022

A Wolf at the Door, Directed by Yicheng Lu // China // 2023

Autorretrato Self-Portrait, Directed by Ramiro Méndez Stéfano // Argentina // 2023

Best Day Ever, Directed by Matt Partridge // UK // 2022

Calm Waters, Directed by Amanda Rutllant // Chile // 2023

Close Shave, Directed by Zuzanna Heller // Poland // 2023

Farm Life, Directed by Daniel Simpkins // UK // 2023

Foresight, Directed by David Yorke // UK // 2021

not in things but in between, Directed by Toby Parker Rees // UK // 2022

Guerrab, Directed by Achraf Maadadi // Morocco // 2022

Italian Slow Journey, Directed by Leonardo Ponzano // Italy // 2022

Keep Your Hair On!, Directed by Kinga Garncarz // Poland // 2023

Manwitch : The Series, Directed by Spencer Starnes // USA // 2022

Modern History of Russia, Directed by Tetiana Polianska // Ukraine // 2022

Out of the Lines, Directed by Sajjad Aslani // UK // 2023

Poiscaille, Directed by Nicholas Venne // Canada // 2023

Tin Foil Flat, Directed by Ruari Barratt // UK // 2023

We Laughed, Directed by Harry Plowden // UK // 2023

Welcome to the Party, Directed by Jack Downs // UK // 2023

Press

If you are a member of the press with a particular interest in any of the films, please contact marketing@encounters.film for press information, images and interviews. 

About Us

Encounters Film Festival is a key destination for new and emerging talent.  

Rooted in Bristol, a UNESCO City of Film, each September the festival supports and nurtures new talent in filmmaking by providing a platform for emerging and established filmmakers from around the world. Our purpose is to spotlight short film as a vital and exciting art form, offer validation at a critical crossroad in artists’ careers, equip new talent with the support needed to take their next steps, and create a space where lifelong collaborations can be made.