Romanian shorts are back at the Encounters Film Festival in Bristol, Britain's most effervescent celebration of the increasingly popular genre. Don't miss 'Written/Unwritten' by Adrian Silișteanu and 'The Best Customer' (animation) by Serghei Chivirigaand stay for a conversation with the directors after the screenings, organised with the support of the RCI.
'Written/Unwritten' ('Scris/Nescris') by Adrian Silișteanu
When&Where:Wednesday, 20 September, 10:00; Watershed
Romania 2016 | 19 mins | Fiction
Synopsis: A Roma underage girl, who has just had a baby, needs a signature from her own mum, whom she has not seen since she was a child. The doctor discovers problems with her parents’ IDs and there’s an imminent risk of separating them.
'The Best Customer' ('Cel mai bun client') by Serghei Chiviriga
When & Where: Friday, 22 September, 12:00; Watershed
Romania 2017 | 12 mins 13 secs | Animation
Synopsis: The Kruchowsky family, owners of a funeral home, become suspicious when an old man orders twelve funerary wreaths with sympathy messages for relatives and friends.
Encounters is the UK’s leading short film and animation festival and features masterclasses, panel discussions, talks and workshops with leading figures from the film and animation industries. The Festival presents one of the world’s leading International Competitions for short film and animation, and is also an official gateway to the world’s most prestigious awards; BAFTAs, European Film Awards and Cartoon d’Or and a qualifying festival for The Academy Awards.
