Film-makers fromthe UK, France, Romaniaand the US were among 11 prizewinners at this year'sEncounters Short Film Festival.

Theawards were handed out atthe Watershed in the UK city of Bristol.

Some 1,750 shorts from a record 66 countries entered the event.

The Winners

Animate Artist Award, sponsored by Animate Projects, C4, Arts Council England: 200,000 Phantoms (Nijuman No Berei)(Jean-Gabriel Periot. France, 10 mins)

BBC Three New Film-makers Award, sponsored by BBC Three / BBC New Talent: Bigboy-74 (Thomas Marshall. UK, 10 mins)

Best Of British Award: Soft (Simon Ellis. UK, 14 mins)

Cartoon D'Or nomination: Pushkin (Trevor Hardy. UK, 5 mins)

Children's Jury Award, sponsored by Cosgrove Hall: A Gentleman's Duel (Francisco Ruiz & Sean McNally. US, 7 mins 45 secs)

Depict! Award, sponsored by Aardman, Films@59, Arts Alliance Media, BBC Film Network, Shooting People: Operator (Matthew Walker. UK, 90 secs)

International Jury Award: The Tube With A Hat (Lampa Cu Caciula)(Radu Jude. Romania, 23 mins)

International Newcomer In Animation: The Itch(Joel Green. UK, 1 min 42 seconds)

ITV West Award: sponsored by ITV and South West Screen: Young Offender (Isabel Anderton. UK, 11 mins)

Nahemi/Kodak Prizes For Creative Film-Making and Cinematographysponsored by NAHEMI / Kodak: Isabella (Geoffrey Taylor. UK, 11mins 26 secs)

Audience Awards

The Picnic (David Gilbert. UK)

AShort Collection Of Hilary Flamingo's Dream Vocations (Harriet Fleuriot. UK)

Home Team (Les Couillus) (Mirabelle Kirkland. France)

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