2021 | 16 MINUTES
An Encounter
Two improbable friends dodge school and wander freely through Dublin until an encounter with a stranger leaves one of them utterly changed.
Written by Mark O’Halloran
Directed by Kelly Campbell
Produced by Claire McCabe
Funded by Screen Ireland
Produced by Cowtown Pictures
Sales by Ouat Media
CAST
Moses Murphy as Stephen
Robert Carney as Jay
Gary Lydon as the Strange Man
AWARDS
Academy Longlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 95th Academy Awards 2023
Jury Award for Best International Short Film – 53rd USA Film Festival 2023
Academy Qualifying Grand Prix Irish Short Award – 66th Cork International Film Festival 2022
Best Irish Short Film – Dublin International Film Festival 2022
Discovery Award: Kelly Campbell – Dublin Film Critics Circle 2022
Best Short Film – Irish Film London Awards 2022
Second Prize for Best Short Film – Bengaluru International Film Festival 2022
Special Mention for Best Short Film – Bloomsday Film Festival 2022
Honorable Mention for Best Short Film – Sene Film Festival 2022
Second prize for Best Short Film – 22nd Anchorage International Film Festival, 2023
Runner up for Best Emerging Director: Kelly Campbell – EDAs 2023
Best Emerging Producer: Claire Mc Cabe – EDAs 2023
Best Director: Kelly Campbell – Kinsale Shark Awards 2023
Nominated for Best Irish Short Film – Kinsale Shark Awards 2023
Nominated for Best International Short Film under 25 mins – Kinsale Shark Awards 2023
Nominated for Best Irish Short Film – Kinsale Shark Awards 2023
Nominated for Best International Acting Performance: Moses Murphy – Kinsale Shark Awards 2023
Nominated for Best International for Cinematography Award: Daniel Katz – Kinsale Shark Awards 2023
Nominated for Best International Writing Award: Mark O’Halloran – Kinsale Shark Awards 2023
FESTIVALS
66th Cork International Film Festival 2022, Ireland
Dublin International Film Festival 2022, Ireland
Bloomsday Film Festival 2022, Ireland
Adaption Showcase Weekend 2022, Ireland
Offline Film Festival 2022, Ireland
Dingle International Film Festival 2022, Ireland
Leuven International Film Festival 2022, Belgium
Irish Film London 2022, UK
St. Brigid’s Film Festival 2023, UK
The Jozi Film Festival 2022, South Africa
53rd USA Film Festival 2023, USA
LA Shorts International Film Festival 2022, USA
Woodstock Film Festival 2022, USA
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival 2022, USA
Arizona International Film Festival 2022, USA
Independent Film Festival Boston 2022, USA
San Diego International ShortsFest 2022, USA
Hill Country Film Festival 2022, USA
Bushwick Film Festival 2022, USA
Skyline Indie Film Festival 2022, USA
Sene Film Festival 2022, USA
Lone Star Film Festival 2022, USA
22nd Anchorage Film Festival 2022, USA
17th Annual Hamilton Film Festival 2022, USA
Norwegian Short Film Festival 2022, Norway
Oslo Fusion International Film Festival 2022, Norway
International Children Care Film Festival 2022, France
Nòt Film Fest 2022, Italy
Bengaluru International Film Festival 2022, India
Film Festival Kitzbuhel 2022, Austria
Belgrade Irish Film Festival 2022, Serbia
Beloit International Film Festival 2023, USA
19th Dam Short Film Festival 2023, USA
