Sunday 21st November, 2pm-5pm
Film Nation: Shorts is a competition that invites young people (aged 14-25) to make, and vote for, films celebrating the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Run in partnership with Panasonic, Film Nation: Shorts will introduce young people to film-making, support them in developing their talent, and give everyone who enters a chance to have their work screened around the UK. Winning films will be screened in front of the crowds in venues during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in 2012.

The competition is accompanied by a UK-wide programme of workshops to provide extra help to young people to begin making films, develop their skills and meet other people to share ideas and develop projects. One of these workshops will be taking place at the Encounters Film Festival:
FREE: AN INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTING Workshop for 19-25 year olds

Sunday 21st November, 2pm – 5pm
Watershed Delegate Lounge, Harbourside, 1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX

Working with 104 Films and special guest director Conor McCormack, learn the necessary skills & techniques to successfully direct actors on screen, and to gain the confidence to make your own Olympic and Paralympic inspired film for the Film Nation: Shorts competition.

15 Spaces Available

Please call Box Office on (0117) 927 5100 to reserve your tickets which can be collected on the day. FFI and for group bookings please email holly.mcintosh@watershed.co.uk

See www.filmnation.org.uk for the latest entries to the competition and vote on your favourite or upload your own film.