Encounter (2014)

Encounter is a poignant relationship drama, part fairy-tale and part real life.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 22M

Director : Ashley Horsley

Synopsis

Encounter is the story of a missing cat, an unhappy teenager, a lonely little girl, a single mum and a tramp. The tramp, invited by the little girl, comes into the family home at Christmas time and has an effect on each one of them. He has a surprising gentleness and wisdom that works to soften relationships between mother and daughters. And of course he has his own stories to tell, which unfold as the story develops.

Actors

James Palmer
James Palmer
Johnny
Cocoro Colverson
Cocoro Colverson
Coco
Emma Lyndon-Stanford
Emma Lyndon-Stanford
Sarah
Emerald Gould
Emerald Gould
Becky

Crews

Ashley Horsley
Ashley Horsley
Director
Ashley Horsley
Ashley Horsley
Writer
Marek Polaszewski
Marek Polaszewski
Director of Photography
Rick Senley
Rick Senley
Original Music Composer
Dominic Davey
Dominic Davey
Assistant Director
Komachi Goto
Komachi Goto
Art Designer
Sarah Li
Sarah Li
Producer
Talfryn Francis
Talfryn Francis
Editor
Ashley Horsley
Ashley Horsley
Associate Producer
Emma Lyndon-Stanford
Emma Lyndon-Stanford
Associate Producer
Blair Barnette
Blair Barnette
Production Design
Bhairavi Patel
Bhairavi Patel
Script Supervisor
Scott Toms
Scott Toms
Second Assistant Director
Matt Buson
Matt Buson
Second Unit Director
Xuxa Deschamps
Xuxa Deschamps
Production Assistant
Millie George
Millie George
Costume Design
Emerald Gould
Emerald Gould
Costume Design
Michelle Hutley
Michelle Hutley
Hair Designer
Lesley Hooper
Lesley Hooper
Hair Assistant
Katerina Michail
Katerina Michail
Art Direction
Lar Fermor
Lar Fermor
Property Master
Sally Abbott
Sally Abbott
Art Department Assistant
Elliot Turner
Elliot Turner
Art Department Assistant
Jono Cary
Jono Cary
Sound Recordist
Simon Norman
Simon Norman
Sound Recordist
Chris Pollitt
Chris Pollitt
Camera Production Assistant
Thomas Ford
Thomas Ford
Camera Production Assistant
Dom Palgan
Dom Palgan
Gaffer
Elliot Beach
Elliot Beach
Lighting Technician
Vincent Prunier
Vincent Prunier
Lighting Technician
Rick Senley
Rick Senley
Still Photographer
Shay Manuel
Shay Manuel
Still Photographer
Marlon McPherson
Marlon McPherson
Runner Art Department
Rick Senley
Rick Senley
Second Assistant Unit Manager
Ross Hammond
Ross Hammond
Colorist

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Encounter: a short film by Ashley Horsley

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