Now in its tenth year, Watershed’s ultra-short film competition DepicT! continues to celebrate the imagination, style, emotion, drama, mystery, humour and passion that can be packed into one captivating mini-movie. DepicT! offers emerging filmmakers the opportunity to win a range of unique prizes and to gain priceless exposure through Encounters International Short Film Festival, the Digital Screen Network, depict.org and beyond. Judges, who in the past have included directors Peter Jackson, Terry Gilliam and Royston Tan, film critic Nigel Floyd and Aardman Animations’ David Sproxton, are looking to discover distinctive voices which evidence originality, creativity and the ability to engage the viewer.

The first prize is £2,000 cash plus of course priceless exposure through this year’s Encounters International Short Film Festival. All filmmakers who are shortlisted also receive an Encounters Network Delegate pass with the all the trimmings.

The deadline for submissions is Monday 8th September at 1700. For more information go to and to submit your film, visit www.depict.org