{"id":28085,"date":"2016-09-23T14:11:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T14:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/?p=28085"},"modified":"2017-03-05T22:11:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T22:11:27","slug":"encounters-qa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/encounters-qa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Skwigly at Encounters: Filmmaker Q&#038;As 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/284267149\/download?client_id=02gUJC0hH2ct1EGOcYXQIzRFU91c72Ea\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28086 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skwigly.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/SAE2-380x380.jpg\" alt=\"sae2\" width=\"380\" height=\"380\" \/><\/a>For our latest batch of Podcast Minisodes Skwigly are delighted to bring you a series of exclusive filmmaker interviews from this year&#8217;s edition of the <a href=\"http:\/\/encounters-festival.org.uk\/\">Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival<\/a>, taking place in Bristol this week.<\/p>\n<p>Showcasing a diverse range of animation techniques, this year&#8217;s official selection is rock solid, combining local and international talent. 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