This September I had the pleasure of documenting the Encounters short film festival hosted in Bristol, UK.

There I met three talented filmmakers from three different places around the globe that have made powerful short films that highlight issues affecting their communities.

They were kind enough to step in front of my lens.

Three films. Three voices. Three portraits.

Oscar. Jules. Kareem.

Oscar Kightley. New Zealand. “Tom’s Dairy.”

Kareem Mortimer. Bahamas. “Passage.”

Jules Koostachin. Canada. “PLACEnta.”

Find more about their important work here:

http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk/commonwealth-shorts.html