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ENCOUNTER

A group of friends uncover an otherworldly object in a rural field, which they soon discover holds greater secrets than they could imagine.

  • Paul J Salamoff
    Director
  • Paul J Salamoff
    Writer
  • Paul J Salamoff
    Producer
  • Luke Hemsworth
    Key Cast
    "Will Dawkins"
    "Westworld"
  • Anna Hutchison
    Key Cast
    "Jessica Dawkins"
    The Cabin in the Woods
  • Tom Atkins
    Key Cast
    "Professor Herbert Westlake"
    Lethal Weapon
  • Cheryl Texiera
    Key Cast
    "Teresa Fleming"
    "Girl Meets World"
  • Glenn Keogh
    Key Cast
    "Brent Fleming"
    "Sons of Anarchy"
  • Vincent M. Ward
    Key Cast
    "Marcus Doyle"
    "The Walking Dead"
  • Christopher Showerman
    Key Cast
    "Jonathan Brandt"
    George of the Jungle 2
  • Wendy Davis
    Key Cast
    "Agent Tevis"
    "Army Wives"
  • Peter Holden
    Key Cast
    "Agent Banks"
    The Social Network
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 32 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • OTHER WORLDS AUSTIN (2018)
    Austin
    United States
    December 9, 2018
    North American Premiere
    Closing Night Film
Distribution Information
  • Lightning Entertainment.
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Paul J Salamoff

PAUL J. SALAMOFF has been working for over 29 years in Film, TV, Video Games and Commercials as a Writer, Producer, Director, Executive, Comic Creator, Storyboard Artist and Make-Up FX Artist. He was recently named one of The Tracking Board’s Top 100 up & coming Screenwriters and has developed projects with Mosaic Media Group, Hollywood Gang, Blumhouse, Wigram Productions, Silver Pictures, Valhalla Motion Pictures, Vertigo, Unstoppable Entertainment (UK) and Eclectic Pictures.

Salamoff is the author of ON THE SET: The Hidden Rules of Movie Making Etiquette (Now in it's 4th Edition), The Complete DVD Book and the graphic novels Discord, Tales of Discord, Logan’s Run and issues of Vincent Price Presents. His short stories and essays have been included in acclaimed anthologies including MIDIAN UNMADE: Tales From Clive Barker’s Nightbreed and THE CYBERPUNK NEXUS: Exploring The Blade Runner Universe and he is a two-time Bram Stoker Award Nominee. Salamoff has just made his feature-film directorial debut with Encounter, a Sci-Fi/Drama based on his original screenplay that stars Luke Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Cheryl Texiera and Tom Atkins.

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Director Statement

I feel so fortunate to work in the field that I love and I always strive to make something that endures no matter what medium I'm working in.