Directed by controversial biopic master Oliver Stone, Snowden is a dramatisation of the events in whistleblower Edward Snowden’s life leading up to the 2013 NSA leak. Speaking (via video link) at San Diego Comic Con last year, Snowden himself expressed his discomfort with the movie being made at all, but went on to say: “…[But one thing] […]
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This electric thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Amy Adams comes to us from fashion-guru-turned-director Tom Ford. Maintaining shoulder-aching tension throughout all two hours, this is possible one of the most gripping films ever made. Adams plays Susan, a disillusioned artist, whose unhappy marriage is thrown into sharp relief with the arrival of a package from
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My Pure Land is an Urdu-language feature from British-Pakistani director Sarmad Masud, telling the true story of a young woman called Nazo who was forced to defend her home amidst a bitter family feud. Nazo, played with steel by Suhaee Abro. Alongside her young sister, mother, and family friend, they are besieged in their isolated
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We at Lift-Off adore documentary films. When executed correctly, and the following rules are observed, a documentary can give an incredible insight into the human condition and more. Every time I think I’ve found the perfect documentary, another one comes around and blows my mind. I love any situation in which my mind is expanded
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(Feature image still poster courtesy of Anton Corbijn) Lift-Off caught up with Cinematographer Martin Ruhr to discuss his influences, career and his top tips for every Cinematographer. Martin Ruhe is known for his work on Daniel Barber’s ‘Harry Brown’ and Anton Corbijn’s ‘ Control ‘ and ‘ The American’. Alongside his outstanding work on feature
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With twenty years of experience under her belt, Kirsten Sylvester has worked on a wide range of work from feature films to runways as a successful makeup artist. Recently her talent has started to land her on massively successful projects, such as being the key makeup artist for Micheal Showalter’s academy award-nominated ‘The Big Sick’
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Interview with Hannah Beachler, Production Designer. Hannah Beachler is a prolific production designer with an affinity for evocative designs and visuals. She crafts unique emotional landscapes for every story. Beachler most recently designed for director Ryan Coogler on Marvel’s Black Panther. She previously collaborated with Coogler on: Creed, the spinoff from the Rocky film series, starring
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Following the success of Rosie, Oh at Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival, we caught up with director Andy Koeger to uncover the secrets behind directing such a daring film… Interview by Natalie Daniels 18/09/17 What inspired the story of Rosie, Oh? My girlfriend at the time Apple Xenos approached me with the idea. We
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French film The Open screens with Lift-Off in Amsterdam in a few weeks time. Ahead of the screening, we spoke to director/writer Marc Lahore to discuss the project, his debut feature. 18/09/17 Interview by Claire Richardson So my first question is why film? What made you fall in love with it? I know it’s the
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Psychopaths Anonymous dir. Adam Hales-Walker screens soon at Amsterdam Lift-Off, after winning Vancouver Lift-Off Online. We wanted to hear a bit more about Adam as a filmmaker and his experiences. 14/09/17 Interview by Claire Richardson What made you want to be a filmmaker? You know when you’ve just loved film for as long as you
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