Having worked on a number of noticeable projects, including Ingrid Goes West, Professor Marston & the Wonder Women, and House of Cards, Bryce Fortner has created an impressive portfolio of work for himself. Lift-Off spoke to him about starting out in the industry, his advice for any aspiring cinematographers, and how he achieved the dark […]
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The Lobster – dir. Yorgos Lanthimos Watch this film if you are a: Writer Mood of the film : Deadpan Originality/Creativity 9/10 Direction 6/10 Writing 7/10 Cinematography 7/10 Performances 8/10 Structure 5/10 Overall Score 7/10 It’s unfortunate that short films are so looked down on both commercially and in the circles of the film communities.
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Many thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival. It was great to see so many filmmakers and film enthusiasts filling the screenings in support of both local and international indie films. The judges’ votes have been counted and added to the audience’s feedback. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers who screened
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The Imposter – Bart Layton Watch this film if you are a DIRECTOR Mood of the film : Intense Originality/Creativity 8/10 Direction 10/10 Writing 8/10 Cinematography 8/10 Performances 9/10 Structure 9/10 Overall Score 9/10 The Imposter focuses on the 1997 case of identity fraud committed by Frédéric “The Chameleon” Bourdin, now known for having assumed
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After a huge number of submissions for Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival, here are the 4 screenplays officially selected to go forward onto the Community platform. Congratulations all! In order to read the screenplays, sign up to the Lift-Off Community here: Swoon – Carrie Siggins SYNOPSIS: After a shy student becomes her high
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John Swihart is a very accomplished american film and television composer. With more than 15 years of industry experience to his name, composing music for a wide range of projects including Napoleon Dynamite, How I Met Your Mother and Table 19, he has acquired a very successful portfolio of work. Lift Off looked to him to
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Welsh-native New York Actress and Filmmaker Erin Richards’ narrative short “Hot Girl” follows Kara Quinn, a struggling actress desperate to be seen as anything other than a ‘hot girl.’ After deciding to impersonate Cara Delevingne in order to speak to one of Hollywood’s top agents, she realizes she may not be as powerless as she thinks.
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For fans of the genre, Birth of the Dragon is an absolute must-see. It constructs a story surrounding the iconic fight between Bruce Lee (Philip Wan-Lung Ng) and kung foo master Wong Jack Man (Xia Yu), which happened in San Fransisco in the 1960s. In real life the fight itself is shrouded in mystery, with only a
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Many thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s New York Lift-Off Film Festival. It was great to see so many filmmakers and film enthusiasts filling the screenings in support of both local and international indie films. The judges’ votes have been counted and added to the audience’s feedback. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers who
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British Filmmaker Stuart Birchall’s narrative short “APEX” explores the emergence of a higher life form, the convergence of intelligence and higher consciousness in the primordial void of infinite potential. A portal through which something greater has emerged. “APEX” will screen at Toronto Lift-Off on Wednesday 18th July at 8:45pm, as part of Shorts Programme 2. We
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