AUSTIN Lift-Off 2026

Network Round Features

Monday 27th April – Sunday 3rd May 2026

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1. WED THE DARK


Director/Writer/Producer// Kenneth White

Country of Origin // United States

Synopsis // After the death of her fiancée, a young woman retreats to a remote Montana fire lookout to grieve, but when reciting their vows summons the ghost of her beloved, she must learn to let go of the past before being drawn so deeply into its shadow that she’s unable to return.

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2. Sperminators


Director // Eva Tomanová

Writer // Tereza Oľhová

Producers// Veronika Lišková, Michal Kráčmer, Veronika Kührová
Country of Origin // Czechia
Synopsis //The four-part documentary series Sperminátoři (Sperm Donors) follows several men on a mission to save the Czech population. Its protagonists are men who have been donating sperm for many years. They are pioneers of private donation and often provide their sperm without the involvement of any institutions, without claiming any fees or “goodwill.”

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3. Ice Cream Castles


Director, Writer & Producer // Terry Kim

Country of Origin // United States

Synopsis // Terry Kim is painter who decides to make a film about his struggles trying to be a painter in a world that doesn’t value art in the way he feels that it should. Hilarity and tragedy ensues.

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4. The Viral Effect – 2020


Director, Writer, Producer // Randon Bopp

Country of Origin // United States
Synopsis // We all lived through the year 2020, but have we all experienced it? This documentary is a time capsule of the year 2020. This film is from the POV of the filmmaker as he has experienced 2020.

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5. Mischievous Souls


Director, Writer // Jeremy J Ford

Country of Origin // United States

Synopsis // In the chaos of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, three inseparable teenage friends—skaters chasing adrenaline and freedom—find themselves caught in a moment that changes everything. After an unforgettable day skateboarding through the charged streets of Hollywood, one of them is killed.

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6. CHILD OF LIGHT


Director,Writer // Elizabeth V Newman

Writer// Vincent Manfrate

Producers// Daniel Oliver McElroy, Stephanie Moore

Country of Origin // United States
Synopsis // In the psychological thriller, CHILD OF LIGHT, we follow brilliant, but troubled, electrical engineering grad student, Nicole. After the mysterious death of her Great Aunt Ellen, Nicole, aided by her close friends, must return home to clear out Ellen’s house. In doing so, Nicole unwittingly places her friends and herself in dangerous circumstances. To save her friends, Nicole must confront shocking truths about her family legacy and her own identity. music video inspired by the bands own artwork.

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