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SUMMARY: We spoke to Aaron Patrick Lenyear, a Professional Lift-Off Network Member. In this session, we take a look at Aarons work to date and discuss his future plans and the challenges that he is currently facing with funding. WANT TO JOIN THE NETWORK? Find out more here… FIND: Aaron on IMDB

MEMBER PROFILE WITH TRISTAN SHEPHERD: We caught up with Lift-Off Network member Tristan Shepherd who screened his first short film – ‘The Outside In’ – with Lift-Off in 2014. The Outside In went on to win Best Short @ Las Vegas Lift-Off. Tristan’s next film ‘Among Sweet Flowers and Shades’ went on to win Best

SUMMARY: We caught up with Network member Téo Frank who secured Netflix distribution in December 2019, for his debut feature documentary Underdogs (2018). Underdogs won a nomination for Best Feature Documentary at the Lift-Off Season Awards 2018 WE COVER: – Getting SVOD Netflix distribution – Considerations for wider digital distribution – Trace & Red Bull

SUMMARY: We spoke to Michael Hoad, a Professional Lift-Off Network Member. In this session, we take a look at Michael’s progression from stunt man to a filmmaker, and how his experience has helped him produce award-winning action shorts. WE COVER: 1. Building a fan base on social media 2. What everyone is doing wrong 3.

SUMMARY: We caught up with Anthony Hett a Professional Member who won London Lift-Off Online Film Festival and screened at Manchester Lift-Off 2019. WE COVER: 1. Anthony’s history up to this point. 2. Anthony’s biggest hurdle in his career 3. How he overcame it 4. The biggest piece of advice that Anthony would give to

SUMMARY: We caught up with Michael Labor a documentary filmmaker who won London Lift-Off Online Film Festival and screened at Manchester Lift-Off 2019. WE COVER: 1. Michaels history up to this point. 2. Michaels biggest hurdle in his career 3. How he overcame it 4. The biggest piece of advice that Michael would give to

SUMMARY: We spoke to Che Grant, a Professional Lift-Off Network Member, and Lift-Off Season Award nominee. We reflect together on his journey with directing Love Possibly, a feature-length comedy, that was nominated for a season award in 2018. WE COVER: 1. The genesis of the project. 2. The goals for the project. 3. Distribution for

SUMMARY: We caught up with Nicholas Connor a young up and coming filmmaker who screened with Lift-Off several times including Manchester Lift-Off 2019. WE COVER: 1. Nicholas’ history up to this point. 2. Nick’s biggest hurdle in his career 3. How he overcame it 4. The biggest piece of advice that Nick would give to

SUMMARY: We caught up with Phil Barantini a successful actor turned filmmaker who screened with us at Manchester Lift-Off 2018. WE COVER: 1. Phil’s history up to this point. 2. Phils biggest hurdle in his career 3. How he overcame it 4. The biggest piece of advice that Phil would give to aspiring filmmakers 5.