Career Roadblocks and Developing a High Spec Sci-fi Feature, with Aurora Fearnley

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SUMMARY: We spoke to Aurora Fearnley, a Professional Lift-Off Network Member, previous Lift-Off winner, and longtime friend. In this free-flowing conversation, we catch up with Aurora and reflect together on her career so far, the obstacles she has faced and how she is planning to tackle them in the future. WE COVER: 1. Patterns that […]

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Digital Distribution and Marketing with Paul McGhie

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SUMMARY: We spoke to Paul McGhie, a Professional Lift-Off Network Members, about his latest feature Webcast, a found footage horror film, and his process of digital distribution WE COVER: 1. Paul’s background 2. Things Paul would do differently next time. 3. Navigating the landscape of distribution, and how Paul decided that digital distribution was the […]

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From Short Film to Feature Doc with Kelly Joanne Jenkins

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SUMMARY: We spoke to Kelly Joanne Jenkins, a Professional Lift-Off Network Member, about her goal of producing a feature documentary. WE COVER: 1. The background of Kelly’s next project 2. Balancing creative with the practical challenges of pulling together a feature documentary. 3. Using family connections to find an incredible story 4. Strategy for moving […]

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PODCAST: An Interview With Bill Thomas

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SUMMARY: Lift-Off talks to veteran actor Bill Thomas, about the state of the indie film market, surviving as an actor and working with young directors. Bill ranks amongst the most prolific character actors of his generation with over 400 roles on stage, films, television and commercials. WANT TO JOIN THE NETWORK? Find out more here…

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