Nanak McCann: Lift-Off Short Listed Season Awards Filmmaker Interview

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Nanak McCann is a Filmmaker and Set Designer, who was raised on a hippie commune in Northern California, and spent his teens living in Mexico with his Vietnam-Veteran father. A Rosary and a Diamond Ring is Nanak’s second film, and the story deals heavily with the difficulties of living with PTSD – a subject that […]

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Rachel Clear Burton & Edie Moles: Lift-Off Short Listed Season Awards Filmmaker Interview

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Edie Moles is a queer Art Director from London, and student at Falmouth University, looking to better understand happiness and the human condition through filmmaking. After Art Directing a number of independent short films and feature length projects, she decided to develop Underbelly to explore her personal experiences of identity and autonomy. Edie’s directorial debut, Underbelly, […]

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Winners & Special Mentions: Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival 2023

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Thank you to all the filmmakers who participated in the 2023 Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival. It has been a fantastic experience witnessing so many filmmakers taking part and the tremendous global support for authentic independent cinema. After meticulous scrutiny, the judges’ evaluations have been combined with the audience’s feedback. We extend our warmest congratulations to […]

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Lucas Jones: Lift-Off Short Listed Season Awards Filmmaker Interview

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Lucas Jones is a long-time actor and first-time director from Cambridgeshire, and working in London, England. Having worked professionally in front of the camera for almost a decade in a vast array of projects from major franchise films and TV shows to small independent shorts, there are few places he feels more at home than […]

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Winners & Special Mentions: Hollywood First-Time Filmmakers Showcase

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Thank you to all the filmmakers who participated in the 2023 Hollywood First-Time Filmmaker Showcase. It has been a fantastic experience witnessing so many filmmakers taking part and the tremendous global support for authentic independent cinema. After meticulous scrutiny, the judges’ evaluations have been combined with the audience’s feedback. We extend our warmest congratulations to […]

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