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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Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival 2019 Winners

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Many thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Manchester 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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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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Manchester Lift-Off Officially Selected Screenplays

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After a huge number of submissions for Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival, here are the 3 screenplays officially selected to go forward onto the Network platform. Congratulations all! True Destiny – Joe Leone SYNOPSIS:  It is 2024 – with the aid of a mysterious, shadow organization, a dynamic woman is mere days away from an upset victory […]

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