Videos

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.

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

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

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

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…

SUMMARY: Interview by Noam Kroll WE COVER: As one of the founders of The Lift Off Global Network of Film Festivals, Ben Pohlman has made it his mission to not only program groundbreaking films at his festivals, but also to help filmmakers thrive in the commercial marketplace and flourish in their careers. Over the course

SUMMARY: We spoke to Vassy, a Professional Lift-Off Network, about her goal of setting up a corporate video production company in Bulgaria. WE COVER: 1. SWOT analysis. (Identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) 2. Methods of finding and acquiring clients 3. How to differentiate yourself from the competition 4. Strategy for growth WANT TO JOIN

SUMMARY: Nobody is ever really in control of making a ‘good’ film. Studios spend millions on projects and sometimes fail to make them ‘good.’ They don’t do this on purpose, they try their best but they fail. So what are the things that we can avoid? What are the things that make a film bad?