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 […]