The Lift-Off Season Awards 2017
The 2017 Lift-Off Season
We showcased over three hundred films across ten global cities throughout 2017. This was the awards show that recognised the best from our winners and special mentions. Awarding the people behind the projects from the directors to the crews, the actors and the animators. Our Lift-Off Season Awards 2017 Show was the best yet. Our door remains firmly open to the real talent behind true indie cinema. So, we will be seeing you on the red carpet next year?
Friday, January 12th 2018 the world famous Pinewood Studios and home to Lift-Off Global Network opened its doors for a celebration of true indie film.
The Lift-Off Season Awards saw hundreds of filmmakers from all around the world ascend for the main awards ceremony, congratulating, awarding, and celebrating the best the 2017 Lift-Off season had to offer.
Best Feature Narrative
Teenage Love Bomb
CAINA
Zelos
The Ones That Stay
Die Tochter - Dark Blue Girl
Best Feature Documentary
Right Between Your Ears
The Man Who Loves to Hurt Himself
Love and Saucers
The End of the Road
Heroes Manufactured
Best Short Live Action Narrative
Enemies Within
Spaceman.
Game
Soldier Bee
Contractor 014352
Mausoleum
The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler
The Accomplice
Wraps
Rosie, Oh
Best Short Documentary
The Botanist
Blind Sushi
Kachach, Above Zaatari
My Father's Land
Second Tier City
Service Update
Between the Sand
This is Civilization
Best Acting Ensemble
WINNER
The Silent Child
by Chris Overton
Nomination
Teenage Love Bomb
Nomination
Wraps
Nomination
The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler
Nomination
Mausoleum
Nomination
Fighter
Nomination
State of Emergency
Nomination
Soldier Bee
Best Short Animation
- Winston
Whale Heart
Hipopotamy
Fundamental
Farewell Fire
CITIPATI
The Curious Plague of 1518
The Sedate Escape
Best Actor
André Hennicke
Hassam Ghancy
Nicole Williams
Rick Fox
Maddie Dixon-Poirier
Eli Silverman
Sun Yong Moon
Chereen Buckley
Best Screenplay
Zak Klein
Aram Sarkisian & Gabby Capili
Dustin Hahn & Greg Hahn
Selim Azzazi
Belo Schwarz
Lauri Randla
Billy Rees
Ben Steiner
Jeremias Nussbaum
Best Art Direction
Juulia Jokinen
Philippe McKie
Jonas Lehmkuhl
Julieta Fernandez
Robert Brecko
Adam A. Losurdo
Carina Claassens
Pierre Brayard
Ben Bangay & Stuart Parkyn
Philippe Jasko
Best Cinematography
Athys de Galzain
Jonathan Klepfer
Frederic Serve
Yann Maritaud
Karim Kassem
Brad Francis
Jann Doeppert
Peter Salovaara
Diana Olifirova
Ingi Lárusson
Best Music Score
Casper Leopard
Clare Vandeleur
Paco Periago
Petteri Sainio
Alexander Balanescu
Anthony Short
Best Post Production
Brendan Jenkins
David Gaddie
Hiran Balasuriya & Philip Davies
Anthony Short
Bastien Bron
Robert Stuprich
Leo Liesvirta
Philip Lepherd & Jennifer Sheridan
Best Director
Paul Philipp
Sélim Azzazi
Anthony Short
Vincent Fitz-Jim
Lander Haverals
Lauri Randla
Jeannie Donohoe
Coban Beutelstetter
Best Music Video
Sweet Play - The Island
Kakkmaddafakka - Lilac
The Rambling Wheels - Stories Upon Your Lips
Baltazar - Lluvia
Strange Loving - Changes
Jeffig Le Bars - Other
Best First-Time Film
Turquoise
Diffrerent
The Silent Child
Listen
Sisyphus
Jordan
Body Language Zone
Liv
