Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival 2024
Network Round Features
Monday 2nd September - Sunday 8th September
1. Gary, Barry, Larry and Countess of Noral
Director/Writer/Producer: Valerii Nevin
Writer: Aneliya Avtandilova
Producer: Gregory Jensen
Country of Origin: United States
Synopsis: On the way to his mother's birthday, Gary Briggs inexplicably ends up in a parallel world where familiar logic is absent. Absurd things happen, surreal characters appear, and Gary continuously teleports to new places. Soon, Gary learns that he created this universe at the moment of his displacement. The world will vanish along with all its inhabitants once Gary leaves it. Gary faces a difficult choice: stay and forever immerse himself in the chaos of this illogical world, or leave, destroying everything.
2. The Gardener
Director/Writer/Producer: Derek Shimoda
Country of Origin: United States
Synopsis: A whimsical immigrant forges a deep-rooted bond with nature when life gives him a bitter one..
3. Climbing into Life
Director/Writer/Producer: Melissa J Davey
Country of Origin: United States
Synopsis: Dierdre Wolownick is the oldest woman to ascend El Capitan in Yosemite. Never an athlete, she excelled in languages, art, music and other intellectual pursuits. In her 60's she began running and climbing out of curiosity. Her son, Alex Honnold of the film Free Solo was her mentor. Dierdre proves that we are never too old to try something new.
4. The Free End Alone
Director/Writer/Producer: Gonghee Lee
Country of Origin: Korea, Republic of
Synopsis: Men and women from the city, whose life have turned into frustrations and impoverished lives due to COVID-19, come to beach.
A philosophy professor who predicts the resurrection of death, Hae-Rim who tries to escape her guilt from her lover who died, Ji-Hwang who dreams of Bitcoin price increasing, and Sang-Soo who wanders in an uncertain future. They go to a funeral in front of the sea to find new life.
5. MEAD
Director & Producer. J. Allen Williams
Writers. J. Allen Williams & Jan Strnad
Country of Origin: United States
Synopsis: With plans of galaxy-wide domination, an evil Admiral creates MEAD, a powerful AI spaceship. But when MEAD becomes sentient and refuses to be used for war, he is to be decommissioned and escapes. Now, the fugitive starship and his Captain are chased across the solar system by bounty hunters and military forces, evading enemy advances with illusions so real that they fool their pursuers. MEAD is the only film in filmaking history to feature live action actors in a 100% animated environment, and was Produced, Directed and Animated by one person: J. Allen Williams.
