Manchester Lift-Off Film Festival 2017

Manchester Lift-Off screened at Texture in in the heart of the city's central creative hub, amongst the surrounding atmosphere of Manchester's Northern Quarter. Hundreds of people filled the unique space along with an extremely successful networking night where local filmmakers got to meet with the Lift-Off Founders, and each other, to discuss future projects and collaboration.

Winners, Special mentions and Season Award Nominations.

Winning Films - Winning Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival 2017 Screening

Best Feature - Where the Windmills Are - Directed by Mads Erichsen

Best Short Live Action Narrative - Spaceman Directed by Christopher Oliva

Best Documentary - The Botanist - Directed by Maude Plante- Husaruk

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Special Mentions

Retriever - Directed by - Joo Hwan Kim - Wins Tokyo Lift-Off Screening

Hipopotamy - Directed by Piotr Dumala - Wins New York Lift-Off Screening

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Season Award Nominations

Nomination.Best Screenplay
Enemies Within Directed by Sélim Azzazi

Nomination. Best Actor Nomination
Hassam Ghancy for Enemies Within

Nomination. Best Short Animation
Hipoptamy Directed by Piotr Dumala

Nomination. Best Short live Action Narrative
Spaceman Directed by Christopher Oliva

Nomination. Best Art Direction Nomination
Hope- Directed by Adam A.Losurdo

Nomination. Best Acting Ensemble Nomination
The cast of Where the Windmills Are

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Manchester Lift-Off Online Winners

Champion Directed by Michael Taylor Wins Screening at Tokyo Lift-Off

Serial Loser Directed by Luke Quine Wins Screening at New york Lift-Off