Thank you to all the filmmakers who participated in the 2025 October Lift-Off Showcase!
We want to extend a giant thank you to everyone who took part and a special congratulations to all the incredible talent that went into making these projects.
October Showcase 2025
Plastic Surgery
Director/Writer/Producer: Guy Trevellyan
Producers: Sophie Stacey, Caroline McCrystal
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Genre: Horror, Drama
Synopsis: A doctor on her last day before maternity leave is thrown into chaos when a hidden threat emerges.
Profile
Director: Ryan Huh
Producer: Sam Siegel
Country of Origin: United States
Genre: Drama, Satire
Synopsis: A rejected student steals a $100k watch from a dead influencer to become accepted.
Echoes of a Stage
Director: Joel Wen Rui Loh
Producer: Nelia Phoon
Country of Origin: Singapore
Genre: Short Narrative
Synopsis: Nathan is a young man dismissive of his cultural roots and his grandfather's deep love for Getai. He embarks on a transformative journey to uncover this vibrant performance tradition that bridges the past and present.
Work flow
Director/Producer: Fatima Isse
Writer: Luke Dickinson
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Katie hasn’t been the same since she lost her brother, living in silence and melancholy. After being questioned about his death, she is given a mysterious package containing a token her brother left behind, a beautiful seashell… but something, a presence, follows it into her home. With her solemn peace stolen in recompense, can she help break the ocean-dark cycle her dearly departed brother unknowingly began?
Focal Point
Director/Writer/Producer: Raphael Buisson
Producers: Jack McMann, Kip Thorne, Hsiao Shih-Chun
Country of Origin: United States
Genre: Sci-Fi, drama, dystopian, action, science
Synopsis: In a dystopian future, a grieving scientist discovers Earth exists within a single neuron. He launches a desperate quest across space and time to find his son.
16th Annual Lift-Off Season Awards
The Lift-Off Season Awards is an annual event that celebrates the very best of indie film. Following each Lift-Off film festival, films that have excelled in their respective category are short listed for a Season Awards Nomination. At the end of the year, once all the 12 city-based festival have taken place, the shortlisted nominated films are reviewed again by the jury and Official Nominations are designated. Click here for more information about the Lift-Off Season Awards.