Weekly Reviews: Half the Picture, The Tale, Beverly Luff Linn

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Half the picture – Amy Adrion Overall:4/5 Half the Picture is an essential documentary from Amy Adrion that perfectly exemplifies the spirit of #TimesUp in Hollywood. Hearing female film and television directors from a huge array of backgrounds speak on their experiences in the industry shines a new light on the issues that plague it. Harassment […]

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Weekly Reviews: Ingrid Goes West, Spanking the Monkey and Juno

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Ingrid Goes West – Matt Spicer Watch this film if you are a WRITER Mood of the film: Sinister Originality/Creativity 8/10    Direction 8/10                    Writing 8/10 Cinematography 7/10 Performances 8/10 Structure 7/10 Overall Score 8/10 Matt Spicer presents a harrowing yet bewitching dark comedy about the implications and repercussions of social media in his […]

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Actor’s Career Road-Mapping

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Actor’s Career Road-Mapping Workshops & One2Ones Film industry career advice – tailored to actors looking to build their career within the independent film industry The Lift-Off Global Network screens just over three hundred films per year. Our festivals have taken us all over the world into several challenging territories, and we have met some of […]

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Making the Most of the Lift-Off Network

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The Lift-Off Community is full of tools to empower the independent filmmaker. Here’s how to use the Lift-Off Global Community… It is an often made complaint that it is not what you know but who you know, that gets you ahead in the world. Once you realise this you can turn it into your strength. […]

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Fred Raskin, editor of The Hateful Eight, Guardians of the Galaxy and More!

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There’s a lot of debate over whether film school is really worth it, for making it as a filmmaker. Could you talk about your own feelings on the matter? So, I went to NYU, and from my perspective, film school was invaluable. It gave me a well-rounded understanding of what all of the people in […]

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