Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out is a stellar film, completely warranting its academy award for Best Screenplay. Get Out is funny, horrifying, incredibly poignant with its racial commentary and above all, very cleverly written. There’s a lot to talk about with this film but for now, we’ll focus on its use of foreshadowing. Put […]
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Trish Sie is an American film and music video director, and choreographer, best known for directing Pitch Perfect 3 and Step Up: All In, as well the highly creative and recognisable music videos for the alternative rock band Ok Go. Lift-Off caught up with Trish to find out where her passion for film started and her advice to […]
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With projects such as ‘Juno’, ‘Blockers’ and ‘The Angriest Man in Brooklyn’, Grammy winning composer Mateo Messina has built a highly impressive collection of work. Lift Off spoke with him to hear about his influences, how he got involved with the recently released laugh-out loud comedy ‘Blockers’, and his advice for any aspiring composers. Interview […]
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With projects such as ‘American Honey’ to “The Perks Of Being a Wallflower’, Alex Bovaird has obtained a notable collection of work as a successful costume designer. Lift-Off looked to her to find out how her career began, the inspiration behind the costumes in the recent film ‘Thoroughbreds’, and her advice for any aspiring costume designers […]
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Many thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival. It was great to see so many filmmakers and film enthusiasts filling the screenings in support of both local and international indie films. The judges’ votes have been counted and added to the audience’s feedback. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers who screened […]
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