Lift-Off Production Support

Posted on Film Industry Tips

Every project is unique. Every idea is different. Instead of filling out an online application form, and uploading a limited amount of marketing material we are inviting all applicants to post their supporting pitch to us. Your application could include… The projects full concept – highlighting the reasons for the project’s potential existence What you plan […]

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Film Review: You Were Never Really Here

Posted on Network

We Need to talk about Kevin director Lynne Ramsay is back with another dark and intense thriller, this time based on the novella You Were Never Really Here by Jonathan Ames. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Joe, a haunted hitman, on a mission to break up a sex trafficking ring. The title sets up the tone […]

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Brad Ricker, supervising Art Director for Inception, Spider-Man: Homecoming and More…

Posted on Interviews with Industry

A two-time recipient of the Art Directors Guild award for “Excellence in Production Design,” Brad Ricker has brought to life a large number of outstanding movies in his 30 year long career, including 2004’s The Terminal, 2010’s Inception, and 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. He graciously allowed Lift-Off some of his time to talk about his passion for his job, working on Inception […]

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Learning from the Greats: Multilingualism in Call Me By Your Name

Posted on Screenwriter

Call Me By Your Name enjoyed massive global critical success, over the last year, having received 87 awards. In the end, James Ivory even walked away with the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. I’m not sure if anyone saw the success of the film coming. It’s a queer love story, based on a well-received but […]

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Stephanie Zari: Lift-Off Filmmaker Interview

Posted on Officially Selected Alumni Interviews

British Filmmaker Stephanie Zari’s short narrative “Being Keegan” is a story about nostalgia, guilt, and coming to terms with the past. Growing up in Liverpool Football Club’s 1970’s heyday, 10-year-old Jay and his best friend Sean spend their days playing football in the backstreets of marginalised Liverpool, gripped by the rise of celebrity footballer Kevin Keegan. When […]

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