Oscar-Winning The Silent Child’s Lift-Off Story

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  Oscar-winning The Silent Child, which won in The Short Film (Live Action) category, first started its journey to the Academy awards at our very own Lift-Off Community event, one of the First Time Filmmakers Showcases, which we host regularly throughout the year at our home in the illustrious Pinewood Studios. First time filmmakers Rachel Shenton […]

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Ella Brolly: Lift-Off Filmmaker Interview

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British Filmmaker Ella Brolly’s short narrative “Automaton” is a story about grief, passion but most importantly forgiveness. After the death of her father, Eva returns home to attend to his life’s work: his automata. They shared a passion for mechanical clockwork figurines, but his was so great and all-consuming that he lost sight of the most […]

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Berlin Lift-Off 2019 is now Open for Submissions

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The Lift-Off Film Festival had a highly successful run in Berlin earlier this month, truly celebrating independent film from Germany and the rest of the world. 2018’s eleven-city-wide festival circuit kicked off with a bang at the cool and alternative UNION Filmtheater. Festival staff, indie film buffs, and the filmmakers themselves came together to appreciate […]

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Stefan Kjær Olsen: Lift-Off Filmmaker Interview

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Danish Filmmaker Stefan Kjær Olsen’s feature narrative “Gælden (The Debt)” follows the journey of Michael, finally leading a stable life with his girlfriend, when his big brother Johnny suddenly re-appears. Johnny’s in big trouble because he owes a lot of money to some criminals. Michael reluctantly agrees to help… but you don’t get that kind of money […]

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Lift-Off Exclusive Discounts for Professional Network Members

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D I S C O U N T S Exclusive Professional Network Members Discounts and Freebies Please play fair. Discount codes are monitored between each account and are for the exclusive use of paying Professional Network Members. The sharing or promotion of discounts will result in removal from the festival network. Organisations are prohibited from […]

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