An actor’s road-map to ‘Lift-Off Community+’ membership

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– Return to the actor’s section Ask not what your industry can do for you, but what you can do for your industry! Dear actor, Imagine for a moment that you met a starting out film director whose work blew you away. A talented filmmaker creating art that you want to be a part of. […]

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Robert Kurtzman, special makeup effects artist for Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and much more

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Robert Kurtzman is a veteran in the special effects world. In particular his notable makeup work seen in Scream, Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. He also made the move into screenwriting (From Dusk till Dawn) and directing (Wishmaster). In 2003 he founded the award-winning effects company, Creature Corps. When did you first […]

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Oğuzhan Çineli and Ashraf Said Mswaki: Lift-Off Filmmaker Interview

Posted on Officially Selected Alumni Interviews

Turkish filmmaker Oğuzhan Çineli and Tanzanian filmmaker Asraf Said Mswaki’s feature documentary “White Potion” follows the life of a Witchdoctor in Tanzania, and the lives he influences, including the hunting of people with albinism for the use of their body parts in potions and spells. This eye-opening documentary will screen at Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival on […]

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Andreas Feix: Lift-Off Filmmaker Interview

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German Filmmaker Andreas Feix’s short animation “CITIPATI” tells a tale about life, death & rebirth, told from a unique, prehistoric perspective. Fresh off two Lift-Off Season Awards nominations, this heart wrenching animation will screen at Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival on Friday 9th February at 8:45pm at the Union Filmtheater as part of the Local Filmmakers Showcase. We […]

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Paul Philipp: Lift-Off Filmmaker Interview

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German Filmmaker Paul Philipp’s short “The Peculiar Abilities of Mr Mahler” tackles issues of politics and family in Germany 1987. This brilliantly gripping mystery will screen at Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival on Friday 9th February at 8:45pm at the Union Filmtheater as part of the Local Filmmakers Showcase. We interviewed director Paul to hear a little more about how this film […]

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