The Roles in the Directing Department

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Director  The creating driving force of the film, defining the visual style and structure of the film Selects the actors and works closely with them on their performance Director visualises and works with all creative elements of the film from casting, script revisions to shot composition and editing Overview A Director will bring the story […]

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Roles in the Production department

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The production department is the center of communication and planning for any film. Without a production department every single film, no matter how small, wouldn’t have been possible. The production department enviably makes everything happen. It is crucial to have a understanding of each role  in order to create smooth production. Although, depending on the […]

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Audience and ALZHAÏMOUR: Lift-Off Festival Interview

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Festival volunteer Brandt Weber spoke to a few members of the audience, to see how they felt about the event. Name, origin, age and occupation? E – Erik, Netherlands, 42 years old. Filmmaker. G – Gabriel, Italy, 33 years old. Media and photography.     What did you think of the film(s) and the overall […]

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Day of Reckoning/Kiss the Devil: Lift-Off Festival Interview

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After its screening in Amsterdam, one of our festival volunteers spoke with Peter Stead, screenwriter of the 2016 Dutch short film Day of Reckoning dir. Gideon van Eeden. Interviewer: Emily Higginson [08/10/17] Hi Peter. Is this the first festival that you’ve shown the film at? This is the second. It was at the Raindance Film […]

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Amsterdam Lift-Off Winners 2017

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Many thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s Amsterdam Lift-Off. It was great to see so many filmmakers and film enthusiasts filling Lab 111 cinema, in support of both local and international indie film. The judges’ votes have been counted and added to the audience’s feedback. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers who screened with […]

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