Lift-Off Season Awards 2022

Celebrating the best of the 2022 season, the Lift-Off Season Awards recognises the most talented filmmakers from around the globe.
Throughout the year, Lift-Off Global Network screens hundreds of incredible indie films from emerging talents. Season Award nominations are awarded throughout the season from our 27 international Lift-Off Film Festivals, Showcases and Labs.

Best Feature Live Action Narrative

Nomination
DOWN IN PARIS
Directed by
Antony Hickling
Nomination
Of Fish and Men
Directed by
Stefanie Klemm
Nomination
Turbo Cola
Directed by
Luke Covert
Nomination
THE FRAGILE KING
Directed by
Tristan Holmes

Best Feature Documentary

Nomination
Dreaming an Island
Directed by
Andrea Pellerani
Nomination
Kosiak
Directed by
Szczepaniak Grzegorz
Nomination
Brothers by Choice
Directed by
Gabriel Mattar

Best Short Live Action Narrative

Nomination
Snake Trail
Directed by
Shicong Zhu
Nomination
Arkansas, etc.
Directed by
Brandon Tyler
Nomination
Tiny Vessel
Directed by
Daphne Schmon
Nomination
Little Berlin
Directed by
Kate McMullen
Nomination
Blue Morpho
Directed by
Sarah Lopez

Best Short Documentary

Nomination
RARE ENOUGH
Directed by
Ryan Lovell
Nomination
So Loud the Sky Can Hear Us
Directed by
Lavinia Xausa
Nomination
THE NINE WHEELS
Directed by
Santiago Burin des Roziers
Nomination
The Story of Lola ya Bonobo.
Directed by
Leon Haberkorn
Nomination
Breaking the Walls
Directed by
Pavel Buryak

Best Animation

Nomination
The Forbidden Zone
Directed by
Zach Tolchinsky
Nomination
Mileage
Directed by
Fuzzie Die Studios
Nomination
Candlelight
Directed by
Scott Newton

Best Art Direction

Nomination
Call
Directed by
Deniz Arora
Nomination
For I Am Dead
Directed by
Patricia Delso Lucas
Nomination
A Man of the People
Directed by
Xianhe Lei
Nomination
Huazi and Cat
Directed by
Jiarui Guo
Nomination
Impetus
Directed by
Benjamin Knoebl

Best Post-Production

Nomination
51 States
Directed by
Cass Virdee
Nomination
Chimera
Directed by
Andrew Lee Ryan
Nomination
Nocturne
Directed by
Jordy Tempelman
Nomination
Bleu Morpho
Directed by
Sarah Lopez
Nomination
Circular Ruins
Directed by
Zeyu Wang

Best Director

Nomination
Kate McMullen
For
Little Berlin
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Alex Igbanoi
For
The Half You Hate
Nomination
Mel Mah
For
DEAR MOM
Nomination
Tristan Shepard
For
Robin
Nomination
Shicong Zhu
For
Snake Trail
Nomination
Paul James Houghton
For
From Under The Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls

Best Cinematography

Nomination

Arkansas, etc.

DOP
Luis Gutierrez

Nomination
Heart of Rose Hip
DOP
Theis Emil Christensen
Nomination
Bleu Morpho
DOP
François Dutil
Nomination
Kassandra
DOP
Farahad Ghaderi
Nomination
O, GLORY!
DOP
Csaba Kondor

Best Acting Ensemble

Nomination
The Cast Of
The Rebirthing Club
Nomination
The Cast Of
Desert Heart
Nomination
The Cast Of
The Half You Hate
Nomination
The Cast Of
TINY LITTLE BREATH
Nomination
The Cast Of
Do Not Touch

Best Screenplay

Nomination

The Other One

Written by
Christine Heinlein & Martin Dolejs

Nomination

Heaven on the 4th Floor (EP1)

Written by
Singing Chen

Nomination

Mamma

Written by
Aslak Danbolt

Nomination

Voices

Written by
Omar Khan

Nomination

TWO STARS SHORT

Written by
Zak Klein


Best Actor

Nomination

James Harkness

For
Burn On Arrival

Nomination

Siff Andersson

For
Anna!

Nomination

Dermot Crowley

For
Harold & Mary

Nomination

Ami Park

For
DEAR MOM

Nomination

Nick Check

For
Arkansas, etc.

Nomination

Sarah Spale

For
Of Fish & Men


Best First-Time Filmmaker

Nomination
Lie Still
Directed by
Ida Marie Meurs-Gerken
Nomination
Ground Control
Directed by
Thor Zing Lodberg
Nomination
Peanut
Directed by
Taihra Swaine
Nomination
HEGOAK
Directed by
Andoni Betbeder
Nomination
Anna!
Directed by
Martin Norén
Nomination
Another Sheep
Directed by
Ziwen He