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

DOWN IN PARIS
Antony Hickling

Of Fish and Men
Stefanie Klemm

Turbo Cola
Luke Covert

THE FRAGILE KING
Tristan Holmes
Best Feature Documentary

Dreaming an Island
Andrea Pellerani

Kosiak
Szczepaniak Grzegorz

Brothers by Choice
Gabriel Mattar
Best Short Live Action Narrative

Snake Trail
Shicong Zhu

Arkansas, etc.
Brandon Tyler

Tiny Vessel
Daphne Schmon

Little Berlin
Kate McMullen

Blue Morpho
Sarah Lopez
Best Short Documentary

RARE ENOUGH
Ryan Lovell

So Loud the Sky Can Hear Us
Lavinia Xausa

THE NINE WHEELS
Santiago Burin des Roziers

The Story of Lola ya Bonobo.
Leon Haberkorn

Breaking the Walls
Pavel Buryak
Best Animation

The Forbidden Zone
Zach Tolchinsky

Mileage
Fuzzie Die Studios

Candlelight
Scott Newton
Best Art Direction

Call
Deniz Arora

For I Am Dead
Patricia Delso Lucas

A Man of the People
Xianhe Lei

Huazi and Cat
Jiarui Guo

Impetus
Benjamin Knoebl
Best Post-Production

51 States
Cass Virdee

Chimera
Andrew Lee Ryan

Nocturne
Jordy Tempelman

Bleu Morpho
Sarah Lopez

Circular Ruins
Zeyu Wang
Best Director

Kate McMullen
Little Berlin

Alex Igbanoi
The Half You Hate

Mel Mah
DEAR MOM

Tristan Shepard
Robin

Shicong Zhu
Snake Trail

Paul James Houghton
From Under The Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls
Best Cinematography

Nomination
Arkansas, etc.
DOP
Luis Gutierrez

Heart of Rose Hip
Theis Emil Christensen

Bleu Morpho
François Dutil

Kassandra
Farahad Ghaderi

O, GLORY!
Csaba Kondor
Best Acting Ensemble

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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

Lie Still
Ida Marie Meurs-Gerken

Ground Control
Thor Zing Lodberg

Peanut
Taihra Swaine

HEGOAK
Andoni Betbeder

Anna!
Martin Norén

Another Sheep
Ziwen He