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](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Down-in-Paris-.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
DOWN IN PARIS
Antony Hickling
![Of Fish and Men](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Of-Fish-and-Men.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Of Fish and Men
Stefanie Klemm
![Turbo Cola](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Turbo-Cola.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Turbo Cola
Luke Covert
![The Fragile King](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Fragile-King.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
THE FRAGILE KING
Tristan Holmes
Best Feature Documentary
![Dreaming of an Island](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dreaming-of-an-Island.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Dreaming an Island
Andrea Pellerani
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kosiak.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Kosiak
Szczepaniak Grzegorz
![Brothers By Choice](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Brothers-By-Choice.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Brothers by Choice
Gabriel Mattar
Best Short Live Action Narrative
![Snake Trial](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Snake-Trial.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Snake Trail
Shicong Zhu
![Arkensas ETC](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Arkensas-ETC.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Arkansas, etc.
Brandon Tyler
![Tiny Vessels](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Tiny-Vessels.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Tiny Vessel
Daphne Schmon
![Little Berlin](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Little-Berlin.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Little Berlin
Kate McMullen
![Bleu Morpho](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bleu-Morpho.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Blue Morpho
Sarah Lopez
Best Short Documentary
![Rare Enough](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rare-Enough.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
RARE ENOUGH
Ryan Lovell
![So Loud the Sky can hear us](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/So-Loud-the-Sky-can-hear-us.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
So Loud the Sky Can Hear Us
Lavinia Xausa
![The 9 Wheels](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-9-Wheels.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
THE NINE WHEELS
Santiago Burin des Roziers
![The story of Lola Ya bonobo](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-story-of-Lola-Ya-bonobo.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
The Story of Lola ya Bonobo.
Leon Haberkorn
![Breaking the Walls](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Breaking-the-Walls.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Breaking the Walls
Pavel Buryak
Best Animation
![The Forbidden Zone](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Forbidden-Zone.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
The Forbidden Zone
Zach Tolchinsky
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mileage.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Mileage
Fuzzie Die Studios
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Candlelight.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Candlelight
Scott Newton
Best Art Direction
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Call.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Call
Deniz Arora
![For I am Dead](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/For-I-am-Dead.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
For I Am Dead
Patricia Delso Lucas
![A Man Of The People](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/A-Man-Of-The-People.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
A Man of the People
Xianhe Lei
![Huzi and Cat](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Huzi-and-Cat.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Huazi and Cat
Jiarui Guo
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMPETUS.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Impetus
Benjamin Knoebl
Best Post-Production
![51 States](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/51-States.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
51 States
Cass Virdee
![Chimera 1](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Chimera-1.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Chimera
Andrew Lee Ryan
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Nocture.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nocturne
Jordy Tempelman
![Bleu Morpho](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bleu-Morpho-1.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Bleu Morpho
Sarah Lopez
![Circuiar Ruins](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Circuiar-Ruins.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Circular Ruins
Zeyu Wang
Best Director
![Little Berlin](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Little-Berlin.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Kate McMullen
Little Berlin
![The Half you hate](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Half-you-hate.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Alex Igbanoi
The Half You Hate
![Dear Mom](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dear-Mom.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Mel Mah
DEAR MOM
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Robin.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Tristan Shepard
Robin
![Snake Trial](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Snake-Trial.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Shicong Zhu
Snake Trail
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/75E5D0FB0033499B8FE191155BDAE935.png?fit=1783%2C2641&ssl=1)
Paul James Houghton
From Under The Bridge: When Bullies Become Trolls
Best Cinematography
![Arkensas ETC](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Arkensas-ETC.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
Arkansas, etc.
DOP
Luis Gutierrez
![The heart of rose hip](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-heart-of-rose-hip.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Heart of Rose Hip
Theis Emil Christensen
![Bleu Morpho](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bleu-Morpho-1.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Bleu Morpho
François Dutil
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kassandra.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Kassandra
Farahad Ghaderi
![O, Glory](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/O-Glory.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
O, GLORY!
Csaba Kondor
Best Acting Ensemble
![The rebirthing Club](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-rebirthing-Club.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
The Cast Of
![Dessert Heart](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dessert-Heart.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
The Cast Of
![The Half you hate](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Half-you-hate.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
The Cast Of
![Tiny Little Breath](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Tiny-Little-Breath.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
The Cast Of
![DO NOT TOUCH](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DO-NOT-TOUCH.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
The Cast Of
Best Screenplay
![The Other One](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Other-One.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
The Other One
Written by
Christine Heinlein & Martin Dolejs
![Heaven on the 4th Floor](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Heaven-on-the-4th-Floor.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
Heaven on the 4th Floor (EP1)
Written by
Singing Chen
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MAMMA.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
Mamma
Written by
Aslak Danbolt
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Voices.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
Voices
Written by
Omar Khan
![Two Stars Short](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Two-Stars-Short.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
TWO STARS SHORT
Written by
Zak Klein
Best Actor
![James Harkness](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/James-Harkness.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
James Harkness
For
Burn On Arrival
![Siff Andersson](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Siff-Andersson.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
Siff Andersson
For
Anna!
![Dermot Crowley](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Dermot-Crowley.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
Dermot Crowley
For
Harold & Mary
![Ami Park B&W](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ami-Park-BW.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
Ami Park
For
DEAR MOM
![Nick Check](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Nick-Check.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
Nick Check
For
Arkansas, etc.
![Sarah Spale B&W](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sarah-Spale-BW.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Nomination
Sarah Spale
For
Of Fish & Men
Best First-Time Filmmaker
![Lie Still](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Lie-Still.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Lie Still
Ida Marie Meurs-Gerken
![Ground Control](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ground-Control.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Ground Control
Thor Zing Lodberg
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Peatnut.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Peanut
Taihra Swaine
![](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Hogoak.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
HEGOAK
Andoni Betbeder
![Anna!](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Anna.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Anna!
Martin Norén
![Another Sheep](https://i0.wp.com/liftoff.network/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Another-Sheep.png?fit=1000%2C1440&ssl=1)
Another Sheep
Ziwen He