Sydney & Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival 2021 - Network Round Features
Wednesday 22nd December - Wednesday 29th December
1.
SHADOWS IN THE BOX
Dir. Vaintino
USA
Logline: A JOURNEY INTO IN THE AESTHETIC OF A PHOTOGRAPHER - SHADOWS IN THE BOX
Shadows in the box is the the exploration of the life and times of mercurial existentialist photographer, Thomas Clark.
2.
If I didn't care
Dirs. Peter Bjørklund Andersen
Denmark
Logline: Titus’ dad was never present – not even when they were together. Father and son have not seen each other in ages, when Titus is called and asked to take his terminally ill father to the hospital. Despite an urge to confront the man who was never there for him and suddenly needs his help, Titus is burdened by the fact that it may well be the last thing he ever gets to say to him. On their two trips to hospital, Titus’ father takes his son out on a journey and Ti
3.
LOVE LABORATORY
Dir. Muchao Wang
China
Logline: Countless people have defined true love, but there is no convincing version. The true love detection of true love laboratory is based on the latest neuroscience research. It uses scientific methods to explore the true meaning of true love and provides true love detection for all living beings. Wang Yi, who suffered from the double crisis of love and career, tried to save love and win millions of prize money by cheating on drugs through the true love test. Unexpectedly, he fell into a bigger crisis. Especially the return of Wu Xiaomin, the first love, makes the relationship between Wang Yi and Lu Ting and the truth behind the true love detection more complicated.
4.
3Devi
Dir. Ashvin A Matthew
India
Logline: 3Devi is a riveting story of three women, a leading actress (Vijayalakshmi), an entrepreneur and bride-to-be (Maria), and an assistant director (Sharanya), who are fed up of the male chauvinism in their respective fields. On a particularly trying day, the actress and the assistant director leave their film set during a shoot, while the bride leaves her groom at the church altar. The three women band together and take off on a roadtrip away from their problems. But a sudden turn of events forces them into a battle for their lives. The only way to survival then is by invoking their inner goddesses/ 'devis'.
5.
The Adventures at Comic-Con
Dir. Jason Brown
USA
Logline: Serving as a continuation after the events of the award-winning art documentary "A Fanboys Tale", this film documents the adventures of experiencing the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con for the first time through musical soundscapes, while honoring the legacy of pop-culture and its pioneers.
