A massive thank you to everyone who participated in the Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival 2020. It's been wonderful having so many filmmakers involved and seeing the global support for true indie film...
The judges' votes have been counted and added to the audience's feedback. Huge congratulations to the filmmakers who screened with us, who all did themselves proud. All Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival 2020 winners will receive screenings at future Lift-Off Film Festivals. A special well done to the following films.
Festival Winners
Best short Film
(next screening with Lift-Off in Tokyo 2021)
The Watchmaker
Dir. Charlie Fonville
Synopsis: A profile of master Japanese watchmaker Takumi Oshiro, who is on the verge of completing one of his greatest masterpieces.
Best Short Film
(next screening with Lift-Off in Tokyo 2021)
Under the Flag
Dir. Jiawei Cheng
Synopsis: A driven and conscientious girl at China's premier dance school gets the lead position in a prestigious performance but struggles to accept it after she learns that her mother has bribed the teacher to buy her the part.
Season Award Nominations
The Lift-Off Season Awards is an annual event which celebrates the very best of indie film. Following each Lift-Off film festival, films which have excelled in their respective category are nominated and invited to attend the prestigious Lift-Off Season Awards, culminating at the end of the Lift-Off season. Click here for more information about the Lift-Off Season Awards.
Immaterial
Dirs. Shinji Shiozakoi & Felipe Santiago
Synopsis: an object of inspiration for artists discussing the position of skateboarding with artistic intent, a common place in the sports universe for market facilitation. He has rarely managed to adapt to the level of regulation and objectivity that characterize different activities as a sport without going against the main desires of the skateboarders. Contemporary street skate is an individual expression that happens in constant adaptation to the urban environment, in places that were not designed for practice.
In this context - rich in subjectivity - there is a weak interest in competition among participants who have little or nothing to do with what can be considered an “athlete”.
Nominated for Best Feature Documentary
The Yellow Jacket
Dir. Andreas Mortensen
Synopsis: Tova is alone, until she finds herself in a young woman named Agnes through some old home videos. When the videos doesn't end the way Tova anticipated, she tries to fix it by rearranging the events from Agnes' life.
Nominated for Best First-Time Film
The Watchmaker
Dir. Charlie Fonville
Synopsis: A profile of master Japanese watchmaker Takumi Oshiro, who is on the verge of completing one of his greatest masterpieces.
Nominated for Best Short Live Action Narrative
LITTLE BASTARD
Dir. Harun Hazar
Synopsis: In this portrait, exceptional artist Caroline Brisset assembles parts of crashed cars into a giant metal sculpture of James Dean's head. Not only the car he died in burnt, this head will burn as well.
Nominated for Best Short Documentary
Under The Flag
Dir. Jiawei Cheng
Synopsis: A driven and conscientious girl at China's premier dance school gets the lead position in a prestigious performance but struggles to accept it after she learns that her mother has bribed the teacher to buy her the part.
Nominated for Best Cinematograpghy and Best Actor Michelle Chung
