Tokyo Lift-Off Indie Film Fest
Do
you like movies? Especially indie movies?
The
Lift-Off Independent Film Festival is a place for seeing unique and captivating
cinema on the screen. LA Lift-Off is part of the Lift-Off International
Film Festivals, dedicated to the discovery and development of independent
artists in an unbiased environment and free from any commercial pressures. The
makers are programmed alongside professional/independent films and every film
is treated equally and voted on individual merit. A large budget and glossy
production value means nothing to the folks at Lift-Off – the only focus is
great delivery of an honest story.
Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival is
one of ten international Lift-Off events.
Other Lift-Off events take place in Amsterdam, London and LA amongst
others. Lift-Off Film Festivals are free to attend, enabling
submission fees to directly donate to bringing more audience to independent
work. Lift-Off believe strongly in their filmmakers getting value for
their submission fee and so everyone is given extensive support and advice on
topics such as marketing, crowd-funding and artistic
development. Lift-Offs aim is to create a network of creatives to one day
become an industry of their own, where talent is king and hard work rewarded.
The festival also
offers an option to receive extensive feedback and grades on submitted works,
regardless of selection – another factor that makes Lift-Off unique
from other festivals. Winners are selected via audience choice and awarded with
introductions to directorial agents and booking managers, as well as the chance
to have their work reviewed by the national and international
press. Lift-Off wish to bring back the art of film-making and,
most importantly, to bring back the talent behind it.
The Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival will be held
around mid-April every year, if you are in Tokyo around that date, better check
the event out because you will not regret it.