๐‹๐Ž๐’ ๐€๐๐†๐„๐‹๐„๐’ ๐‹๐ˆ๐…๐“-๐Ž๐…๐… ๐…๐ˆ๐‹๐Œ ๐…๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐•๐€๐‹ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“

"๐‘ช๐’๐’๐’”๐’Š๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’๐’•๐’๐’š ๐’†๐’™๐’„๐’†๐’๐’๐’†๐’๐’•. ๐‘ถ๐’๐’† ๐’๐’‡ ๐’Ž๐’š ๐’‡๐’‚๐’—๐’๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’•๐’† ๐’‡๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’‚๐’๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‚ ๐’ˆ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’• ๐’๐’‘๐’‘๐’๐’“๐’•๐’–๐’๐’Š๐’•๐’š ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’‡๐’Š๐’๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’‚๐’Œ๐’†๐’“๐’”." โญโญโญโญโญ
๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น, ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ/๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

โญ Lift-Off Season Awards Qualifying
โญ Focus Groups, Networking, Workshops & Events
โญ In-Competition Online Screenings
โญ Season Award Nominations Screened at Pinewood Studios
โญ Network Hub Access, Focus Groups & more...!

Learn more about the Lift-Off Season
๐Ÿ‘‰ liftoff.network/season

Calling all indie filmmakers! Are you ready to showcase your talents to the world? Look no further than the Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival. For over a decade, we have been a premier destination for emerging Hollywood talent, providing exceptional opportunities for filmmakers to showcase their work and connect with industry professionals.

๐‹๐จ๐ฌ ๐€๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ-๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ฉ๐š๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ.
This year, as part of the Lift-Off Global Network, we will be hosting a month-long celebration of creativity, featuring online screenings and in-person networking events. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this exciting festival and submit your work today! Join us in celebrating the best in independent filmmaking. Submit your film to the Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival today.

๐ŸŽฅ ๐Ž๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐’๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก
All selected films are screened online during the festival month, allowing a global audience to view and engage with the content.

๐ŸŒ†๐ˆ๐ง-๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ & ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ 
During the festival, filmmakers can participate in city-based physical screenings, where they pitch their projects and network with industry professionals.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ๐‰๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ & ๐€๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐•๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐
Both a jury and the online audience vote for the top films, determining which films move forward to the Network Round.

๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ (๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐)
Films that advance to this stage receive valuable audience feedback and have the chance to be seen by more decision-makers and professionals in the industry.

๐Ÿ† ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ฌ ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐
From the Network Round, top films are chosen as Season Award Nominees, showcasing the best of the best from all participating films.

๐ŸŽฌ ๐’๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฌ
Season Award Nominees are then screened at the prestigious John Barry Theatre in Pinewood Studios, offering further exposure to key industry players.

๐Ÿ… ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ-๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ
At the grand finale, the Season Awards Event, the winning films are screened, and the filmmakers are awarded the coveted Lift-Off Trophy, marking the peak of the festival journey.

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Join us at the famous Lift-Off Networking-Speed-Date session, followed by drinks and a party! Can't attend live? Don't worry - there are plenty of online events and networking opportunities.

Festival Winners are placed on the shortlist for the Lift-Off Season Awards Nominations to be considered by the Lift-Off Jury. Season Award Nominations are screened at the prestigious John Barry cinema in Pinewood Studios. The Season Awards recognise the best films from across the Lift-Off Season.

Find out more about the Season Awards
๐Ÿ‘‰liftoff.network/seasonawards

You'll find free content on our YouTube Channel, such as live workshops, interviews with filmmakers, news updates, and more. Subscribe!
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.youtube.com/c/liftoffglobalnetwork

๐†๐„๐“ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐’๐”๐๐Œ๐ˆ๐’๐’๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐’ ๐“๐Ž ๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐‹๐ˆ๐…๐“-๐Ž๐…๐… ๐…๐ˆ๐‹๐Œ ๐…๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐•๐€๐‹๐’ ๐–๐ˆ๐“๐‡ ๐๐„๐“๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Š ๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘๐’๐‡๐ˆ๐:

โญ Fee waivers to all Lift-Off Festivals & Showcases (worth $300)
โญ Apply for representation at international film markets, including Cannes, EFM, and AFM
โญ Access to international film jobs
โญ Networking, Workshops & Online Events

Find out more about Lift-Off Network Membership
๐Ÿ‘‰ liftoff.network/membership

๐‹๐Ž๐’ ๐€๐๐†๐„๐‹๐„๐’! ๐‹๐Ž๐’ ๐€๐๐†๐„๐‹๐„๐’! ๐‹๐Ž๐’ ๐€๐๐†๐„๐‹๐„๐’! ๐‹๐Ž๐’ ๐€๐๐†๐„๐‹๐„๐’! ๐‹๐Ž๐’ ๐€๐๐†๐„๐‹๐„๐’!

Awards & Prizes

๐—”๐—ช๐—”๐—ฅ๐——๐—ฆ ๐—จ๐—ฃ ๐—™๐—ข๐—ฅ ๐—š๐—ฅ๐—”๐—•๐—ฆ

๐Ÿ† Los Angeles Audience Choice Award
๐Ÿ† Los Angeles Best Film in Category
๐Ÿ† Los Angeles Jury's Special Mention
๐Ÿ† Los Angeles Best Screenplay

๐‹๐ˆ๐…๐“-๐Ž๐…๐… ๐๐„๐“๐–๐Ž๐‘๐Šโ€™๐’ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐๐„๐“๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ & ๐€๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ๐’ ๐’๐“๐‘๐”๐‚๐“๐”๐‘๐„

The Official Selections are reviewed by the Judging Panel and receive scores from the attending audience throughout the festival. After the festival closes, the weighted scores are combined, and the top-scoring films are promoted into the internal 'Network Round'.

The Network Round is hosted on the Lift-Off Network Hub, where the Lift-Off Jury and Network Hub Members score the films and vote for the winners.

After the festival closes, prizes are awarded, and winning projects are placed on the Season Award Nominations Shortlist. Lift-Off Season Award Nominations are allocated by the Jury based on merit within each category.

Find out more about our awards & judging process:
๐Ÿ‘‰ liftoff.network/awards

๐’๐„๐€๐’๐Ž๐ ๐€๐–๐€๐‘๐ƒ ๐๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐๐’

Lift-Off Season Award nominations screen at Lift-Off's HQ, the prestigious Pinewood Studios, during the celebration held at the end of the Lift-Off Season. The Season Awards celebrates the best-of-the-best of the projects nominated throughout the Lift-Off Season.

For more info ๐Ÿ‘‰ liftoff.network/seasonawards

Rules & Terms

Los Angeles Lift-Off Rules and Terms...
- All support queries must be sent via. support@liftoff.network
- All submissions are to be sent digitally via FilmFreeway
- Project feedback (where applicable) is sent shortly after the festival closes.
- If you pay a submission fee, we will screen your work. Our online programmes are separated into categories based on your content's level of storytelling, production value, impact and acting.
- We have two separate voting committees during the festival - the official judging panel & the general public
- The official jury allocates Season Award Nomination
- Proudly, we have no other restrictions for screening your work. This includes your work's premier status, age, and/or whether your work is available online.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The online festivals are NOT pay-for-vote platforms. Whilst participating filmmakers may invite their team, friends and family to participate & vote, it is encouraged that ALL attending audiences engage with as much of the content as possible and vote accordingly. We are doing our best to invite new and exciting audiences to genuine indie content - if you can encourage your audiences to do the same, we will build a wonderful network of opportunities for all, no matter where you are starting your career.
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  • Gonghee Lee

    ๏ปฟI'm very happy and honored that my feature film "The Free End Alone" won the network round winner at the Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival!
    As a season award candidate, we look forward to even greater results. Your passionate film festival energy is amazing and I am very grateful.

    October 2024
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  • Mike Reda

    Great festival run by great people. I was part of the LA Lift-Off Festival and couldn't be happier with the experience. They offer so much for indie filmmakers including amazing networking opportunities. Can't recommend them enough.

    September 2024
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  • Sean Tansey

    It was a true honour to have the ability to participate in the Los Angeles Lift - Off Film Festival. The event and organisation is cutting edge. Unbelievable resources for the creator. The judges are discerning, and the voting process is democratic. The festival is prestigious and truly passionate about independent filmmaking. I highly recommend this event.
    Sean

    September 2024
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  • Melissa Davey

    This Lift-Off festival is virtual but not like any other virtual festival I have been involved with. The networking opportunities are excellent and through Zoom I had the opportunity to meet other filmmakers and festival staff (shoutout to Ben!)
    There are numerous meetings to discuss your film and learn about distribution and other film related topics.
    Films are judged by other filmmakers and ticket holders who watch the films online. Filmmakers provide written feedback which is something you never get in other festivals. So important.
    I got to see some incredible films, make connections with other filmmakers and highly recommend the Lift-Off series of festivals.

    September 2024
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  • Nelson Beltran

    Thank you for selecting our Project. We will be submitting future Film Screenplays and projects here. Thank you! We really appreciate everything and the exposure. We are grateful.

    September 2024
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