How to Watch & Vote for Homage To Sergei Parajanov
Important Note: A ticket costs $15 and provides access to all 109 films in the New Voices Shorts category. Audience voting will remain open until July 26.
Purchase your ticket
Click the link below to purchase your ticket:
https://checkout.liftoff.network/new-voices-shorts-nyc-lift-off-2026/
Please note: A single ticket gives you access to watch all 109 films in the New Voices Shorts category of the NYC Lift-Off Film Festival. With every one purchase of a ticket you get the chance to vote once. You can purchase multiple tickets and place multiple votes
2. Check your email
Once you've completed your purchase, you will receive an email containing two separate links:
Watch Films – to access the festival programme.
Voting Link – to cast your vote.
3. Watch the film
Open the Watch Films link and scroll through the programme until you find my film: Homage To Sergei Parajanov.
Unfortunately, the platform doesn't include a search or filter function, so you'll need to browse through the list manually.
4. Start voting
After watching the film:
Copy the voting code from the email you received.
Open the Voting Link.
Paste your voting code into the designated field and click Next.
5. Follow the voting steps
The platform will briefly explain the voting process. Click Understood.
You'll then be asked to confirm your email address before continuing.
6. Select your four favourite films
Choose four films from the programme.
If you'd like to support my work, please select:
Homage To Sergei Parajanov
along with three other films of your choice.
I recommend writing down the titles of the four films you selected, as you'll need to type them in during the following steps.
7. Rank your choices
You'll now be asked to rank your selections from first to fourth place.
If you're voting for my film, please enter Homage To Sergei Parajanov as your first choice, as only first-place votes count toward the Audience Choice Award.
You'll also be asked to write what you liked about each film. Feel free to write a comment or simply enter the film title.
Repeat this process for the remaining three films.
8. Submit your vote
Click Submit to complete the process.
You'll receive a confirmation email once your vote has been successfully recorded.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the film and support my work. It truly means a great deal to me.
You can find the film synopsis beneath the screening window on the platform, but if you'd like a quick overview beforehand, you can read it here: https://www.nairyshahinian.com/homage-to-sergei-parajanov-synopsis
If anything is unclear or you need any help with the process, please don't hesitate to get in touch—I'd be more than happy to help.