First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Volume 13 is an online film showcase presented by the Lift-Off Global Network, designed to provide a screening platform for emerging indie filmmakers worldwide. This monthly event screens a collection of globally submitted independent shorts and features from new voices. While the initial competition rounds are held online, finalists receive live screenings at Pinewood Studios in the UK and as part of the Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival at Raleigh Studios, Hollywood. The sessions aim to support and educate filmmakers, offering opportunities for engagement with contemporaries, professional development content, and a chance to be shortlisted for the annual Lift-Off Season Awards.