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LifeHack at SXSW!

‘LifeHack’ starring Netflix Gen Z alums reimagines the heist genre for the digital age

LifeHack, the feature debut from 27-year-old Irish filmmaker Ronan Corrigan, is set to premiere in Narrative Spotlight competition at the SXSW Film Festival this March in Austin, Texas. Starring Netflix alums Georgie Farmer (Wednesday) and Yasmin Finney (Heartstopper), the film follows four tech-savvy teenagers who take on a high-stakes crypto heist, risking everything to outwit a billionaire in a world where every move leaves digital traces.

The film comes from Hollywood producer Timur Bekmambetov, the creative force behind Unfriended (2015), Searching (2018), and Missing (2023). Bekmambetov, a pioneer of the screenlife format, has made a name for himself by telling stories that unfold entirely on digital screens, a method that has turned small-budget productions into box office successes, with Missing grossing $48.8 million on a $7 million budget, Searching earning $75 million, and Unfriended collecting $65 million on a $1 million budget.

The concept for LifeHack originated in 2021 during the Screenlife Accelerator, a talent development program launched in Liverpool by Bekmambetov and British producer Joann Kushner. Accelerator participants Corrigan and Hope Elliot Kemp wrote the screenplay and Corrigan shot a full previs of the film, which impressed Bekmambetov so much that he immediately greenlit the project. Kushner joined as a producer.

For nearly a decade, Timur Bekmambetov has been championing screenlife films in the mainstream movie industry. His innovative filmmaking approach earned his production company, Bazelevs, a spot on Fast Company’s list of the Top 10 Most Innovative Video Companies in the World in 2021. Bekmambetov has also expanded the Screenlife Accelerator globally, launching a new program in the UAE in partnership with Image Nation Abu Dhabi to cultivate digital filmmaking talent in the region. Additionally, he has released a textbook to guide aspiring filmmakers through the nuances of screenlife production.

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