TCFF 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Michael Apted is offering the winning bidder a signed box set of his UP films 7 through 56. The final and most recent film, “56 Up” (2012), is one of documentary filmmaking’s crowning achievements. As they enter their autumn years, Apted’s subjects reflect on the paths their lives have taken, and what choices and turns of chance have determined who they are today. Whether you’re new to the series or you’ve been following it all your life, you will be captivated by this portrait of raw humanity elegantly put to the screen. Apted’s work in the “UP” series is truly groundbreaking, capturing the emotions of individuals who have altered themselves in an ever-changing world.

This year, Apted returns to TCFF with his film “Bending the Light,” a revealing ad marvelous look at the heart and science of image making.