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February 14, 2012— LIFT is pleased to announce that we are now carrying the German-manufactured ORWO 16mm camera stocks in the LIFT store. Under various names ORWO has been manufacturing motion picture film in Wolfen, Germany since 1910 and now specializes in high quality black and white materials. LIFT carries two 16mm camera stocks, N74 (400 ASA) and UN54 (100 ASA). Both stocks...

Thomas Bernhard’s "The Voice Imitator: 104 Stories" as selected by Barbara Sternberg - NRATI

Image credit: Barbara Sternberg, in the nature of things, 16mm, 2011. LIFT and Pleasure Dome present No Reading After the Internet: Thomas Bernhard’s The Voice Imitator: 104 Stories as selected by Barbara SternbergBarbara Sternberg in attendance In conjunction with Pleasure Dome’s world premiere presentation of Barbara Sternberg’s in the nature of things (2011) a...

LIFT OUT LOUD Feb 16 - Guest Moderator Gina Dineen

LIFT OUT LOUD February presents:A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator GINA DINEEN (Bravo!FACT) Two Short Screenplays for discussion Scripts by Jayvibha Vaidya and Cody Campanale ** NOTE WEEKDAY CHANGE ** GUEST MODERATOR: Gina Dineen (Bravo!FACT) A graduate of the York University Film program, Gina Dineen has worked in the arts for the past twenty...

LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2012 Mentorship Announcement

2012 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Tyler Hagan Toronto, February 9, 2012— imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to announce that Vancouver raised, Toronto based Métis artist Tyler Hagan is the recipient of the 8th annual LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship. This annual mentorship was developed to...

Annie MacDonell’s “Originality and the Avant Garde (On Art and Repetition)” - NRATI

Readings inspired by Annie MacDonell’s “Originality and the Avant Garde (On Art and Repetition)” Annie MacDonell in attendance In conjunction with Mercer Union’s exhibition of Annie MacDonell’s “Originality and the Avant Garde (On Art and Repetition),” a selection of texts will be read aloud and discussed with the artist within the context of her exhibition at the gallery. The...

Call For Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 8th annual Mentorship Program

Do you have a great idea for a 5 minute short film? Explore 16mm filmmaking through LIFT’s workshops, equipment and facilities (other mediums may be employed). Shoot and edit your ideas to film, and see them on screen at the 13th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which will take place in Toronto from October 17–21, 2012!You will...

30 x 30: Newly Commissioned Works Screen at AGO Jackman Hall

Stills from Larissa Fan's “The tide goes in, the tide goes out” and Jean-Paul Kelly's “A Minimal Difference” In celebration of three decades of filmmaking the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)has commissioned thirty Canadian film veterans and emerging voices to make new works originating onor in the spirit of Super 8mm film. Without thematic guidance other than...

Press Release: 30 x 30 - 30th Anniversary Commissioned Films

LIFT CELEBRATES THIRTY YEARS OF FILMMAKING WITH NEWLY COMMISSIONED FILMS BY THIRTY FILMMAKERS AND ARTISTS Toronto, December 27, 2011—In celebration of three decades of filmmaking the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) has commissioned 30 Toronto film veterans and emerging voices to make new works originating on or in the spirit of Super 8mm film. Some of the invited...

LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for Short Scripts for February Reading

LIFT's popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for short scripts for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in February. Please submit them as either a PDF or Word document by Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 to: E-mail: liftoutloud(at)gmail.com Subject Heading: LIFT OUT LOUD February 2012 Submission Please note: To facilitate impartiality, please include your name in...

LIFT Winter 2012 Workshop Season Now Online

WINTER 2012 WORKSHOPS AND COURSES AT LIFT Comprehensive Production Training for Film, Video and Interactive Art Registration opens Tuesday January 24 at 10am for our Winter 2012 Workshop season. Book early, space is limited. Register in person at LIFT (1137 Dupont Street) with cash, Interac, Visa, MasterCard or Amex. Register by telephone by credit card: (416) 588-6444. More info...