31 May 2013 (All day) - 2 Jun 2013 (All day)
LIFT ANNOUNCES VANCOUVER-BASED FILMMAKER ALEX MACKENZIEToronto, April 30, 2013—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces that Vancouver-based filmmaker Alex MacKenzie will be coming to Toronto to present his most recent film performance and teach two workshops on Expanded Cinema and Handmade Film Emulsion. He will be in town from May 31 to June 2. Mackenzie’s unique work...
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LIFT's SUMMER 2013 FILM, VIDEO and INTERACTIVE ART WORKSHOPSREGISTRATION starts 10am on Tuesday, May 28 for all Summer 2013 workshops. LIFT Workshops LIFT provides training in all aspects of filmmaking and media arts. Offering 150 workshops each year from camera theory to digital animation, LIFT is a one-of-a-kind training facility that offers practical knowledge to media artists at any...
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1 Jun 2013 - 10:00 - 18:00
Handmade Emulsion: Creating Black and White Film Stock From ScratchWorkshop with Alex MacKenzie Enrolment limit: 5 Pre-registration is required.Register by phone with a credit card (416.588.6444) or in person with cash/debit/credit at LIFT during office hours (Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm). The alchemical nature and serendipity of the handmade image are explored in this...
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2 Jun 2013 - 11:00 - 16:00
Expanded Cinema:Apparatus and MethodologyWorkshop with Alex MacKenzie Enrolment limit: 10 Pre-registration is required.Register by phone with a credit card (416.588.6444) or in person with cash/debit/credit at LIFT during office hours (Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm). In this workshop, media artist Alex MacKenzie will present a closer look at the original engine of...
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30 May 2013 - 19:00 - 21:00
LIFT co-presents at the 2013 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival.Inside Out's annual sold-out celebration of the homo heroes of Hogtown features an eclectic and entertaining mix of emerging and established talent that exemplifies why Toronto the Good remains great when it comes to queer art.Supa Natural by Michael VenusBreaking and Entering by Andrew HullShawn by Mark ZaninLiar by Adam Garnet...
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4 Jun 2013 - 19:00 - 20:30
Founded in 1981, The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is an artist-run cultural and educational media arts organization dedicated to celebrating excellence in the moving image. The LIFT facility offers resources for film training and production unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Since opening its doors LIFT has been an important resource for filmmakers in Toronto....
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6 Jun 2013 - 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for a panel discussion on Digital Media and its relationship to filmmaking in the contemporary moment. An experienced panel from the various storytelling platforms of the digital media industry will share their experiences on the business, production, marketing and distribution of this constantly evolving field.Panelists Include:Marcia Douglas is the Program Manager for the Bell Fund...
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