Employment Opportunities

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SUMMER 2025 CONFERENCE AND MEETING PLANNER
$17.50 per hour
32 hours, 16-week contract (including weekend hours)
Projected Dates: April 28 to August 15, 2025

This position will be on-site at the LIFT facility.

April 16, 2025—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is an artist-run production and educational media arts organization dedicated to celebrating excellence in the moving image. LIFT exists to provide support and encouragement for independent filmmakers and artists through affordable access to production, post-production and exhibition equipment; professional and creative development; workshops and courses; commissioning and exhibitions; artist residencies; and a variety of other services. Founded in 1981 by a small collective, LIFT has since grown to become one of the foremost centres of its kind globally. https://lift.ca

LIFT requires a highly organized summer Conference and Meeting Planner to join the LIFT staff and to work in cooperation with the Special Projects Coordinator to support the Canada Media Arts Skills Exchange at the end of May and further summer programming.

DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00am ET

Download full job description and application details here.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. LIFT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in all its forms. LIFT encourages those from equity-seeking groups to apply. We recommend those interested in applying read LIFT’s Code of Conduct which can be found online at https://lift.ca under the About Section.

This opportunity with LIFT is made possible through the support of the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program of Employment and Social Development Canada (EDSC).

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SUMMER 2025 TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
$17.50 per hour
32 hours, 16-week contract
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday workdays
Projected Dates: May 5 to August 22, 2025

This position will be on-site at the LIFT facility.

April 16, 2025—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is an artist-run production and educational media arts organization dedicated to celebrating excellence in the moving image. LIFT exists to provide support and encouragement for independent filmmakers and artists through affordable access to production, post-production and exhibition equipment; professional and creative development; workshops and courses; commissioning and exhibitions; artist residencies; and a variety of other services. Founded in 1981 by a small collective, LIFT has since grown to become one of the foremost centres of its kind globally. https://lift.ca

LIFT requires a highly organized film and digital technician assistant to join the LIFT staff and to work in cooperation with members. The summer Technical Assistant will work directly with our Technical Department on all aspects of LIFT’s equipment maintenance, rentals, expendable sales and supporting access to and understanding of the resources available at the centre.

DEADLINE: Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am ET

Download full job description and application details here.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. LIFT is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in all its forms. LIFT encourages those from equity-seeking groups to apply. We recommend those interested in applying read LIFT’s Code of Conduct which can be found online at https://lift.ca under the About Section.

This opportunity with LIFT is made possible through the support of the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program of Employment and Social Development Canada (EDSC).

 

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Please note: Any employment with LIFT would not be on-set as we don’t produce films. All positions would be arts administration staff positions for the organization.