Community and Youth Projects
LIFT provides a space for communities to produce representations on their own terms. Each community collaboration works with LIFT’s professional equipment, facilities and member resources to assist social justice, education, arts and other non-profits in training their constituents to make media and produce the media content they need within often limited budgets.
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LIFT at Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays – June 2024Sunday 30 June 2024, 13:00LIFT at Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays – June 2024 June 27, 2024— Got plans this long weekend? Why not come on down to Kensington Market in downtown Toronto and visit our booth outside Good Egg (156 Augusta Avenue) for the June edition of Pedestrian Sundays. Pedestrian Sundays is an opportunity for the community to come together and celebra”… more |
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Open Studio Session – Dark and LightFriday 28 June 2024, 14:00OPEN STUDIO SESSION: DARK AND LIGHT June 14, 2024— Summer is here! To celebrate the season the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that we will be welcoming artists to our space for an Open Studio Session. The Open Studio Session will serve as a space for exploration for artists and creatives interested in var”… more |
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LIFT Announces Artists Selected for Newcomer Filmmentor Program 2024Thursday 16 May 2024, 00:00LIFT ANNOUNCES ARTISTS SELECTED FOR NEWCOMER FILMMENTOR PROGRAM 2024 Toronto, May 16, 2024—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) is pleased to welcome three newcomer filmmakers to our facilities to participate in the Newcomer Filmmentor 2024 Program. This is our fourth iteration of the Newcomer Filmmentor program since 2017. The”… more |
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Call for Applications: Newcomer Filmmentor 2024 – ExtendedFriday 23 February 2024, 00:00THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: LIFT NEWCOMER FILMMENTOR 2024 Toronto, February 23, 2024 (Updated April 3, 2024)—Are you a newcomer or refugee filmmaker living in or near the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)? Are you looking to develop specific film-related skills, better familiarize”… more |
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Goethe-Institut Toronto and LIFT Masterclass – Emotional Landscapes in Film with Antonia KilianThursday 19 May 2022, 13:00Goethe-Institut Toronto and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) present an online masterclass with documentary filmmaker Antonia Kilian exploring Emotional Landscapes in Film. Co-presented with Toronto Arab Film (TAF) The Goethe-Institut Toronto and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are delighted to present”… more |
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LIFT Announces Fall 2021 Industry PanelsWednesday 29 September 2021, 13:00LIFT ANNOUNCES FALL 2021 PANELS Toronto, September 1, 2021—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce the return of LIFT’s free industry panels this fall season. Registration opens Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 10:00am ET. Mark your calendar, register online and get ready to tune in online via Zoom on the foll”… more |
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Goethe-Institut Toronto and LIFT – Documentary Filmmaking and Storytelling with Daniel CarsentySaturday 18 September 2021, 13:00Goethe-Institut Toronto and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) present Documentary Filmmaking and Storytelling with Daniel Carsenty A free two-part digital workshop. Co-presented with Toronto Arab Film (TAF) and the Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF). Part 1: Artist Talk Saturday, September 18, 2021 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm ET”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Cinemas of South Asia: Case Study Pakistan” at MISAFFMonday 7 December 2020, 12:00LIFT co-presents Cinemas of South Asia: Case Study Pakistan at 2020 Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF) Pakistani cinema has always been underfunded, underrepresented, underpromoted since its inception. At one time a film industry hub, Lahore’s studios were burnt down in the partition riots of 1947. So in essence, Pakistan, at i”… more |
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LIFT Announces Summer 2020 Industry PanelsMonday 6 July 2020, 00:00LIFT ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2020 INDUSTRY PANELS Toronto, July 6, 2020—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce our summer lineup of industry panels as part of the 2020 Newcomer Filmmentor Program. Although geared towards the emerging artists participating in this year’s mentorship we have opened up registration to t”… more |
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LIFT welcomes the participants of the Newcomer Filmmentor 2020 ProgramWednesday 1 April 2020, 00:00(L-R) Mentees: Halime Akturk, Movsar Asuev, Jo Güstin and Darya Ruseva. LIFT WELCOMES THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE NEWCOMER FILMMENTOR 2020 PROGRAM Toronto, May 14, 2020—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to welcome four newcomer filmmakers to participate in the Newcomer Filmmentor 2020 Program. In the past few years, we”… more |