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.

 

LIFT announces Ontario Touring Filmmaking Workshops – Spring 2017 Season

Wednesday 5 April 2017, 00:00

Filmmaker Eva Kolcze inspecting some 16mm film. Photo by Spencer Barclay. THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES THE SPRING 2017 SEASON OF ONTARIO TOURING FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS Toronto, April 5, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce the spring season of the Ontario touring film”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop with LOMAA: 16mm Bolex and Black and White Hand Processing

Friday 21 April 2017, 10:00

     LIFT Touring Workshop with London Ontario Media Arts Association:16mm Bolex and Black and White Hand Processing  Workshop:Friday, April 21, 201710am – 4pmLondon Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMMA)London, Ontario       LIFT Touring Workshop with London Ontario Media Arts Association:16mm Bole”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop with LOMAA: Under the Camera Stop-Motion Animation

Saturday 15 April 2017, 09:00

    LIFT Touring Workshop with London Ontarion Media Arts Association: Stop Motion Animation   Workshop:Saturday, April 15, 20179am – 2pm     LIFT Touring Workshop with London Ontarion Media Arts Association: Stop Motion Animation   Workshop:Saturday, April 15, 20179am – 2pmLondon Ontarion Media Arts Association1001 Fa”… more

Film For Artists: Site and Cycle – 2017 Residency

Thursday 2 February 2017, 00:00

           Call for Participants and Scholarship ApplicantsFILM FOR ARTISTS: SITE AND CYCLE 201716mm and Super 8mm Filmmaking Residency Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Islandswww.filmforartists.comFacilitators: Zoë Heyn-Jones and Eva KolczeProgram Dates: June 19 – 26 , 2017  EXTENDED Sch”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop With SAW Video: Directing Dramatic Film with Shane Belcourt

Saturday 10 December 2016, 10:00

  LIFT Touring Workshop With SAW Video: Directing Dramatic Film with Shane Belcourt Workshop: Saturday, December 10, 2016 10:00am – 5:00pmSunday, December 11, 2016 10:00am – 5:00pm   SAW Video, Club SAW$100 for SAW Video members ($125 non-members)    LIFT Touring Workshop With SAW Video: Directing Dramatic Fi”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop With SAW Video: Producing Independent Film

LIFT Touring Workshop With Belleville Downtown DocFest: Producing Independent Film

Saturday 10 December 2016, 11:00

LIFT Touring Workshop With Belleville Downtown DocFest: Producing Independent Film with Tess Girard  Workshop: Saturday, December 10, 201611:00am – 5:00pm  Belleville Public Library LIFT Touring Workshop With Belleville Downtown DocFest: Producing Independent Film with Tess Girard  Workshop: Saturday, December 10, 201611:00″… more

LIFT welcomes newcomers to Syrian Youth Filmmentor program

Saturday 15 October 2016, 00:00

 Picture (L-R): Hanan Nanaa, Taiba Najjar, Heba Diab, Sarah Lazakani and Nour Lazakani.    Picture (L-R): Hanan Nanaa, Taiba Najjar, Heba Diab, Sarah Lazakani and Nour Lazakani.     Toronto, November 3, 2016—The staff at the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are excited to welcome five Syrian new”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop With London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA): Alt-Prints

Tuesday 11 October 2016, 10:30

LIFT Touring Workshop with London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA):Alt-PrintsWorkshop: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 10:30am – 1pmH.B. Beal High School (Beal Art program)525 Dundas Street, London, ONFree for H.B. Beal High School StudentsIn this workshop, participants will be exposed to two methods of 16mm direct animation utilizing print-ba”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop with Near North Mobile Media Lab: Film Strip As Canvas

Saturday 1 October 2016, 10:00

     LIFT Touring Workshop with Near North Mobile Media Lab (N2M2L):Film Strip as Canvas  Workshop: Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 10am – 4pmSunday, October 2, 2016 from 10am – 3pm Capitol Centre Theatre (basement studio).150 Main Street EastNorth Bay, Ontario Members/ Students: $40.00General: $60.0″… more