Community and Youth Projects

LIFT announces Ontario Touring Filmmaking Workshops Thursday 19 February 2015, 00:00    THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)ANNOUNCES ONTARIO TOURING FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS     THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)ANNOUNCES ONTARIO TOURING FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS Toronto, February 19, 2015—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce tha”… more

Eco Economic Forum Screening Monday 31 October 2011, 00:00 LIFT sponsored Eco Economic Form screening on expanding conceptions of environmental innovation and cooperation with equipment and technical support.  LIFT sponsored Eco Economic Form screening on expanding conceptions of environmental innovation and cooperation with equipment and technical support.

Handprocessing Workshop Monday 24 January 2011, 00:00  LIFT hosted students from York University’s undergraduate experimental class and graduate film programs in several handprocessing workshops.   LIFT hosted students from York University’s undergraduate experimental class and graduate film programs in several handprocessing workshops.

Presenting Our Vision Saturday 19 January 2013, 00:00  LIFT provided the Digital Classroom to Presenting Our Vision (POV) a community organization and registered charity that assists economically and socially marginalized youth gain the skills and experience needed to secure employment in film, television, and commercial production.  LIFT provided the Digital Classroom to Presenting Our Visi”… more

SEEkers: SKETCH Working Arts Thursday 3 April 2014, 00:00  SEEkers was an initiative developed through SKETCH Working Arts. It was an animation training session engaging young new comer women and women who have new comer experiences between the ages of 23 to 29. Together we studied and developed storyboards, learned the basics of the camera and shooting, played with various types of materials, and co”… more

LIFT announces participants of Filmmentor Program Tuesday 8 July 2014, 00:00  LIFT ANNOUNCES THE START OF OUR FILMMENTOR PROGRAM MENTORING EIGHT EMERGING FEMALE FILMMAKERS OVER THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS   LIFT ANNOUNCES THE START OF OUR FILMMENTOR PROGRAM MENTORING EIGHT EMERGING FEMALE FILMMAKERS OVER THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS Back Row: (L-R) Filmmentor Faciliator Mary Daniel, Laura White, Jade Blair, Jaene Castr”… more

Call for Applications: Filmmentor for Female Filmmakers Friday 16 May 2014, 10:00   CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: FILMMENTOR Creative and Professional Training for Aspiring Female Filmmakers     CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: FILMMENTOR Creative and Professional Training for Aspiring Female Filmmakers  May 16, 2014—There is a dearth of women’s voices in independent dramatic filmmaking. The Filmmentor pro”… more

Young Diplomats: Film Program for Ethiopian / Eritrean Girls Saturday 10 May 2014, 00:00  YD’s Film Program Participants in LIFT’s Board Room. Young Diplomats: Empowering Ethiopian Youth (aka “Young Dips” aka “YD”) is a registered non-for-profit, youth-led organization committed to inspiring, mobilizing and empowering Ethiopian youth since 2006.   YD’s Film Program Participants in LIFT’s Board Room. Young Diplo”… more

DIY Filmmaking Techniques – Residency at Artscape Gibraltar Point Friday 4 April 2014, 00:00    HANDMADE MOVIES: DIY FILMMAKING TECHNIQUESResidency at Artscape Gibraltar PointJune 2014, Toronto     HANDMADE MOVIES: DIY FILMMAKING TECHNIQUESResidency at Artscape Gibraltar PointJune 2014, Toronto This hands-on workshop, appropriate for absolute beginners and small-gauge film fanatics alike, will focus”… more

Big Questions, Small Films Wednesday 1 May 2013, 00:00  Over the course of the program, participants connected with professional filmmakers, learnt career-building video production and editing skills, created short documentary films for submission to the 2013 Regent Park Film Festival, and planned a community showcase event.  Most importantly, they asked, explored, and answered big quest”… more