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Screening with 2026 BAICC Resident Emiliano Reyes Colina Friday 30 October 2026, 07:00 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presents SCREENING WITH 2026 BAICC RESIDENT Emiliano Reyes Colina Toronto, October 26, 2026—Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 7:00pm for a screening of work-in-progress from our BAICC 2026 artist Emiliano Reyes Colina. Emiliano has bee”… more

Reminder: Toronto’s 2026 municipal election on Monday October 26 October 25, 2026 Dear LIFT Members and Community, A reminder to vote during the municipal election on Monday, October 26, 2026. The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) receives about 10% of our budget from the City of Toronto through various agencies. We work hard to give you the means to use your creative voices as filmmakers. Voti”… more

LIFT co-presents “Echoes of Memory” at Latin American Media Arts Symposium (LAMAS) Saturday 17 October 2026, 15:30 to 17:00 LIFT co-presents the “Echoes of Memory: Counter-Narratives in Digital Media Arts” panel at the 2026 Latin American Media Arts Symposium (LAMAS) Saturday, October 17, 2026 3:30 PM 837 Dundas Street West Free Admission Moderated by Victoria Carrasco Panellists: Laura Acosta, Lucia Rojas, and Santiago Tavera · Moderated by Victoria Carrasco, this conv”… more

LIFT announces Finnish Visiting Artist Charlotte Clermont Monday 5 October 2026, 00:00 to 00:00 Photo by Renata Mohamed THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES FINNISH VISITING ARTIST CHARLOTTE CLERMONT Toronto, October 7, 2026—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Québec artist Charlotte Clermont, based in Helsinki, Finland, has joined us as a visiting artist from Octobe”… more

LIFT announces the 2026 BAICC Resident – Emiliano Reyes Colina Friday 25 September 2026, 00:00 to 00:00 Photo by Renata Mohamed . THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES THE 2026 BAICC RESIDENT EMILIANO REYES COLINA Toronto, October 5, 2026—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to welcome Mexican filmmaker Emiliano Reyes Colina, based in Spain, as the current resident in the tenth edition of the”… more

Notice about Canada and U.S. Tariffs – September 1, 2026 Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Dear Members and Community, As you’re aware, the trade war between Canada and the U.S. continues and it has flared up recently. Exact information is a moving target, but the next imposition of Canadian tariffs on U.S. imports comes into effect on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. At this point, we do not know if Eastman Kodak m”… more

LIFT’s 45th Anniversary Zine Thursday 20 August 2026, 00:00 THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES 45TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE ZINE Toronto, August 20, 2026—Earlier this year on April 8, 2026, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) celebrated its 45th Anniversary. It’s exciting and humbling to reflect on the impact we have made over the years on the lives of in”… more

LIFT Welcomes Summer Staff – June 2026 (L-R) Mia Buono, Victoria Bacani and Imogen J Lister Photo by Renata Mohamed June 26, 2026 Welcome to Summer 2026 Staff Thanks to the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, supported by the Canadian Government’s Employment and Social Development Canada (EDSC), we are able to welcome three new summer staff to LIFT this summer, Victoria Bacani, Mia Buono”… more

Happy 45th Anniversary to LIFT – April 8, 2026 Filmmaker and Projectionist Alexi Manis at the 2025 Canadian Media Skills Exchange (CMSE) Photograph by Justine McCloskey April 8, 2026 Dear Members and Community, Today, April 8, 2026 is LIFT’s 45th Anniversary. It’s exciting and humbling to reflect on the impact we have made over the years on the lives of independent filmmakers, whether it’s thro”… more