LIFT News

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Canada Day – July 1 June 15, 2026 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. We will reopen on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:00 am ET.

Call for Proposals: 45th Anniversary Retrospective Zine Friday 12 June 2026, 10:00 to 23:59 THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 45TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE ZINE Toronto, June 12, 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”… more

Open Screening – June 2026 Friday 26 June 2026, 19:00 to 21:00    THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES OPEN SCREENING – JUNE 2026 Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) on Friday, June 26, 2026 in the Main Classroom at the LIFT facility (located at 1137 Dupont) for our June 2026 Open Screening. The event is an opportunity to show new films, audiovisual experim”… more

LIFT co-presents “Levers” at imagineNATIVE Film     LIFT co-presents “Levers” at the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival In-Person: Thursday, June 4, 2026 Starst at 2:30pm TIFF Lightbox, 350 King Street West Rhayne Vermette’s sophomore feature surrounds a pivotal event: the sun does not rise for one day. While the world watches a new sun rise, mysterious events weave together the lives”… more

LIFT co-presents “Shorts: Local Heroes” at Inside Out LIFT co-presents “Shorts: Local Heroes” at the 2026 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival “Shorts: Local Heroes” Various Directors In-Person: Thursday, May 28, 2026 Starst at 6:45pm TIFF Lightbox, 350 King Street West Virtual: (Ontario only) From May 29 to May 31, 2026 Virtual tickets https://insideout.ca/event/id/69df11206f553b794e0be706 From”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Victoria Day – May 18 May 8, 2026 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Victoria on Monday, May 18, 2026. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00 am ET.

LIFT Newcomer Filmmentor Program 2025 Presentations LIFT NEWCOMER FILMMENTOR 2025 PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS Toronto, May 6, 2026—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) is pleased to welcome the newcomer filmmakers from our Newcomer Filmmentor 2025 Program to do a small presentation of their works in progress. We will get to see how their projects developed over the past year and get a”… more

Employment Opportunities EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Thank you for your interest. There are currently no employment opportunities available with LIFT. Please note: Any employment with LIFT would not be on-set as we are not a production company that produces films. All positions would be arts administration staff positions for the organization. ================================”… more

LIFT in attendance at “Young Creators Launch Pad” at the TIFF Next Wave Sunday 19 April 2026, 15:00 to 21:00 . LIFT in attendance at “Young Creators Launch Pad” at the 2026 TIFF Next Wave Drop-In: Young Creators Launch Pad Sunday April 19, 2026 3:00pm to 7:00pm TIFF Lightbox, 350 King Street West (Upstairs at TIFF Founders Lounge) Drop by on April 19, from 3pm–7pm to connect with film industry experts for practical advice and insight to help you move forw”… 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