LIFT News

LIFT Office and Store Closed September 10 and 11 We’re excited to announce that LIFT will be participating at the TIFF Festival Street Art Market 2026. We’re a small team so the LIFT office and store will be closed on Thursday, September 10 and Friday, September 11, 2026 due to our participation at TIFF. We will reopen on Monday September 14, 2026 at 10:00 am ET. Be sure to come and visit our boo”… more

LIFT at the TIFF Festival Street Art Market 2026 Thursday 10 September 2026, 00:00 THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) AT THE TIFF FESTIVAL STREET ART MARKET 2026 September 3, 2026—For the first time, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers Toronto (LIFT) has been invited to participate in the TIFF Festival Street Art Market 2026. Visit our booth and enter a giveaway for the chance to win a free LIFT membership!”… more

Call for Applicants: Fall 2026 Creative Bursaries THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR APPLICANTS: FALL 2026 CREATIVE BURSARIES Toronto, September 1, 2026—With the support of the City of Toronto through their Creative Industries Fund, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is excited to present our Fall 2026 Creative Bursaries. These bursaries”… 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 Office and Store Closed for Labour Day – September 7 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 7, 2026. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:00 am ET. Have a happy and safe holiday!

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

Screenwriters Circle – September 16 Wednesday 16 September 2026, 19:00 to 16:00 The LIFT Screenwriters Circle meets online on the third Wednesday at 7:00pm ET of each month to facilitate skill sharing, supportive critique and moving member scripts from the page to the screen. You must be a current LIFT member to attend this group. No experience is necessary, just a passion for words and images and a dream to one day see them o”… more

Open Screening – August 2026 Thursday 20 August 2026, 19:00 to 21:00 Photo credit in graphic: Annette Mangaard. THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES OPEN SCREENING – AUGUST 2026 Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) for our August 2026 Open Screening. The event will take place on Thursday, August 20, 2026 in the Main Classroom at the LIFT facility (located at 1137″… more

LIFT’S 45th Anniversary Celebration Friday 14 August 2026, 19:00 to 23:00 Collage image created by Mia Buono THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES ITS 45TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – AUGUST 14, 2026 Toronto, July 28, 2026—Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) for our 45th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, August 14, 2026 downstairs at the Owls Club, 847 Dovercourt Road.”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Simcoe Day – August 3 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Simcoe Day—also known as Civic Holiday—on Monday, August 3, 2026. We will reopen on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 10:00 am ET. Have a happy and safe holiday!