LIFT News

LIFT co-presents “I❤U s” at Vector Festival Thursday 11 July 2024, 00:00 to 00:00 LIFT co-presents I❤U at the 2024 Vector Festival “I❤U” Exhibition Featuring artworks by Kenzie Housego Curated by Evangeline Y Brooks July 11 – August 10, 2024 LIFT lobby 1137 Dupont Street The installation is available to view outside of LIFT office hours from the Dupont Street address. Kenzie Housego’s series I❤U explores contemporary courtship b”… more

Open Screening – Summer 2024 Tuesday 23 July 2024, 19:00 to 21:30 July 9, 2024 THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES OPEN SCREENING – SUMMER 2024 Join us on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 in the Main Classroom at the LIFT facility for our Summer Open Screening. A program of new films, experiments, found footage and works in progress accumulated from our recent call for submissions. There will”… more

Screening with 2024 Expanding North Residency Resident Niya Ahmed Abdullahi Thursday 18 July 2024, 19:00 to 20:30   July 4, 2024 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presents: MEDITATIONS ON HOME SCREENING WITH 2024 EXPANDING NORTH RESIDENCY RESIDENT NIYA AHMED ABDULLAHI Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 7:00 pm with a screening of four works from our Expanding North Residency Re”… more

Call for Submissions: Open Screening – Summer 2024 Wednesday 3 July 2024, 00:00 to 00:00 July 3, 2024 Updated July 4, 2024 THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: OPEN SCREENING – SUMMER 2024 The Call for Submissions for the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) Summer 2024 edition of the Open Screening is now open! We are accepting films for an upcoming evening of new fil”… more

LIFT at Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays – June 2024 Sunday 30 June 2024, 13:00 LIFT at Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays – June 2024 June 27, 2024— Got plans this long weekend? Why not come on down to Kensington Market in downtown Toronto and visit our booth outside Good Egg (156 Augusta Avenue) for the June edition of Pedestrian Sundays. Pedestrian Sundays is an opportunity for the community to come together and celebra”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Canada Day – July 1 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Canada Day on Monday, July 1, 2024. Staff will be available starting back on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:00am ET.

Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 18th annual Mentorship Program – Extended Thursday 23 May 2024, 00:00 to 00:00 May 23, 2024 Updated: July 15, 2024 LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2024 ANNUAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM All Indigenous Filmmakers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) with an original idea for a 16mm short film! Celebrating 20 years of supporting Independent Indigenous Film, imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is partnering up with Liaison of Independent Filmm”… more

Open Studio Session – Dark and Light Friday 28 June 2024, 14:00 OPEN STUDIO SESSION: DARK AND LIGHT June 14, 2024— Summer is here! To celebrate the season the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that we will be welcoming artists to our space for an Open Studio Session. The Open Studio Session will serve as a space for exploration for artists and creatives interested in var”… more

LIFT Graduate Tours – June 2024 LIFT Graduate Tours May 30, 2024—Are you a recent graduate? Are you looking to further develop your filmmaking skills, find affordable equipment for projects and meet other creatives? The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that we will be welcoming recent graduates to our space for a free tour of the faciliti”… more

LIFT co-presents “Local Heroes” at Inside Out Thursday 30 May 2024, 18:45 to 20:45 This Light is My Birthplace by Shaun Soutar LIFT co-presents Local Heroes at 2024 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Toronto is the backdrop of this eclectic collection of films telling tales of friendship, community, and mushroom-laced chaos. In-Person: Thursday, May 30, 2024 Starts at 6:45 pm TIFF Bell Lightbox 1, 350 King Street West Digi”… more