LIFT News

Call for Proposals: Digital Cinema Residency 2026 Wednesday 19 November 2025, 10:00 to 10:00   THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PROPOSALS: DIGITAL CINEMA RESIDENCY 2026 Toronto, November 19, 2025—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking applications from emerging filmmakers and artists between the age of 18 and 30 for a Digital Cinema Residency. The residency will run”… more

LIFT Office and Store Holiday Closure – December 18 Dear Members and Community, LIFT’s facility will be closing on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm ET and will reopen on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am ET. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 IS THE LAST DAY THE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN IN 2025. Thank you for supporting us through another eventful year. We’re looking forward to a December rest and an excitin”… more

Technical Department Closure – November 21 The LIFT Technical Department will be closed for an extended weekend on Friday, November 21, 2025. There will be no rental bookings or pick-ups available to members on the Friday. Please email the Technical Department at tech@lift.ca for details. The Technical Department will reopen on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 10:00 am ET.

LIFT announces Visiting Artist – Luis Macías Saturday 1 November 2025, 00:00 to 00:00 THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)  ANNOUNCES VISITING ARTIST LUIS MACÍAS Toronto, November 1, 2025—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to welcome Spanish filmmaker Luis Macías as a visiting artist for the month of November. His residency runs from November 1 to 20, 2025 and culminates with a perf”… more

Screening with 2025 BAICC Resident Juana Robles Wednesday 29 October 2025, 19:00 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) present A SCREENING WITH 2025 BAICC RESIDENT JUANA ROBLES Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 7:00pm for a screening of works from our BAICC 2025 artist Juana Robles. Juana Robles is an Ireland-based filmmaker, living and working in K”… more

LIFT announces the 2025 BAICC Resident – Juana Robles Wednesday 1 October 2025, 00:00 to 00:00 Photo by Renata Mohamed . THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES THE 2025 BAICC RESIDENT JUANA ROBLES Toronto, October 21, 2025—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to welcome Ireland-based Spanish filmmaker Juana Robles as the current resident in the ninth edition of the BAICC Residencias Ar”… more

LIFT co-presents “If You Ask Me” at RendezVous with Madness Thursday 30 October 2025, 17:30 to 19:30   LIFT co-presents “If You Ask Me” at the 2025 Rendezvous with Madness Festival In-Person: Thursday, October 30, 2025 5:30pm Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue Various Tickets Rates Streaming online: In Ontario from November 3 – 15 For the ninth consecutive year, If You Ask Me (IYAM) has supported emerging filmmakers with lived mental health a”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Thanksgiving Day – October 13 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 13, 2025. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 10:00 am ET.

BAICC Screening and Performance: Spanish Films Made in Residence at LIFT Friday 3 October 2025, 19:00 to 21:30 Image from TORTUGA [pasaje cromático #4 by Brenda Boyer . THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) and THE (S8) MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA PERIFÉRICO present BAICC SCREENING AND PERFORMANCE: SPANISH FILMS MADE IN RESIDENCE AT LIFT Toronto, September 26, 2025—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and (S8) Mostra”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closure – September 18 The LIFT office and store will be closed for a Staff Strategic Planning event on Thursday, September 18, 2025. We will reopen on Friday, September 19, 2025 at 10:00 am ET.