LIFT News

LIFT co-presents “A Man Imagined” at RendezVous with Madness Sunday 27 October 2024, 00:00 to 00:00 LIFT co-presents “A Man Imagined” at the 2024 Rendezvous with Madness Festival In-Person: Sunday, October 27, 2024 5:00pm CAMH Auditorium, 1025 Queen Street West Various Tickets Rates Streaming online: November 4 – 11 (available in Canada) Pushing at the limits of non-fiction cinema, “A Man Imagined” is a bracingly intimate and hallucinatory portra”… more

Call for Proposals: Digital Cinema Residency 2025 Friday 18 October 2024, 10:00 to 10:00 THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PROPOSALS: DIGITAL CINEMA RESIDENCY 2025 Toronto, October 18, 2024—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 full-ti”… more

LIFT co-presents “Latin Canadian Shorts” at aluCine Friday 18 October 2024, 20:00 to 22:00 “Short Stories” by Gustavo Cerquera Benjumea LIFT co-presents “Off The Meun” Latin Canadian Shorts at 2024 aluCine Latin Film + Media Arts Festival aluCine continues its cherished tradition of showcasing the finest in new Latin Canadian cinema! Locally Sourced Short Films, this vibrant program highlights the creativity of Latin filmmakers in Canada”… more

Screening with 2024 BAICC Resident Brenda Boyer Wednesday 16 October 2024, 19:00 to 19:30 THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) SCREENING WITH 2024 BAICC RESIDENT BRENDA BOYER Toronto, October 14, 2024—Join LIFT in person on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 7:00pm to see a presentation by the Spanish filmmaker Brenda Boyer. Boyer is the current resident in the eighth edition of the BAICC Residencias Artísticas Internacio”… more

LIFT announces the 2024 BAICC Resident – Brenda Boyer Tuesday 3 September 2024, 00:00 to 00:00 Photo by Renata Mohamed . THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES THE 2024 BAICC RESIDENT BRENDA BOYER Toronto, October 9, 2024—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to welcome Spanish filmmaker Brenda Boyer as the current resident in the eighth edition of the BAICC Residencias Artísticas Inter”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Thanksgiving Day – October 14 October 4, 2024 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 14, 2024. We will reopen on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 10:00 am ET.

LIFT Office and Store Closed for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Sepember 30 September 23, 2024 September 30, 2024 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. The L”… more

LIFT at Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays – August 2024 LIFT at Kensington Market’s Pedestrian Sundays – August 2024 August 16, 2024—Looking to do something creative to close off the month? Then come on down to Kensington Market in downtown Toronto and visit our booth outside Good Egg (156 Augusta Avenue) for the August edition of Pedestrian Sundays. Pedestrian Sundays is an opportunity for the communit”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Labour Day – September 2 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 2, 2024. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 10:00 am ET. Have a happy and safe holiday!

Open Studio Session – Digital Post-Production Friday 23 August 2024, 14:00 OPEN STUDIO SESSION: DIGITAL POST PRODUCTION August 2, 2024—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that we will be welcoming artists to our space for another Open Studio Session this summer. The Open Studio Session will serve as a space for exploration for artists and creatives interested in various aspects o”… more