LIFT News
This is the chronological compendium of LIFT news posts from all of our departments; most recent first.
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Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 18th annual Mentorship Program – ExtendedThursday 23 May 2024, 00:00 to 00:00May 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 |
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Open Studio Session – Dark and LightFriday 28 June 2024, 14:00OPEN 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 |
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LIFT Graduate Tours – June 2024LIFT 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 |
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LIFT co-presents “Local Heroes” at Inside OutThursday 30 May 2024, 18:45 to 20:45This 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 |
Screenwriters Circle – June 19Wednesday 19 June 2024, 19:00 to 19:00The LIFT Screenwriters Circle meets online on the third Wednesday 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 on screen.”… more |
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LIFT Participates in Doors Open Toronto 2024Doors Open Toronto is back and LIFT will be welcoming filmmakers and cinephiles on Saturday, May 24, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. (Please note that we’re not participating on Sunday.) Attend one of our FREE hourly tours of our facility at 1137 Dupont Street and learn more about the organization. See how LIFT can help you achieve your filmmaking dre”… more |
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LIFT Announces Artists Selected for Newcomer Filmmentor Program 2024Thursday 16 May 2024, 00:00LIFT ANNOUNCES ARTISTS SELECTED FOR NEWCOMER FILMMENTOR PROGRAM 2024 Toronto, May 16, 2024—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) is pleased to welcome three newcomer filmmakers to our facilities to participate in the Newcomer Filmmentor 2024 Program. This is our fourth iteration of the Newcomer Filmmentor program since 2017. The”… more |
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LIFT Office and Store Closed for Victoria Day – May 20The LIFT office and store will be closed for Victoria Day on Monday, May 20, 2024. Staff will be available starting back on Tuesday, May 21 at 10:00AM ET. |
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Screening with 2024 Expanding North Resident Anette GelleinFriday 3 May 2024, 19:00 to 20:30April 23, 2024 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presents: DYKE DREAMS + LOVE AND GREED AND PAIN AND LUST SCREENING WITH 2024 EXPANDING NORTH RESIDENT ANETTE GELLEIN Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 7:00 pm with a screening of two works from our Expanding North Resi”… more |
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Call for Applications: Newcomer Filmmentor 2024 – ExtendedFriday 23 February 2024, 00:00THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: LIFT NEWCOMER FILMMENTOR 2024 Toronto, February 23, 2024 (Updated April 3, 2024)—Are you a newcomer or refugee filmmaker living in or near the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA)? Are you looking to develop specific film-related skills, better familiarize”… more |