LIFT News

LIFT co-presents “Lada Kamenski” at European Union Film Festival Wednesday 20 November 2019, 18:00 Lada Kamenski by Sara Hribar, Marko Šantić  LIFT co-presents “Lada Kamenski” at the 2019 European Union Film Festival Frano, a young director, is preparing his debut feature. In order to cast the star of the film, he invites three actresses to an informal reading rehearsal in his apartment. Once they realise they are competing for the same role, th”… more

Donate in Support of Contemporary Film There are many ways to support LIFT. You can make a one-time or monthly cash donation by going to our CanadaHelps page or through the form below. If you would like to donate via cheque, please mail it to the address below Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) 1137 Dupont Street Toronto, Ontario M6H 2A3 If you would like your donation”… more

LIFT at ProFusion Expo 2019           LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO AT PROFUSION 2019  Look for LIFT at this year’s ProFusion 2019 Pro Imaging Expo—Booth 1005.           LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO AT PROFUSION 2019  Look for LIFT at this year’s ProFusion”… more

LIFT Fundraising Campaign – November 2019           (click logo to be redirected to CanadaHelps)   LIFT Fundraising Campaign launched on November 4, 2019   From now until the end of the year LIFT is looking to raise $20,000 in donations to go towards operational support of our organization. This support will enable us to”… more

LIFT co-presents “Irene’s Ghost” at Rendezvous with Madness Saturday 19 October 2019, 20:30 Irene’s Ghost by Iain Cunningham LIFT co-presents “Irene’s Ghost” at the 2019 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival Irene’s Ghost is a stunning 6-years-in-the-making documentary that follows a son’s search to find out about the mother he never knew. Cunningham breaks the silence and tracks down his mother’s friends and family to rebuild a picture o”… more

LIFT announces Finnish Visiting Artist Milja Viita Tuesday 1 October 2019, 00:00 LIFT ANNOUNCES FINNISH VISITING ARTIST MILJA VIITA Toronto, October 16, 2019—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Milja Viita has joined us from Helsinki as a visiting artist from October 1 to December 20, 2019 as the inaugural resident in a residency program for alumni of the Academy of Fine Arts of t”… more

LIFT co-presents Teo Hernández’s Films Wednesday 16 October 2019, 19:00 Nuestra señora de Paris by Teo Hernández ad hoc experimental film collective #22 Teo Hernández’s Films presented by curator Andreas Anciras (Mexico), in person Co-presented with PIX FILM Gallery, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and Le Labo Centre for Francophone Media Arts of Toronto. Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:00pm PIX F”… more

LIFT announces Mexican Visiting Artist Manuela de Laborde Tuesday 1 October 2019, 00:00 LIFT ANNOUNCES MEXICAN VISITING ARTIST MANUELA DE LABORDE Toronto, October 15, 2019—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Manuela de Laborde has joined us from Mexico City as a visiting artist from October 1 to November 1, 2019 to work on completing Ficciones, a new film that she is making for the 66th”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Thanksgiving Day – Oct 14      The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 14th, 2019.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, October 15th at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.       The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 14th, 2019.LIFT will reopen on”… more

LIFT Seasonal Screening Series: Narrative Tuesday 15 October 2019, 19:00 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to present the 2019 Seasonal Screening Series: Narrative Toronto, September 24, 2019—Member screenings have been an essential part of the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s nearly forty-year history. From screenings at the defunct experimental cinema The Funnel in the 19″… more