LIFT News

LIFT co-presents “Judy Versus Capitalism” at Hot Docs Thursday 28 May 2020, 00:00 . LIFT co-presents Judy Versus Capitalism at the 2020 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Judy Versus Capitalism Dir. Mike Hoolboom Available to stream May 28 to June 6, 2020 Judy Rebick has always lent her voice to those who need to be heard. Since the 1970s, she’s been a vocal advocate for a more progressive Canada. A second-wave”… more

LIFT welcomes the participants of the Newcomer Filmmentor 2020 Program Wednesday 1 April 2020, 00:00 (L-R) Mentees: Halime Akturk, Movsar Asuev, Jo Güstin and Darya Ruseva. LIFT WELCOMES THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE NEWCOMER FILMMENTOR 2020 PROGRAM Toronto, May 14, 2020—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to welcome four newcomer filmmakers to participate in the Newcomer Filmmentor 2020 Program. In the past few years, we”… more

LIFT Supported Call for Submissions: PIX FILM Studio Immersion Program 2020 Saturday 9 May 2020, 10:00 LIFT SUPPORTED CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS PIX FILM STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM 2020 TORONTO, May 9, 2020—The PIX FILM Collective is now accepting applications for the next 2020 Studio Immersion Program. This will expand upon the theme of Hybrid Models of Filmmaking. We are seeking applications from International and Canadian artists to re-think, research an”… more

Update from LIFT regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) May 25, 2020 RE: LIFT CLOSURE UPDATE Dear Members and Community, We are finalizing our plans for re-opening and hope to announce further news shortly. We will communicate our plans for safe opening, when we announce the date of our public opening. Please stay tuned for additional updates. In the interim, for any urgent matters staff can be reached”… more

Statement of Inclusion and Code of Conduct February 20, 2020 STATEMENT OF INCLUSION The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is a community space for those working in film and media related practices. As part of the LIFT community we seek to ensure your safety and that your needs are met. LIFT’s values influence not only our programming decisions, but they act as guidelines f”… more

LIFT announces the 2020 BAICC Resident – Valentina Alvarado Matos Monday 3 February 2020, 00:00 to 00:00 LIFT ANNOUNCES 2020 BAICC RESIDENT VALENTINA ALVARADO MATOS Toronto, February 12, 2020—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to welcome Venezuelan filmmaker Valentina Alvarado Matos as the current resident in the third edition of the BAICC Residencias Artísticas Internacionales de Creacion Cinematográfica, a collaborati”… more

Call for Applications: LIFT Newcomer Filmmentor 2020 Thursday 6 February 2020, 10:00 CALL FOR APPLICANTS: LIFT NEWCOMER FILMMENTOR 2020 Toronto, February 6, 2020—Are you a newcomer or refugee emerging filmmaker living in or near the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)? Are you looking to develop specific film-related skills or complete a project? The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce the launch of th”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Family Day – Feb 17 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 17th, 2020. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, February 18th at 10:00AM.

LIFT co-presents “Bageroo Thirteen! Volume 3” program at the 8 Fest Sunday 26 January 2020, 19:00 Study of Color and Gesture by Tetsuya Maruyama LIFT co-presents Bageroo Thirteen! Volume 3 at the 8 Fest 2020 This is a fun one! Our programming team had a really great time assembling this spooky program filled with the most curious works! Programme: “The Big Country [Nothing But] Flowers” by Tess Eliott “Clouds” by Jeffrey Mann “A Really Bad Film”… more

LIFT Store: Kodak Film Price Increase for January 2020 January 9, 2020 (Revised January 22, 2020) Hello and Happy New Year! We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Now it is time to set our goals for the year to come, and for many of us that includes the use of analogue materials, and our favourite medium, film. Eastman Kodak Company has announced another price increase effective as of January”… more