LIFT News

LIFT Announces Phase Two for Reopening During COVID-19 June 26, 2020 PHASE 2 As of Monday, July 6, 2020, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) will be able to expand our pick up and drop off options to include equipment rentals for existing Production Members only, as well as for purchases of film stock and supplies from the LIFT Store. Please read below for protocols about equipment”… more

LIFT Staff Farewell – June 2020 Outgoing Technical Coordinator TJ Ediger June 19, 2020 Farewell to Technical Coordinator TJ Ediger LIFT would like to announce the departure of Technical Coordinator TJ Ediger and thank him for his incredible contribution to the organization. TJ has been instrumental in bringing a strong sense of visual space and process to create new efficiencies”… more

LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2020 Mentorship Announcement Tuesday 16 June 2020, 00:00 2020 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Tim Myles Toronto, June 16, 2020—The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to announce that Toronto-based artist Tim Myles is the recipient of the 16th annual LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship. Tim is a Mi’kmaq artist originally from”… more

CanadaHelp’s Great Canadian Giving Challenge 2020 June 8, 2020 Great Canadian Giving Challenge launched June 1, 2020 Summer Greetings from LIFT, 2020 has not been the year people thought it was going to be. In light of current events impacting the Black community in Toronto and around the world, coupled with the anxiety of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are innumerable causes which require your supp”… more

Collective Statement by the Board and Staff of LIFT – Actions to Support Black Lives Matter LIFT’S ACTIONS TO SUPPORT BLACK LIVES MATTER Collective Statement by the Board and Staff of the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) June 4, 2020 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) stands in solidarity with our Black members, Black colleagues, and Black-led organizations. We extend condolences to the families and”… more

LIFT Announces Phases for Reopening During COVID-19 June 1, 2020 PHASE ONE The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) will be partially open starting Monday, June 1, 2020 for purchases of film stock and supplies from the LIFT Store only. Production equipment rentals will follow in the coming weeks, with post-production facility rentals ideally later in the summer. Further protocols for”… more

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