LIFT News
This is the chronological compendium of LIFT news posts from all of our departments; most recent first.
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EXTENDED // Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 16th annual Mentorship ProgramLIFT and imagineNATIVE 16th ANNUAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: CALL FOR APPLICANTS Extended Deadline: Monday, January 20, 2020 Toronto, December 17, 2019—Are you an Indigenous filmmaker with a great idea for a 5-minute 16mm short? Celebrating 16 years of supporting independent Indigenous film, the LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship program welcomes you to explo”… more |
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Fall 2019 Studio Immersion Program – Artist Talk: Andrew LennoxFriday 20 December 2019, 19:00 to 21:00FALL 2019 STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM ARTIST TALK: ANDREW LENNOX As an artist in the PIX FILM/LIFT Studio Immersion Program, Andrew Lennox has worked in a new project using archival images (government/public domain sources) of the development of West Toronto, over the last 100+ years, as its source material. In addition, he is photographing and using”… more |
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LIFT Holiday Sale 2019Hey all you analogue fans out there, we are having a sale! LIFT has been around for awhile and we’ve collected a few things along the way. Come by on December 13 and 14, 2019 and stock up on film, vintage kit and kitsch. Find a one of a kind gift for the film lover in your life. Or just treat y”… more |
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2019 Holiday Closure: LIFT StoreNovember 21, 2019 2019 Holiday Closure: LIFT Store The LIFT Store will be closing on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 6:00pm and will reopen on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 10:00am. November 21, 2019 2019 Holiday Closure: LIFT Store “… more |
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2019 Holiday Closure: Discounted Rental Rates for Production MembersHigh Park toboggan runs, 1914 November 21, 2019 2019 Holiday Closure: Special Savings on Rental Rates LIFT will be closing on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 6:00pm and will reopen on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 10:00am.THURSDAY DECEMBER 19 IS THE LAST DAY THE OFFICE WILL BE OPEN IN 2019. High”… more |
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Artist Talk with Visiting Artist Milja ViitaWednesday 11 December 2019, 19:00 to 21:0035mm still from “Department of Film Pathology” (work in progress) by Milja Viita The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)is pleased to present an Artist Talk with Visiting Artist Milja Viita Milja Viita in person On Wednesday December 11 at 7:00pm at LIFT (1137 Dupont Street), Milja Viita will present an artist talk of her work and”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Our Dance of Revolution” at Regent Park Film FestivalFriday 22 November 2019, 21:00Our Dance of Revolution by Phillip Pike LIFT co-presents “Our Dance of Revolution” at the 2019 Regent Park Film Festival Our Dance of Revolution tells the story of how Black queer folks in Toronto faced every adversity, from invisibility to police brutality, and over a four-decade span rose up to become a vibrant, triple-snap-fierce community. |
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LIFT co-presents “Lada Kamenski” at European Union Film FestivalWednesday 20 November 2019, 18:00Lada 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 FilmCurrent as of December 2023. There are many ways to support LIFT. You can make a one-time cash donation or a 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, On”… more |
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LIFT at ProFusion Expo 2019LIAISON 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 |