LIFT News

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Labour Day – Sep 3  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 3rd, 2018.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, September 4th at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 3rd, 2018.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, September 4th at 10:00AM. Have a”… more

Call for Applications: Tibetan Youth Filmmentor Friday 10 August 2018, 00:00 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: TIBETAN YOUTH FILMMENTOR Toronto, August 10, 2018—Made in Exile is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Tibetan Youth Filmmentor in partnership with the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT). We will be offering a series of workshops for six Tibetan youth to learn the craft of filmmaking. These”… more

LIFT co-presents “Light + Synthesisers + Electronics” – Screening and Workshop Wednesday 8 August 2018, 00:00 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT), PIX FILM and InterAccess co-presents Light + Synthesisers + Electronics SONIC LUZ Performance by Vienna Artists NOID & KLAUS FILIP Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Starts at 8:30pm OPTOSONIC Workshop Thursday, August 9, 2018 6pm – 10pm Must pre-registration for workshop at infopixfilm(at)gmail.c”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Simcoe Day – Aug 6th  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Simcoe Day on Monday, August 6th, 2018. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, August 7th at 10:00AM.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Simcoe Day on Monday, August 6th, 2018. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, August 7th at 10:00AM.

LIFT co-presents “Transpose: Works from the AgX Film Collective” Saturday 14 July 2018, 20:30 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT), PIX FILM and Ad Hoc Collective co-presents Transpose: Works from the AgX Film Collective A program of selected films from the Boston-based AgX Collective on the theme of transposing, shifting and dispersing as in a memory or recollected experience. Program curated by Anto Astudillo, Susan DeL”… more

Call for Submissions: LIFT Round-Up 2017 Friday 6 July 2018, 10:00 LIFT ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS MEMBERS’ ROUND-UP 2017 July 6, 2018—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces its Call for Submissions for its annual Members’ Round-Up. LIFT is a member-driven non-profit organization that provides affordable access to equipment, education and space for those who want to make films, out o”… more

LIFT Welcomes New Staff – Summer 2018  July 5, 2018 (L-R) Kieran Maraj, Goldbloom Micomonaco, and Muriel Jaque    July 5, 2018 (L-R) Kieran Maraj, Goldbloom Micomonaco, and Muriel Jaque  LIFT Welcomes New Staff – Summer 2018 Thanks again to the Canada Summer Job program, supported by the Canadian Government, we are able to welcome three summ”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Canada Day – Jul 2   The LIFT office and store will be closed for the Canada Day holiday on Monday, July 2nd, 2018. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, July 3rd at 10:00AM.    The LIFT office and store will be closed for the Canada Day holiday on Monday, July 2nd, 2018. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, July 3rd at 10:00AM.

Remembering Josephine Massarella       June 26, 2018 We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Josephine Massarella. She was an important part of the LIFT community and she will be truly missed. Josie became an active member of LIFT when she returned to filmmaking in 2013 after a nearly twenty-year hiatus. Once she returned, she was here often, working on thr”… more

UPDATE: Hours of Operation Adjustment for LIFT Technical Department  June 21, 2018[ Last Updated: September 27, 2018 ]  June 21, 2018[ Last Updated: September 27, 2018 ]      In order to serve you better, LIFT Technical Department and LIFT Store is closing shop this summer on Tuesdays from 4pm – 6pm to restructure and reorganize. This closure begins on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 and will c”… more