LIFT News

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

CanadaHelps’ Great Canadian Giving Challenge 2018    June 19, 2018      June 19, 2018  CanadaHelps’ Great Canadian Giving Challenge 2018 Summer is a challenging time for charities across the country as Canadians head out to enjoy the great outdoors, leaving charities to face a decline in financial support. This June, join CanadaHelp’s Great Ca”… more

LIFT Welcomes New Staff – Summer 2018 Intern Welcome to New Summer 2018 Fundraising and Research Intern Cayley James is our new Fundraising and Research Intern this summer at LIFT. She joined us as of May 22, 2018 as a placement from Humber College’s Ontario Graduate Certificate program in Arts Administration – Cultural Management. She will be assisting our Executive Director and Fundraising”… more

Summer 2018 Studio Immersion Program – Laser Light: The Films of Sabine Gruffat Wednesday 13 June 2018, 20:30 Amarillo Ramp directed by Sabine Gruffat (and Bill Brown) SUMMER 2018 STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM LASER LIGHT: THE FILMS OF SABINE GRUFFAT The program will feature a selection of her work, including the Man Ray-inspired A Return to A Return to Reason (2014) and Framelines (2017), which both use a laser cutter to etch imagery into the emulsion of 35mm”… more

Sabine Gruffat – Summer 2018 Studio Immersion Program Tuesday 15 May 2018, 00:00 LIFT AND PIX FILM ANNOUNCE THE NEW RESIDENT IN THE 2018 STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM—SABINE GRUFFAT Toronto, June 4, 2018—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and PIX FILM is pleased to announce that Chapel Hill-based filmmaker Sabine Gruffat is now in residence as a filmmaker in the 2018 edition of the Studio Immersion Program, supp”… more

LIFT co-presents “Local Heroes” program at Inside Out Thursday 31 May 2018, 18:45 The Morning After by Tricia Hagoriles LIFT co-presents the “Local Heroes” program at the 2018 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. From familiar faces to fresh meat, this is our annual collection of some of the best this great city has to offer. Cherry Cola by Joseph Amenta Vertical Lines by Kyle Reaume Queen of Hearts by Lindsey Addawoo and Kyis”… more

Tour LIFT as part of 2018 Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf     Tour LIFT as part of this year’s Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf      Tour LIFT as part of this year’s Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf More than 130 buildings across Toronto open their doors over the May 26 – 27 weekend. This year, Doors Open Toronto shines a spotlight on t”… more