LIFT News

LIFT co-presents “Departures” program at aluCine Friday 5 October 2018, 21:30 Traje de luces/Suit of lights by Franci Duran LIFT co-presents “Departures” (Latin and Canadian Experimental Films) at the 2018 aluCine Toronto Latin Film + Media Arts Festival. Welcome to the best of the Latin-Canadian experimental cinema. The Latin-Canadians’ view has been shaped by their ancestors’ culture, but they also see the world through th”… more

Matthieu Hallé – Fall 2018 Studio Immersion Program Wednesday 5 September 2018, 00:00 LIFT AND PIX FILM ANNOUNCE RESIDENT IN THE 2018 STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM—MATTHIEU HALLÉ Toronto, September 5, 2018—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and PIX FILM is pleased to announce that Ottawa-based filmmaker Matthieu Hallé is now in residence as a filmmaker in the 2018 edition of the Studio Immersion Program, supported by”… more

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 (L-R) Kieran Maraj, Goldbloom Micomonaco, and Muriel Jaque July 5, 2018 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 summer staff to LIFT this summer. Goldbloom Micomonaco is our new Education and Outreach Assistant this summer at LIFT. They w”… 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.