LIFT News

LIFT co-presents “Receptors” program at imagineNATIVE Friday 20 October 2017, 15:45 In Moment by Samay Arcentales Cajas LIFT co-presents at the 2017 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. “Receptors” Shorts Program Storytelling takes on many mediums to transmit messages in this collection of works. From the spirit world, dance, oral storytelling or radio waves, artists and characters dive deep into themselves as they transcend”… more

LIFT announces Ontario Touring Filmmaking Workshops – Fall 2017 Season Thursday 12 October 2017, 00:00 Prep for Roger D. Wilson’s Summer 2016 workshop Creating Organic Developers Recipes at LIFT. THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES THE FALL 2017 SEASON OF ONTARIO TOURING FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS Toronto, October 12, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce the Fall 2017—and last—s”… more

LIFT co-presents “Time Form Scene #2” Thursday 12 October 2017, 20:00 TIME FORM SCENE #2 Curated by Madi Piller and Leslie Supnet. A program of nationally sourced animated work presented on 35mm, 16mm and digital formats. Co-presented by PIX FILM Productions and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) Artist selected for this screening include Don Best, Louise Bourque, Kelly Egan, Alan Pakarnyk , Heid”… more

LIFT Staff Farewell – October 2017  October 5, 2017      Outgoing Technical Administrator Anh Dao on her second last day      October 5, 2017      Outgoing Technical Administrator Anh Dao on her second last day    Farewell to Technical Administrator Anh Dao The staff and board at LIFT woul”… more

LIFT welcomes the participants of the Newcomer Filmmentor Program Friday 29 September 2017, 00:00 Top Row: Wais Amiree, Writing Instructor Kinana Issa, Ramzi Alkaysi and Gursimran Datla Bottom Row: Salva Honarjou, Reeda Tariq and Amber Williams-King LIFT WELCOMES THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE NEWCOMER FILMMENTOR PROGRAM Toronto, October 3, 2017—The staff at the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to welcome six newcomers t”… more

LIFT Shortlisted for 2017 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts          LIFT Shortlisted for 2017 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts   October 2, 2017—Government of Ontario: Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is celebrating the 18 finalists for the 2017 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. The awards recognize the extraordinary achievements of t”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Thanksgiving Day – Oct 9  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 9th, 2017.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, October 10th at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 9th, 2017.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, October 10th at 10:00AM. H”… more

Motion Picture Weaving with Richard Kerr (Postponed) Ascending Leaders 3. 35mm Celluloid Film, Fluorescent Lights, Custom Lightbox. 30x30x6. Richard Kerr. 2016. (Detail). Motion Picture Weaving with Richard Kerr Cost: Free Enrolment is limited to 10 Originally scheduled for Sunday, October 22, 2017 *** Due to unforseen circumstances, this workshop has been postponed until Spring 2018. Please check ba”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Labour Day – Sep 4  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 4th, 2017.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, September 5th at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 4th, 2017.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, September 5th at 10:00AM. Have a”… more

A Conduit to Ideas and Dreams: Films and Videos by Benjamin Wigley Monday 21 August 2017, 19:00 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to present A Conduit to Ideas and Dreams: Films and Videos by Benjamin Wigley Benjamin Wigley in person On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 7pm at PIX Film Gallery (1411 Dufferin Street, Unit C), Benjamin Wigley will present a screening of a selection of his films. Visiting from Nottingha”… more