LIFT News
This is the chronological compendium of LIFT news posts from all of our departments; most recent first.
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LIFT announces Ontario Touring Filmmaking Workshops – Fall 2017 SeasonThursday 12 October 2017, 00:00Prep 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 |
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LIFT co-presents “Time Form Scene #2”Thursday 12 October 2017, 20:00TIME 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 |
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LIFT Staff Farewell – October 2017October 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 |
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LIFT welcomes the participants of the Newcomer Filmmentor ProgramFriday 29 September 2017, 00:00Top 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 |
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LIFT Shortlisted for 2017 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the ArtsLIFT 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 9The 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 |
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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 4The 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 |
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A Conduit to Ideas and Dreams: Films and Videos by Benjamin WigleyMonday 21 August 2017, 19:00The 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 |
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LIFT announces UK Visiting Artist Benjamin WigleyWednesday 9 August 2017, 00:00LIFT ANNOUNCES UK VISITING ARTIST BENJAMIN WIGLEY Toronto, August 16, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Benjamin Wigley has joined us from Nottingham, United Kingdom as a visiting artist from August 9 to August 31, 2017 to work on an on-going 16mm project utilizing a personal journey through In”… more |