LIFT News

LIFT co-presents Film Projector Restoration Day with Pleasure Dome Saturday 8 July 2017, 12:00 Film Projector Restoration Day Do you have an 8mm, super 8 or 16mm film projector sitting at home that you would love to use, but doesn’t work? Is it in need of a replacement bulb or belt? Is it operational, but covered in dust and you’re nervous to run film through it? Do you want to learn some basic maintenance tips for your projector so that you”… more

LIFT Welcomes New Staff – Summer 2017  June 29, 2017 (L-R) Sina Dolati, Polina Teif, and Kieran Maraj    June 29, 2017 (L-R) Sina Dolati, Polina Teif, and Kieran Maraj  LIFT Welcomes New Staff – Summer 2017 Welcome to New Summer 2017 Education and Outreach Assistant, Technical Assistant and Technical Assistant, Digital Interfaces Sina D”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Canada Day – Jul 3   The LIFT office and store will be closed for the Canada Day holiday on Monday, July 3rd, 2017. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, July 4th at 10:00AM.    The LIFT office and store will be closed for the Canada Day holiday on Monday, July 3rd, 2017. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, July 4th at 10:00AM.

LIFT Touring Workshop with Ed Video: Filming Dance – Movement on Film Saturday 8 July 2017, 10:00 LIFT Touring Workshop with Ed Video Media Arts Centre: Filming Dance: Movement on Film Workshop: Saturday, July 8, 2017 10am – 6pm Ed Video Media Arts Centre 404 York Road Guelph, Ontario Cost: $100.00 + HST Pre-registration and payment in full is required: angus@edvideo.org   Bonus: Participants of this session may attend the Intro to Shootin”… more

Cherry Ripe: Super 8mm and 16mm Films by Cherry Kino Tuesday 20 June 2017, 19:00  The Garden of Polymitas Cherry Ripe: Super 8mm and 16mm Films by Cherry Kino Martha Jurksaitis (aka Cherry Kino) is LIFT’s Summer 2017 Artist in Residence.   Jurksaitis will present a screening of her work.  The Garden of Polymitas Cherry Ripe: Super 8mm and 16mm Films by Cherry Kino Martha Jurksaitis (aka C”… more

LIFT co-presents “Hidden Presences” program at aluCine Sunday 11 June 2017, 20:00     LIFT co-presents “Hidden Presences”at the 2017 aluCine Toronto Latin Film + Media Arts Festival.      LIFT co-presents “Hidden Presences”at the 2017 aluCine Toronto Latin Film + Media Arts Festival. From his home in El Paso, Willie Varela has been making personal, experimental moving image work”… more

LIFT co-presents Willie Varela Artist Talk at Pix Film Gallery Sunday 11 June 2017, 13:00    The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto co-presentsWillie Varela: Who Are You? Who Are We?    The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto co-presentsWillie Varela: Who Are You? Who Are We? Sunday, June 11, 2017Pix Film Gallery1411 Dufferin Street, Unit CToronto, OntarioFREE Admission  Join Wi”… more

Martha Jurksaitis – Summer 2017 Artist in Residence Tuesday 23 May 2017, 00:00     LIFT ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2017 ARTIST IN RESIDENCEMARTHA JURKSAITIS (CHERRY KINO)  Toronto, June 1, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Martha Jurksaitis (aka Cherry Kino) has joined us from Yorkshire as a visiting artist from May 23 to June 23, 2017 to work on completing”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop with LOMAA: Digital Storytelling with Animated Gifs Monday 29 May 2017, 08:15  LIFT Touring Workshop with LOMAA: Digital Storytelling with Animated Gifs Workshop:Monday, May 29, 20178:15am – 12:15pm H. B. Beal High School 525 Dundas Street London, Ontario   LIFT Touring Workshop with LOMAA: Digital Storytelling with Animated Gifs Workshop:Monday, May 29, 20178:15am – 12:15pm H. B. Beal High”… more

LIFT co-presents “Local Heroes” program at Inside Out Thursday 1 June 2017, 18:45   The Inherent Traits of Connor James by Ally Pankiw  LIFT co-presents the “Local Heroes” programat the 2017 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival.    The Inherent Traits of Connor James by Ally Pankiw  LIFT co-presents the “Local Heroes” programat the 2017 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. Sum”… more