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 – Spring 2017 SeasonWednesday 5 April 2017, 00:00Filmmaker Eva Kolcze inspecting some 16mm film. Photo by Spencer Barclay. THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES THE SPRING 2017 SEASON OF ONTARIO TOURING FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS Toronto, April 5, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce the spring season of the Ontario touring film”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Maison du bonheur” at Hot DocsWednesday 3 May 2017, 20:45LIFT co-presents Maison du bonheurat the 2017 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Maison du bonheurDir. Sofia Bohdanowicz Wednesday May 3 @ 8:45 PM, TIFF Bell Lightbox 4Thursday May 4 @ 10:15 AM, TIFF Bell Lightbox 3Friday May 5 @ 3:45 PM, TIFF Bell Lightbox 3 In 30 careful”… more |
LIFT Office and Store Closed for Good Friday – Apr 14The LIFT office and store will be closed for Good Friday on Friday, April 14, 2017. LIFT will reopen on Monday, April 17 (Easter Monday) at 10:00AM. The LIFT office and store will be closed for Good Friday on Friday, April 14, 2017. LIFT will reopen on Monday, April 17 (Easter Monday) at 10:00AM. |
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LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2017 Mentorship AnnouncementWednesday 29 March 2017, 00:002017 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Samay Arcentales Cajas Toronto, March 29, 2017—imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to announce that Toronto-based Kichwa (Ecuador) artist Samay Arcentales Cajas is the recipient of the 13th annual LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship.”… more |
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Winter 2017 Studio Immersion Program – Artist Talk with Leslie SupnetFriday 31 March 2017, 19:00Winter 2017 Studio Immersion Program Winter 2017 Studio Immersion ProgramArtist Talk with Leslie Supnet Join us for a free talk with artist Leslie Supnet. Leslie will be discussing her work-in-progress for the LIFT and PIX FILM Winter 2017 Studio Immersion program, as well as her ongoing moving image practi”… more |
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LIFT co-presents PIX Film’s “A Life Like This”Wednesday 29 March 2017, 19:30a life like this – moving images from cologneprogrammed by Henning Frederik Malz presented by PIX FILM GALLERY andthe Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) with works byLena Ditte NissenBenjamin Ramirez PerezSimon RittmeierGonzalo RodriguezJulia Weissenberg a life like this – moving images from”… more |
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Congratulations to LIFT Member Mike Hoolboom, 2017 Governor General’s Award WinnerL-R: Executive Director Chris Kennedy and Mike Hoolboom March 1, 2017 L-R: Executive Director Chris Kennedy and Mike Hoolboom March 1, 2017 Congratulations to LIFT Member Mike Hoolboom, one of the recipients of this year’s Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Mike was nominat”… more |
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LIFT Welcomes New Staff – February 2017February 23, 2017 New Technical Coordinator TJ Ediger Welcome to New Technical Coordinator Timothy J. Ediger February 23, 2017 New Technical Coordinator TJ Ediger Welcome to New Technical Coordinator Timothy J. Ediger The staff and board at LIFT would like to welcome our new Technic”… more |
Discounted Rates for Colour and Digital Cinema Package (DCP) Output SuiteFebruary 15, 2017 February 15, 2017 *** DISCOUNTED RATES UNTIL SPRING 2017 *** From February 15 through May 8, 2017 LIFT will be offering a discounted rental rate for our Colour Finishing and Digital Cinema Package (DCP) Output suite. Note: Rentals are only available to Production Members. Sporting a full licence o”… more |
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Film For Artists: Site and Cycle – 2017 ResidencyThursday 2 February 2017, 00:00Call for Participants and Scholarship ApplicantsFILM FOR ARTISTS: SITE AND CYCLE 201716mm and Super 8mm Filmmaking Residency Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Islandswww.filmforartists.comFacilitators: Zoë Heyn-Jones and Eva KolczeProgram Dates: June 19 – 26 , 2017 EXTENDED Sch”… more |