LIFT News
This is the chronological compendium of LIFT news posts from all of our departments; most recent first.
LIFT Office and Store Closed for Family Day – Feb 20The LIFT office and store will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 20th, 2017. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, February 21st at 10:00AM. The LIFT office and store will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 20th, 2017. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, February 21st at 10:00AM. |
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Leslie Supnet – Winter 2017 Studio Immersion ProgramTuesday 7 February 2017, 00:00LIFT AND PIX FILM ANNOUNCES THE FIRST RESIDENT IN THE STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM—LESLIE SUPNET LIFT AND PIX FILM ANNOUNCES THE FIRST RESIDENT IN THE STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM—LESLIE SUPNET Toronto, February 7, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and PIX FILM is p”… more |
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Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 13th annual Mentorship Program – EXTENDEDThursday 2 February 2017, 10:00LIFT and imagineNATIVE 13th annual Mentorship Program: Call for Applicants Toronto, February 2, 2017—Do you have a great idea for a 5-minute short film? Celebrating 13 years of supporting independent Indigenous film, the LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship program welcomes you to explore 16mm filmmaking through”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Couples Night” program at the Toronto Black Film FestivalFriday 17 February 2017, 18:30LIFT co-presents at the 2017 Toronto Black Film FestivalCouples NightDirected by Mark Harris LIFT co-presents at the 2017 Toronto Black Film FestivalCouples NightDirected by Mark Harris When a bored but quirky housewife becomes obsessed with her argumentative neighbors, she starts a Couples Night that sends her mi”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Reid Diamond: Echoes” program at the 8 FestSaturday 28 January 2017, 23:00LIFT co-presents at the 2017 8 Fest.Reid Diamond: Echoes Super 8, silent, 1986-2001 LIFT co-presents at the 2017 8 Fest.Reid Diamond: Echoes Super 8, silent, 1986-2001Musical accompaniment by Don Rooke and Paul Pasmore “Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.”—Carl SandburgReid”… more |
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LIFT Office and Store Closed for Half Day – Jan 30January 18, 2017 Satyajit Ray’s “Mahanagar” Following up on our survey from last month the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) will be meeting to discuss the results for our strategic plan. January 18, 2017 Satyajit Ray’s “Mahanagar” Following up on our survey from last month the Liaison of Inde”… more |
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COL-MEX: Film and Video from Colombia and MexicoWednesday 11 January 2017, 20:00Short by Dairo Cervantes COL-MEX: Film and Video from Colombia and MexicoProgram curated by Jorge Lorenzo for the LIFT Artist Residency Jorge Lorenzo is LIFT’s Winter 2017 Artist in Residence. Short by Dairo Cervantes COL-MEX: Film and Video from Colombia and MexicoProgram curated by Jor”… more |
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LIFT 2016 Planning SurveyWednesday, December 14, 2016 Sidney Poitier in “To Sir, with Love” Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Sidney Poitier in “To Sir, with Love” Dear LIFT Community, After exciting and intense growth as an organization these past few years, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is developing a ne”… more |
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Executive Director’s 2016 Year End MessageDecember 12, 2016 Image Credit: Skaters on the Don near Riverdale Park. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 461 December 12, 2016 Image Credit: Skaters on the Don near Riverdale Park. City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 1244, Item 461 We’re just about to wrap up our 35th year here at LIFT, with lots o”… more |
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On the Road with Jorge LorenzoThursday 15 December 2016, 20:00“‘On The Road’ by Jack Kerouac” by Jorge Lorenzo Jorge Lorenzo is LIFT’s Winter 2017 Artist in Residence. “‘On The Road’ by Jack Kerouac” by Jorge Lorenzo Jorge Lorenzo is LIFT’s Winter 2017 Artist in Residence. The Wank (USA 2004), 16mm, b&w, silent, 1:00minBlue”… more |