LIFT News

Jorge Lorenzo – Winter 2017 Artist in Residence Tuesday 6 December 2016, 00:00   LIFT ANNOUNCES WINTER 2017 ARTIST IN RESIDENCEJORGE LORENZO    LIFT ANNOUNCES WINTER 2017 ARTIST IN RESIDENCEJORGE LORENZO  Toronto, December 9, 2016—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Mexican filmmaker Jorge Lorenzo has joined us in Toronto as an artist in reside”… more

2016 Holiday Closure: LIFT Store  November 24, 2016 2016 Holiday Closure: LIFT Store The LIFT Store will be closing on Friday, December 16, 2016 at 6:00pm and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 10:00am.FRIDAY DECEMBER 16th IS THE LAST DAY THE OFFICE AND STORE WILL BE OPEN IN 2016.     November 24, 2016 2016 Holiday Closure: LIFT Store”… more

2016 Holiday Closure: Discounted Rental Rates for Production Members  November 24, 2016  November 24, 2016Holiday Closure: Discounted Rental Rates for Production Members LIFT will be closing on Friday, December 16, 2016 at 6:00pm and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 10:00am.FRIDAY DECEMBER 16th IS THE LAST DAY THE OFFICE AND STORE WILL BE OPEN IN 2016.  ANNUAL CLOSURE RENTAL SPECIALS AT”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop With SAW Video: Directing Dramatic Film with Shane Belcourt Saturday 10 December 2016, 10:00   LIFT Touring Workshop With SAW Video: Directing Dramatic Film with Shane Belcourt Workshop: Saturday, December 10, 2016 10:00am – 5:00pmSunday, December 11, 2016 10:00am – 5:00pm   SAW Video, Club SAW$100 for SAW Video members ($125 non-members)    LIFT Touring Workshop With SAW Video: Directing Dramatic Fi”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop With Belleville Downtown DocFest: Producing Independent Film Saturday 10 December 2016, 11:00 LIFT Touring Workshop With Belleville Downtown DocFest: Producing Independent Film with Tess Girard  Workshop: Saturday, December 10, 201611:00am – 5:00pm  Belleville Public Library LIFT Touring Workshop With Belleville Downtown DocFest: Producing Independent Film with Tess Girard  Workshop: Saturday, December 10, 201611:00″… more

Call for Submissions: LIFT and PIX FILM Studio Immersion Program 2017 Friday 25 November 2016, 10:00   CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSLIFT and PIX FILM STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM 2017 Thematic: Hybrid Models of Filmmaking    CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSLIFT and PIX FILM STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM 2017 Thematic: Hybrid Models of Filmmaking  November 25, 2016—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and PIX FILM”… more

LIFT Welcomes New Staff – November 2016  November 23, 2016 Rolla Tahir and Terra Jean Long   Farewell to Special Projects Coordinator Terra Jean Long and Welcome to New Education and Outreach Administrator Rolla Tahir   November 23, 2016 Rolla Tahir and Terra Jean Long   Farewell to Special Projects Coordinator Terra Jean Long and Welcome to N”… more

LIFT welcomes newcomers to Syrian Youth Filmmentor program Saturday 15 October 2016, 00:00  Picture (L-R): Hanan Nanaa, Taiba Najjar, Heba Diab, Sarah Lazakani and Nour Lazakani.    Picture (L-R): Hanan Nanaa, Taiba Najjar, Heba Diab, Sarah Lazakani and Nour Lazakani.     Toronto, November 3, 2016—The staff at the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are excited to welcome five Syrian new”… more

LIFT co-presents “Workman Arts Shorts” at Rendezvous with Madness Sunday 6 November 2016, 15:00   LIFT co-presents the “Workman Arts Shorts Program”at the 2016 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival     LIFT co-presents the “Workman Arts Shorts Program”at the 2016 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival  A very special program of new works by the membership of the Rendezvous With Madness’s parent organizat”… more

LIFT co-presents TAIS’ Talk/Screening with Estonian Animator Priit Tender Saturday 5 November 2016, 15:00   The House of Unconsciousness by Priit Tender  LIFT co-presents the Toronto Animated Image Society’s”Welcome to the House of Unconsciousness”Artist Talk and Screening with Estonian Animator Priit Tender   The House of Unconsciousness by Priit Tender  LIFT co-presents the Toronto Animated Image Society’s”Welc”… more