LIFT News

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

(Extended) Call for Submissions: LIFT Round-Up 2016 Wednesday 26 April 2017, 00:00           LIFT ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSMEMBERS’ ROUND-UP 2016 Toronto, April 26, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces its Call for Submissions for its annual Members’ Round-Up. LIFT is a member-driven non-profit organization that provides affordable access to equipment, educ”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Victoria Day – May 22  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Victoria Day on Monday, May 22, 2017. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, May 23 at 10:00AM.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Victoria Day on Monday, May 22, 2017. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, May 23 at 10:00AM.

LIFT Touring Workshop with Ed Video: Cut-Out Animation Techniques Saturday 27 May 2017, 11:00     LIFT Touring Workshop with Ed Video Media Arts Centre: Cut-Out Animation Techniques  Workshop:Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, 201711am – 5pm     LIFT Touring Workshop with Ed Video Media Arts Centre: Cut-Out Animation Techniques  Workshop:Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, 201711am – 5pmEd Video Media Arts C”… more