LIFT News

This is the chronological compendium of LIFT news posts from all of our departments; most recent first.

 

Elke Marhöfer – Goethe-Institut / LIFT Residency October 2016

Saturday 1 October 2016, 00:00

    LIFT AND THE GOETHE-INSTITUT TORONTO ANNOUNCE ELKE MARHÖFER OCTOBER 2016 RESIDENCY      LIFT AND THE GOETHE-INSTITUT TORONTO ANNOUNCE ELKE MARHÖFER OCTOBER 2016 RESIDENCY Toronto, October 13, 2016—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and the Goethe-Institut Toronto are pleased to announ”… more

LIFT congratulates winners of the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts

 LIFT Staff (L-R): Deputy Director Renata Mohamed, Technical Administrator Anh Dao, former Technical Coordinator Gerald Grison, Technical Coordinator Karl Reinsalu, Education Coordinator Shenaz Baksh, Executive Director Chris Kennedy and Special Projects Coordinator Terra Long.    LIFT Staff (L-R): Deputy Director Renata Mohamed”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Thanksgiving Day – Oct 10

 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 10th, 2016.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, October 11th at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 10th, 2016.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, October 11th at 10:00AM.”… more

LIFT at ProFusion Expo 2016

    LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO AT PROFUSION 2016  Look for LIFT at this year’s ProFusion 2016 Pro Imaging Expo—Booth 2128.     LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO AT PROFUSION 2016  Look for LIFT at this year’s ProFusion 2016 Pro Imaging Expo—Booth 2128.ProFusion will take place on”… more

LIFT Artist Commission: The Madvo Collection

Wednesday 7 September 2016, 10:00

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: LIFT ARTIST COMMISSION PROJECT THE MADVO COLLECTION September 7, 2016—In 2014 a 200-reel collection of the films and outtakes of local documentary filmmaker Jacques Madvo was donated to the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT). Madvo travelled the world from the 1960s to the 1980s, shooting 16mm footage that made”… more

Fall 2016 Garage Sale – Sep 10

  Our workshop tables and cart is not for sale!  LIFT FALL 2016 GARAGE SALE Saturday, September 10, 201610:00am – 2:00pm1137 Dupont Street (at Gladstone Avenue)    Our workshop tables and cart is not for sale!  LIFT FALL 2016 GARAGE SALE Saturday, September 10, 201610:00am – 2:00pm1137 Dupont Street (at”… more

LIFT Staff Farewell – September 2016

 September 6, 2016 (L-R) Technical Coordinator Karl Reinsalu, Outgoing Technical Coordinator Gerald Grison and Technical Administrator Anh Dao.   Goodbye to Technical Coordinator Gerald Grison   September 6, 2016 (L-R) Technical Coordinator Karl Reinsalu, Outgoing Technical Coordinator Gerald Grison and Technical”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop with Near North Mobile Media Lab: Film Strip As Canvas

Saturday 1 October 2016, 10:00

     LIFT Touring Workshop with Near North Mobile Media Lab (N2M2L):Film Strip as Canvas  Workshop: Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 10am – 4pmSunday, October 2, 2016 from 10am – 3pm Capitol Centre Theatre (basement studio).150 Main Street EastNorth Bay, Ontario Members/ Students: $40.00General: $60.0″… more

LIFT Shortlisted for 2016 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts

   LIFT Shortlisted for Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts  September 6, 2016—Government of Ontario: Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport has announced that twelve finalists have been shortlisted for the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts. The awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of Ontario’s arts communi”… more

Call for Applications: LIFT Syrian Youth Filmmentor

Sunday 28 August 2016, 00:00

   CALL FOR APPLICATIONSLIFT SYRIAN YOUTH FILMMENTOR     CALL FOR APPLICATIONSLIFT SYRIAN YOUTH FILMMENTOR August 28, 2016—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce the call for applications for Syrian Youth Filmmentor. LIFT will be offering a series of workshops for six y”… more