LIFT News

LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2016 Mentorship Announcement Wednesday 30 March 2016, 00:00 2016 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Jamie Whitecrow Toronto, April 13, 2016—imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to announce that Toronto-based Anishinaabe artist Jamie Whitecrow is the recipient of the 12th annual LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship. This annual mentor”… more

LIFT announces Montreal Visiting Artist Erin Weisgerber Wednesday 2 March 2016, 00:00    THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES MONTREAL VISITING ARTIST ERIN WEISGERBER      THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES MONTREAL VISITING ARTIST ERIN WEISGERBER   Toronto, March 23, 2016—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LI”… more

Call for Submissions: International Artist Residencies 2016/2017 Thursday 10 March 2016, 00:00       CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCIES 2016/2017  March 10, 2016—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking applications from international (non-Canadian Citizens and Residents) artists for a 4 – 6 week individual production residencies to take place between October 2016 and Augu”… more

Film For Artists: Site and Cycle – 2016 Residency Monday 22 February 2016, 00:00  2015 participants Fereshteh Toosi and Penny McCann. Photo by Eva Kolcze  FILM FOR ARTISTS: SITE AND CYCLE2016 Residency at Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Facilitators: Zoë Heyn-Jones and Eva KolczeProgram Dates: June 22 to June 29, 2016 Deadline: Sunday, May 1, 2016  2015 participants Fereshteh Toosi and Penny McCa”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Good Friday – Mar 25  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Good Friday on Friday, March 25th, 2016. LIFT will reopen on Monday, March 28th (Easter Monday) at 10:00AM.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Good Friday on Friday, March 25th, 2016. LIFT will reopen on Monday, March 28th (Easter Monday) at 10:00AM.

LIFT Touring Workshop with London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA): Pop Up Cinema Saturday 19 March 2016, 11:00     LIFT Touring Workshop with  London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA):Pop Up Cinema Workshop:Saturday, March 19, 201611am – 4pmMembers/ Students: $20General: $30Cost includes materials. Register online here by Monday, March 14, 2016Pre-registration required (via LOMAA) Enrollment is lim”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop with Ed Video: Script Supervision Saturday 19 March 2016, 10:00   LIFT Touring Workshop with Ed Video Media Arts Centre: Script Supervision Workshop:Saturday, March 19, 201610am – 5pm Members/ Students: $50.00General: $70.00 Enrollment is limited to 8 people.   LIFT Touring Workshop with Ed Video Media Arts Centre: Script Supervision Workshop:Saturday, March 19, 201610am – 5pm”… more

LIFT Touring Master Class with Belleville Downtown DocFest: Brian D. Johnson Saturday 5 March 2016, 14:30   LIFT Touring Master Class with Belleville Downtown DocFest  The Delinquent Documentary: How to Direct a Film That Has Authority Issues   LIFT Touring Master Class with Belleville Downtown DocFest  The Delinquent Documentary: How to Direct a Film That Has Authority IssuesA Discussion with Brian D. Johnson (Director/Pr”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Family Day – Feb 15  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 15th, 2016. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, February 16th at 10:00AM.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 15th, 2016. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, February 16th at 10:00AM.

Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 12th annual Mentorship Program – Extended Thursday 28 January 2016, 10:00        Call for Applicants:        Call for Applicants:LIFT and imagineNATIVE 12th annual Mentorship Program   Toronto, January 28, 2016—Do you have a great idea for a 5-minute short film? Celebrating 12 years of supporting independent Indigenous film, the LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorshi”… more