LIFT News

LIFT co-presents “Attila” at Rendezvous With Madness Festival Tuesday 10 October 2023, 19:00 to 22:00 LIFT co-presents “Attila” at a special presentation part of Workman Arts’ 2023 Rendezvous With Madness Festival Canadian filmmaker Stephen Hosier focuses the lens of his feature debut uncomfortably close to home as he joins his childhood friend, Richard Csanyi, in investigating the life and death of the latter’s twin brother, Attila. Found dead on”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Thanksgiving Day – Oct 9 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 9th, 2023. LIFT will reopen and staff will be available starting back on Tuesday, October 10th at 10:00AM ET. Please review our current operations policy.

LIFT co-presents “Latin Canadian Program” at aluCine Friday 6 October 2023, 20:30 to 22:30 Beating Like Her Drum by Dayme Arocena and Pablo Dewin LIFT co-presents Latin Canadian Program at 2023 aluCine Latin Film + Media Arts Festival aluCine continues its yearly tradition of showcasing the best in new Latin Canadian cinema! This short film program features works from emerging filmmakers in Canada. It is a space where Latin filmmakers in”… more

LIFT Fall 2023 Garage Sale – Sep 30 LIFT FALL 2023 GARAGE SALE 2023 was a big year for LIFT, and looks like we’re not slowing down anytime soon. We’re bringing back the fan-favourite event: the LIFT Garage Sale! Saturday, September 30, 2023 12:00pm – 5:00pm 1137 Dupont Street Main Classroom We have lots of stuff ready for sale, ranging from vintage kitsch and art department, to camer”… more

LIFT announces Finnish Visiting Artist Natalia Kozieł-Kalliomäki Friday 1 September 2023, 00:00 to 00:00 LIFT ANNOUNCES FINNISH VISITING ARTIST NATALIA KOZIEŁ-KALLIOMÄKI Toronto, September 18, 2023—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Natalia Kozieł-Kalliomäki has joined us from Helsinki, Finland as a visiting artist from September 1 to November 30, 2023 as the fourth resident in the residency program for”… more

LIFT’s Operations and Facilities Protocols – September 2023 Thursday, September 14, 2023 Dear Members and Community, We’re back into the whirlwind of activity that is Toronto in the Fall! And with that, LIFT continues to ramp up our services. Staff are in Monday through Friday and our front door will be open throughout the week, depending on staffing levels. Access for workshops and the technical department”… more

LIFT announces “Transformations: A Cross Generational Commissioning Project” – In-person Screening and VOD Thursday 21 September 2023, 19:00 to 21:00 Image Credit: Luísa Cruz and Jorge Manzano, CIRCADIAN VERSES (2023) . Transformations: A Cross Generational Commissioning Project In-person Screening and VOD September 1, 2023—In 2021 the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) celebrated its 40th anniversary as an artist-run organization. Toronto has changed wildly over the past four”… more

LIFT Staff Farewell – September 2023 (L-R) Esteban Powell and Poppi Fella Pellegrino September 1, 2023 Best Wishes to Summer Staff Esteban Powell and Poppi Fella Pellegrino LIFT would like to thank Esteban Powell and Poppi Fella Pellegrino for all their work this summer in their Canada Summer Jobs positions. Esteban worked in the Technical Department assisting Robin Riad, Karl Reinsal”… more

LIFT Staffing Updates – September 2023 September 1, 2023 Special Projects Coordinator Helen Lee In the aftermath of our very successful Analogue Resilience Film Labs Gathering back in May, we are happy to announce that Helen Lee will be continuing in her role at LIFT as Special Projects Coordinator, for the foreseeable future. Over this past summer, she has been spearheading future proj”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Labour Day – Sep 4 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 4th, 2023. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 5th at 10:00am ET. Have a rejuvenating and safe holiday.