LIFT News

LIFT hosts Digital Bolex Demo  LIFT HOSTS DIGITAL BOLEXDEMO WITH CO-DEVELOPER ELLE SCHNEIDER  Monday, February 2, 2015Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)LIFT Classroom, 1137 Dupont Street6:00pm – 8:00pm FREE admission. No registration required.Seating is limited and is on a first come, first serve basis.     LIFT HOSTS DIGITAL BOLEX”… more

Is 1 hr 1 hr? – NRATI Monday 19 January 2015, 15:00 As part of VILLA Toronto, this salon will feature selections from the writings of Karen Barad as well as a performance of Is 1 hr 1 hr?, a script by Tiziana La Melia produced in collaboration with Laurie Kang. Performance by Christine Atkinson and Laurie Kang. As part of VILLA, 8-11 is presenting deferring diffractions, an installation-cum-mutating”… more

Albert Camus’ “The First Man” and W. G. Sebald’s “The Rings of Saturn” as selected by Iris Häussler – NRATI Sunday 18 January 2015, 15:00 In collaboration with VILLA Toronto, this salon will feature excerpts from Albert Camus’ The First Man and W. G. Sebald’s The Rings of Saturn as selected by Iris Häussler. Iris Häussler in attendance. As part of VILLA Toronto, Iris Häussler will be presenting the Foundation Joseph Wagenbach. On display will be a selection of his sculptures cast in”… more

LIFT Round-up 2014 Sunday 11 January 2015, 18:00  Jude and the Jinn, Principle Collaborators: Thembani Mdluli (director), Hedyeh Bozorgzadeh (producer),Rolla Tahir (writer), Jade Blair (director of photography),    Jude and the Jinn, Principle Collaborators: Thembani Mdluli (director), Hedyeh Bozorgzadeh (producer),Rolla Tahir (writer), Jade Blair (director of photography),”… more

Press Release—LIFT Round-Up 2014 Screens at The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELIFT ROUND-UP 2014 SCREENS AT THE BLOOR HOT DOCS CINEMASUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015 AT 6:00PM  Toronto, December 18, 2014—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce the LIFT Round-Up 2014, a screening of films made by LIFT members over the last year. LIFT is a member-driven, cha”… more

LIFT announces Irish Visiting Artist Anne Maree Barry Sunday 26 October 2014, 00:00     THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)ANNOUNCES IRISH VISITING ARTIST ANNE MAREE BARRY      THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)ANNOUNCES IRISH VISITING ARTIST ANNE MAREE BARRY  Toronto, December 9, 2014—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)”… more

LIFT Store: January 2015 price increase for Kodak Film  December 4, 2014  Due to an increase in purchase costs, all Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) motion picture products from the LIFT Store will increase effective January 5, 2015. Any purchases made before December 19, 2014 will not be effected—act now!   December 4, 2014  Due to an increase in purchase costs, all Eas”… more

2014 Holiday Closure: LIFT Store  November 26, 2014 2014 Holiday Closure: LIFT Store LIFT will be closed for holidays from Friday, December 19, 2014 to Monday, January 5, 2015.FRIDAY DECEMBER 19th IS THE LAST DAY THE OFFICE AND STORE WILL BE OPEN FOR 2014. The office and store will reopen to members and the public on Monday January 5, 2015 at 10:00AM. “… more

2014 Holiday Closure: Discounted Rental Rates for Production Members  November 26, 2014 Holiday Closure: Discounted Rental Rates for Production Members LIFT will be closed for holidays from Friday, December 19, 2014 to Monday, January 5, 2015.FRIDAY DECEMBER 19th IS THE LAST DAY THE OFFICE AND STORE WILL BE OPEN FOR 2014. The office and store will reopen to members and the public on Monday Januar”… more

LIFT co-sponsors “Fragments: Space/Time, Identity and Memory” with Pedro Ferreira Wednesday 19 November 2014, 20:00   The Images Festival is pleased to present, Fragments: Space/Time, Identity and Memory, a series of films and videos by their 2014 artist in residence Pedro Ferreira. Co-sponsored by the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)    The Images Festival is pleased to present, Fragments: Space/Time, Identity an”… more