LIFT News

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

LIFT co-presents “Eavesdropping on Souls” program at the Toronto Black Film Festival Thursday 11 February 2016, 19:00   LIFT co-presents at the 2016 Toronto Black Film Festival.Eavesdropping on Souls: A Journey into Haitian Arts    LIFT co-presents at the 2016 Toronto Black Film Festival.Eavesdropping on Souls: A Journey into Haitian Arts Eavesdropping on Souls, written and produced by Jacqueline Jean Baptiste a Haitian educator livin”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop with London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA): A Voice and Nothing More Saturday 6 February 2016, 10:00   LIFT Touring Workshop with  London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA):A Voice and Nothing More Workshop:Saturday, February 6, 201610am  – 4pm Members/ Students: $20.00General: $30.00    LIFT Touring Workshop with  London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA):A Voice and Nothing More”… more

LIFT co-presents “Man with a Small-Gauge Movie Camera” program at the 8 Fest Friday 29 January 2016, 21:00    LIFT co-presents at the 2016 8 Fest.Man with a Small-Gauge Movie Camera: Spotlight on the Small-Gauge Films and Diary Sketchbook Films of Keith Lock     LIFT co-presents at the 2016 8 Fest.Man with a Small-Gauge Movie Camera: Spotlight on the Small-Gauge Films and Diary Sketchbook Films of Keith Lock Keith”… more

LIFT Touring Workshop with London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA): Behind the Scenes: Making Music Documentaries Saturday 23 January 2016, 10:00  LIFT Touring Workshop with  London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA):Behind the Scenes: Making Music Documentaries Workshop:Saturday, January 23, 201610am  – 4pm   LIFT Touring Workshop with  London Ontario Media Arts Association (LOMAA):Behind the Scenes: Making Music Documentaries Workshop:S”… more

LIFT announces Ontario Touring Filmmaking Workshops – Winter 2016 Season Friday 22 January 2016, 00:00   Karl Reinsalu setting up an outdoor screening for the 2015 Parkdale Film + Video Showcase.    Karl Reinsalu setting up an outdoor screening for the 2015 Parkdale Film + Video Showcase.  THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)ANNOUNCES THE WINTER 2016 SEASON OFONTARIO TOURING FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS    To”… more

LIFT Round-up 2015 Sunday 10 January 2016, 18:00  No End by Josephine Massarella   No End by Josephine Massarella The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to present ROUND-UP 2015The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce the LIFT Round-Up 2015, a screening of films made by LIFT members over the”… more

Press Release—LIFT Round-Up 2015 Screens at The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELIFT ROUND-UP 2015 SCREENS AT THE BLOOR HOT DOCS CINEMASUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2016 AT 6:00PM    Toronto, December 18, 2015—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce the LIFT Round-Up 2015, a screening of films made by LIFT members over the last year. LIFT is a member-driv”… more

Executive Director’s 2015 Year End Message    December 2015    December 2015  We’re just about to wrap up another productive year here at LIFT, with lots of activity, wonderful international guests, great community collaborations and many exciting films made by our members. Thanks so much for your support throughout the year! As you consider all of th”… more