LIFT News

Mary Stark – Fall 2014 Artist in Residence Wednesday 3 September 2014, 00:00   LIFT ANNOUNCES OUR FALL 2014 ARTIST IN RESIDENCEMARY STARK    LIFT ANNOUNCES OUR FALL 2014 ARTIST IN RESIDENCEMARY STARK Toronto, September 3, 2014—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces Manchester-based filmmaker Mary Stark has arrived in Toronto to participate in LIFT’s international arti”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Labour Day – Sep 1  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 1st, 2014.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, September 2nd at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 1st, 2014.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, September 2nd at 10:00AM. Have a”… more

The Mechanical Paradise: The Films of Steven Woloshen Friday 15 August 2014, 20:00  The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to presentThe Mechanical Paradise: The Films of Steven Woloshen RH Factor by Steven Woloshen and Alexandra Grimanis  Steven Woloshen in attendance  The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to presentThe Mechanical Paradise: The Fil”… more

Anne Carson’s “Variations on the Right to Remain Silent” – NRATI Monday 11 August 2014, 19:00   In conjunction with Gabrielle Moser’s No Looking After the Internet project and Jacob Korczynski’s If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want to Be Part of Your Revolution reading group, this salon will feature excerpts from Anne Carson’s essay Variations on the Right to Remain Silent. Gabrielle Moser and Jacob Korczynski in attendance.”… more

Rasheed Araeen’s “A New Beginning: Beyond Postcolonial Cultural Theory and Identity Politics,” as selected by June Pak – NRATI Saturday 9 August 2014, 15:00   As part of the exhibition June Pak @ 26, this salon will feature excerpts from Rasheed Araeen’s A New Beginning: Beyond Postcolonial Cultural Theory and Identity Politics, as selected by June Pak. June Pak in attendance.    As part of the exhibition June Pak @ 26, this salon will feature excerpts from Rasheed Araeen'”… more

LIFT announces Montréal Filmmaker Steven Woloshen Tuesday 29 July 2014, 00:00  THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)ANNOUNCES A VISIT BY ANIMATOR STEVEN WOLOSHENAUGUST 15 – 17, 2014 Woloshen at 2011 anim’est International Animation Film Festival, Bucharest   THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)ANNOUNCES A VISIT BY ANIMATOR STEVEN WOLOSHENAUGUST 15 – 17, 2014 Wolos”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Simcoe Day – Aug 4  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Simcoe Day on Monday, August 4th, 2014.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, August 5th at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Simcoe Day on Monday, August 4th, 2014.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, August 5th at 10:00AM. Have a happy and sa”… more

LIFT Welcomes New Staff – July 2014  July 10, 2014  Welcome to New Summer 2014 Education and Outreach Assistant Parastoo Anoushahpour   July 10, 2014  Welcome to New Summer 2014 Education and Outreach Assistant Parastoo Anoushahpour  Parastoo Anoushahpour is our new Education and Outreach Assistant this summer at LIFT. She will be assisting our Education”… more

LIFT announces participants of Filmmentor Program Tuesday 8 July 2014, 00:00  LIFT ANNOUNCES THE START OF OUR FILMMENTOR PROGRAM MENTORING EIGHT EMERGING FEMALE FILMMAKERS OVER THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS   LIFT ANNOUNCES THE START OF OUR FILMMENTOR PROGRAM MENTORING EIGHT EMERGING FEMALE FILMMAKERS OVER THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS Back Row: (L-R) Filmmentor Faciliator Mary Daniel, Laura White, Jade Blair, Jaene Castr”… more

Lawrence Liang’s “Free as in Soul: The Anti-image Politics of Copyright” – NRATI Monday 14 July 2014, 19:00        While discourse about net neutrality is reaching the mainstream, and some civil society groups are taking part in international fora about citizenship on the Internet, the implications of the corporatization of the Internet on artists has been little explored. In Bangalore, India, there is a thriving network of”… more