LIFT News

Ancient Evenings with Ariana Reines – NRATI Tuesday 24 June 2014, 20:00   In conjunction with Gallery TPW’s R&D, this salon will host a project of poet and translator Ariana Reines, entitled Ancient Evenings.    In conjunction with Gallery TPW’s R&D, this salon will host a project of poet and translator Ariana Reines, entitled Ancient Evenings. Ariana Reines in attendance.  As”… more

LIFT Welcomes New Staff – June 2014  June 12, 2014  Welcome to New Summer 2014 Technical Assistant Alex Jokinen   June 12, 2014  Welcome to New Summer 2014 Technical Assistant Alex Jokinen  The LIFT staff and board would like to welcome our new Summer 2014 Technical Assistant Alex Jokinen who started on June 9, 2014. Over the next several weeks, she will”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Canada Day Holiday – Jun 30 and Jul 1  The LIFT office and store will be closed for the Canada Day holiday on Monday, June 30th and Tuesday July 1st, 2014. LIFT will reopen on Wednesday, July 2nd at 10:00AM.  The LIFT office and store will be closed for the Canada Day holiday on Monday, June 30th and Tuesday July 1st, 2014. LIFT will reopen on Wednesday, July 2nd at”… more

LIFT co-presents Industry Panels at TAAFI Saturday 14 June 2014, 00:00  LIFT co-presents two industry panelsat the 2014 Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI)  Ridiculously Great StorytellingJune 14, 2014 at 11:30am  LIFT co-presents two industry panelsat the 2014 Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI)  Ridiculously Great StorytellingJune 14, 2014 at 11:30amT”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: June 4 – Guest Moderator Paul Gardner Wednesday 4 June 2014, 19:30 Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presentsLIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorPAUL GARDNER (Bell Media) Two short screenplays for discussion  Mass Appeal by Amanda TerflothEndangered species, video games, charity canvassers and a nauseating economy intersect in a generational race (rom”… more

LIFT Staff Farewell – May 2014  May 30, 2014 (Third from the left) Outgoing Education and Outreach Coordinator Franci Duran  Farewell to Interim Education and Outreach Coordinator Franci Duran   May 30, 2014 (Third from the left) Outgoing Education and Outreach Coordinator Franci Duran  Farewell to Interim Education and Outreach Coord”… more

Free Summer 2014 Memberships for Teachers and Teacher Candidates May 26, 2014 Free Summer 2014 Memberships for Teachers and Teacher Candidates Schedule: June-August 2014Cost: Applicable member rates for all Summer 2014 workshops  May 26, 2014 Free Summer 2014 Memberships for Teachers and Teacher Candidates Schedule: June-August 2014Cost: Applicable member rates for all Summer 2014 worksh”… more

Call for Applications: Filmmentor for Female Filmmakers Friday 16 May 2014, 10:00   CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: FILMMENTOR Creative and Professional Training for Aspiring Female Filmmakers     CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: FILMMENTOR Creative and Professional Training for Aspiring Female Filmmakers  May 16, 2014—There is a dearth of women’s voices in independent dramatic filmmaking. The Filmmentor pro”… more

Spring 2014 Garage Sale – May 24 Our workshop iMac and wall speakers not for sale! LIFT SPRING 2014 GARAGE SALE Saturday, May 24, 2014 10:00am – 1:00pm 1137 Dupont Street (at Gladstone Avenue) It’s finally spring and with it LIFT’s Technical Department is clearing out their surplus of parts and gear! On Saturday May 24th, various filmic items of all sorts will be available with no”… more

LIFT Store: Price Increase for Kodak Super 8mm film    May 12, 2014     May 12, 2014 As of May 1, 2014 Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) raised the prices of their Super 8mm film stocks and we have had to raise our prices accordingly, effectively immediately. Color negative stocks (7203, 7213, 7219) are now $25.00 for LIFT members and $27.00 for non-members.”… more