LIFT News
This is the chronological compendium of LIFT news posts from all of our departments; most recent first.
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LIFT announces Montréal Filmmaker Steven WoloshenTuesday 29 July 2014, 00:00THE 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 4The 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 |
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LIFT Welcomes New Staff – July 2014July 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 |
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LIFT announces participants of Filmmentor ProgramTuesday 8 July 2014, 00:00LIFT 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 |
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Lawrence Liang’s “Free as in Soul: The Anti-image Politics of Copyright” – NRATIMonday 14 July 2014, 19:00While 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 |
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LIFT co-presents “International Program 6” program at Media City Film FestivalSaturday 12 July 2014, 18:00Main Hall by Philipp Fleischmann LIFT and Early Monthly Segments co-presents the International Program 6 programat the 2014 Media City Film Festival Main Hall by Philipp Fleischmann LIFT and Early Monthly Segments co-presents the International Program 6 programat the 2014 Media City Film Festival Program:Toros –”… more |
Message from Returning Education and Outreach Coordinator Shenaz BakshJune 24, 2014 Message from Returning Education and Outreach Coordinator Shenaz Baksh June 24, 2014 Message from Returning Education and Outreach Coordinator Shenaz Baksh I am delighted to be back at LIFT as the Education and Outreach coordinator after a year of maternity leave. With the Summer 2014 se”… more |
Professional Filmmaking Workshops for Youth (Ages 14-17)PROFESSIONAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH (AGES 14–17)Part of our Summer 2014 Workshop Season Our popular fundamental filmmaking workshops have been adapted for participants ages 14–17 seeking professional level instruction. Learn the basics of professional filmmaking from media arts professionals in a fun and dynamic environment. No pr”… more |
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Ancient Evenings with Ariana Reines – NRATITuesday 24 June 2014, 20:00In 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 |
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LIFT Welcomes New Staff – June 2014June 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 |