LIFT News

LIFT Welcomes New Staff – July 2013  July 12, 2013 Welcome to New Summer 2013 Technical Assistant Samson Kong LIFT welcomes Samson Kong as the 2013 Summer Technical Assistant. He will be assisting our Technical Coordinators, Karl Reinsalu and Noé Rodriguez, in the equipment room and production facilities. He will be working at LIFT into August before returning to OCADU”… more

EXTENDED DEADLINE—Indigenous Routes 2013: Call for Native Participants Tuesday 2 July 2013, 00:00  Call for Participants for Indigenous Routes: Natives OnlineOnline and Mobile Development Commission The Indigenous Routes Collective is currently looking for two Ontario-based indigenous artists for a commission to produce new web or mobile-based applications, games, and/or sites reflecting native culture. This project is open to all ind”… more

LIFT Store Poll: Interested in Colour Reversal Film Stock?  LIFT STORE POLLINTERESTED IN COLOUR REVERSAL STOCK? We are looking into stocking a 16mm color reversal stock as a replacement for Kodak’s Ektachrome. This 200D stock can be processed at Niagara Custom Lab or by hand in E-6 chemistry and will resell in the range of $30-$45 per 100 foot roll. It is a polyester based stock. Since it re”… more

Extras Needed for LIFT Photo Shoot  When:Day 1: Friday June 28, 11am – 5pmDay 2: Friday July 12, 11am – 5pm Location: 1137 Dupont Street (east of Dufferin Street)Take TTC Bus 29 from Dufferin subway station Compensation: Eternal gratitude! Demographics: All gender identities and ethnicities welcome; 18 years and older.   When:Day 1: Friday June 28, 11am”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Canada Day – Jul 1  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Canada Day on Monday, July 1st, 2013. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, July 2nd at 10:00AM.  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Canada Day on Monday, July 1st, 2013. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, July 2nd at 10:00AM.

LIFT Welcomes New Staff – June 2013  June 21, 2013 Welcome to New Summer 2013 Outreach Assistant Terra Long   June 21, 2013 Welcome to New Summer 2013 Outreach Assistant Terra Long LIFT welcomes Terra Long as the 2013 Summer Outreach Assistant. She will be assisting our interim Education Coordinator Franci Duran in seeking out further opportunities for L”… more

LIFT at ProFusion Expo 2013 LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO AT PROFUSION 2013Look for the LIFT’s booth at this year’s ProFusion 2013 Pro Imaging Expo. ProFusion will take place on June 18th and 19th at Toronto Congress Centre.  LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO AT PROFUSION 2013Look for the LIFT’s booth at this year’s ProFusion 2013 Pro Imaging Ex”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: June 5 – Guest Moderator James Luscombe Wednesday 5 June 2013, 19:30 Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presents Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presentsLIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorJAMES LUSCOMBE (Story Editor)Feature-length Screenplay for discussionKern County written by AJ DemersAfter a retired journalist finds a body of a young woman”… more

LIFT Welcomes New Staff – May 2013    May 29, 2013Best wishes to Education Coordinator Shenaz Baksh and Welcome to New Education Coordinator Francisca DuranLIFT is pleased to announce the appointment of Francisca Duran as Education Coordinator during Shenaz Baksh’s maternity leave.With a long history as a member of LIFT and experience teaching on the university level, Fran”… more

LIFT announces Vancouver Filmmaker Alex MacKenzie Friday 31 May 2013, 00:00  LIFT ANNOUNCES VANCOUVER-BASED FILMMAKER ALEX MACKENZIE   LIFT ANNOUNCES VANCOUVER-BASED FILMMAKER ALEX MACKENZIE Toronto, April 30, 2013—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces that Vancouver-based filmmaker Alex MacKenzie will be coming to Toronto to present his most recent film performance and teach”… more