LIFT News

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Thanksgiving Day – Oct 14  The LIFT office and store will be closed for  Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 14th, 2013.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, October 15th at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for  Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 14th, 2013.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, October 15th at 1″… more

Steve Cossman – Fall 2013 Artist in Residence Friday 4 October 2013, 00:00   LIFT ANNOUNCES OUR SECOND FALL 2013 ARTIST IN RESIDENCESTEVE COSSMAN    LIFT ANNOUNCES OUR SECOND FALL 2013 ARTIST IN RESIDENCESTEVE COSSMAN Toronto, October 4, 2013—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces that Brooklyn-based filmmaker Steve Cossman has arrived in Toronto to participate in L”… more

Julie Murray – Fall 2013 Artist in Residence Tuesday 1 October 2013, 00:00   LIFT ANNOUNCES FALL 2013 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE JULIE MURRAY    LIFT ANNOUNCES FALL 2013 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE JULIE MURRAY Toronto, October 1, 2013—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces that Irish-born, Ann Arbor-based filmmaker Julie Murray has arrived in Toronto to participate in LIFT’s inte”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: October 2 – Guest Moderator Jeff Glickman Wednesday 2 October 2013, 19:30 Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presentsLIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorJEFF GLICKMAN (Killing Zelda Sparks) Two schort screenplays for discussion** New location ** Divorce Photographer by Christine BuijsAfter a bad breakup, a seasoned wedding photographer is approached by a coup”… more

Reginald Rose’s “Twelve Angry Men,” as selected by Juliane Zelwies – NRATI Monday 16 September 2013, 19:00   In conjunction LIFT, who will be supporting Berlin-based artist Juliane Zelwies’s current video project, this salon will feature excerpts from Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men as selected by the artist.    In conjunction LIFT, who will be supporting Berlin-based artist Juliane Zelwies’s current video project, this salon w”… more

LIFT’s Official Statement—Free Tarek and John   John Greyson at LIFT on July 31, 2013    John Greyson at LIFT on July 31, 2013 August 30, 2013—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) joins many organizations around Canada and the world in calling for the release of Tarek Loubani and John Greyson from their detainment in Egypt since August 16, 2013.”… more

LIFT co-presents “Frenkel Defects, Edition I “ Tuesday 3 September 2013, 20:00   The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to co-present Frenkel Defects, Edition ICurated by Kevin Rice    The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to co-present Frenkel Defects, Edition ICurated by Kevin Rice Frenkel Defects is an intermittent, mobile film”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Labour Day – Sep 2  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 2nd, 2013.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 2nd, 2013.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd at 10:00AM. Have a”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for Short Scripts for October 2013 Reading Wednesday 14 August 2013, 00:00    LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for short scripts for our LIFTOUT LOUD reading October.Please submit them as either a PDF or Word document by Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 to:E-mail: liftoutloud(at)gmail.comSubject Heading: LIFT OUT LOUD October 2013 SubmissionPlease note:To facilitate imparti”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Simcoe Day – Aug 5  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Simcoe Day on Monday, August 5th, 2013.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, August 6th at 10:00AM. Have a happy and safe holiday.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Simcoe Day on Monday, August 5th, 2013.LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, August 6th at 10:00AM. Have a happy and sa”… more