LIFT News

LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2013 Mentorship Announcement Friday 1 March 2013, 00:00  2013 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Adrienne Marcus Raja   2013 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Adrienne Marcus Raja Toronto, March 1, 2013—imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to announce that Toronto-based Kelabit artist Adrienne Ma”… more

“The Philosophy of Andy Warhol” as selected by Jesse McLean – NRATI Saturday 16 March 2013, 14:00   In conjunction with It’s Going Through You Like an X-Ray, an exhibition of the works of Jesse McLean, this salon will feature excerpts from The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again) as selected by the artist. Jesse McLean in attendance.   In conjunction with It’s Going Through You Like an X-Ray, an exhibi”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: FINAL Call for Short Scripts for April 2013 Reading Thursday 7 March 2013, 00:00  *** FINAL CALL ***  *** FINAL CALL ***LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for short scripts for our LIFTOUT LOUD reading April.Please submit them as either a PDF or Word document by Thursday, March 7th, 2013 to:E-mail: liftoutloud(at)gmail.comSubject Heading: LIFT OUT LOUD April 2013 SubmissionPlea”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Family Day – Feb 18  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 18th, 2013. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, February 19th at 10:00AM.   The LIFT office and store will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 18th, 2013. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, February 19th at 10:00AM.

Announcement of LIFT’s new Executive Director  LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: CHRIS KENNEDYWednesday, January 9, 2013 On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to announce that the new Executive Director of LIFT is Chris Kennedy.   LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: CHRIS KENNEDYWedne”… more

Kate Zambreno’s “Heriones” as selected by Hazel Meyer – NRATI Thursday 21 February 2013, 19:00   In conjunction with No Theory No Cry, an exhibition of the works of Hazel Meyer, this salon will feature excerpts from Kate Zambreno’s Heriones as selected by the artist. Hazel Meyer in attendance.    In conjunction with No Theory No Cry, an exhibition of the works of Hazel Meyer, this salon will feature excerpts fro”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: February 6 – Guest Moderator Sudz Sutherland Wednesday 6 February 2013, 19:30  The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presents:LIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator  The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presents:LIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorSUDZ SUTHERLAND (Home Again) Two television pilots for dis”… more

Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 9th annual Mentorship Program Friday 15 February 2013, 17:00                          Do you have a great idea for a 5 minute short film? Explore 16mm filmmaking through LIFT’s workshops, equipment and facilities (other mediums may be employed). Shoot and edit your ideas on film, and see them on scre”… more

LIFT/Images Festival: Call for Nominations – 2013 Tom Berner Award  The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto and The Images FestivalCALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2013 TOM BERNER AWARD The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and the Images Festival are calling for nominees for the 2013 TOM BERNER AWARD for Extraordinary Support of Independent Filmmaking.   The Liaison of Independ”… more

Now Available in the LIFT Store: ADOX PAN-X Reverso Super 8mm Film   The LIFT Store is now carrying the recently released ADOX PAN-X Reverso Super 8mm film stock. This German made reversal black and white film is 100D/80T and comes in 50′ factory sealed cartridges.  Member price is $20.50 and non-member pricing is $21.50.     The LIFT Store is now carrying the recently released ADOX P”… more