LIFT News

This is the chronological compendium of LIFT news posts from all of our departments; most recent first.

 

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

LIFT co-presents Mixed-Shorts: Local Heroes program at Inside Out

Thursday 30 May 2013, 19:00

LIFT co-presents at the 2013 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival.Inside Out’’s annual sold-out celebration of the homo heroes of Hogtown features an eclectic and entertaining mix of emerging and established talent that exemplifies why Toronto the Good remains great when it comes to queer art. LIFT co-presents at the 2013 Inside Out Toronto LGBT F”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Victoria Day – May 20

 The LIFT office and store will be closed for Victoria Day on Monday, May 20th, 2013. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, May 21st at 10:00AM.  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Victoria Day on Monday, May 20th, 2013. LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, May 21st at 10:00AM.

Expanded Cinema workshop with Alex MacKenzie

Sunday 2 June 2013, 11:00

  Expanded Cinema:Apparatus and MethodologyWorkshop with Alex MacKenzie Enrolment limit: 10 Pre-registration is required.Register by phone with a credit card (416.588.6444) or in person with cash/debit/credit at LIFT during office hours (Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm).    Expanded Cinema:Apparatus and MethodologyWor”… more

Handmade Emulsion workshop with Alex MacKenzie

Saturday 1 June 2013, 10:00

  Handmade Emulsion: Creating Black and White Film Stock From ScratchWorkshop with Alex MacKenzie Enrolment limit: 5 Pre-registration is required.Register by phone with a credit card (416.588.6444) or in person with cash/debit/credit at LIFT during office hours (Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm).    Handmade Emulsion:”… more