LIFT News

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

 

LIFT and Pleasure Dome co-presents “Intertidal” by Alex MacKenzie

Friday 31 May 2013, 19:30

  The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and Pleasure Domeare pleased to co-present    The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and Pleasure Domeare pleased to co-present Intertidal: A Film Performance by Alex MacKenzieIn attendance from VancouverPleasure Dome and LIFT are pleased to pre”… more

“Decolonial Aesthetics From The Americas” – NRATI

Saturday 27 April 2013, 15:00

  In conjunction with an upcoming symposium this fall entitled Decolonial Aesthetics From The Americas, a multidisciplinary and collaborative symposium for artists and scholars of the Americas and the Caribbean, this salon will feature texts related to the general framework of the symposium, as selected by the symposium organizers e-fagia”… more

LIFT co-presents “Fighting Cuts” program at Mayworks

Tuesday 7 May 2013, 18:00

  LIFT co-presents the Fighting Cuts programat the 2013 Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts Mayworks Festival presents a joint screening of two documentaries that honour artists, activists, and the working poor who oppose government cuts.    LIFT co-presents the Fighting Cuts programat the 2013 Mayworks Fe”… more

LIFT and Images Present the 2013 Tom Berner Award to Deirdre Logue

  Sponsored by the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and presented at the Images Festival, the Tom Berner Award commemorates the late Tom Berner, who for many years supported and nurtured Canadian filmmakers.    Sponsored by the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and presented at the Image”… more

LIFT co-presents “Softening” at Hot Docs

Saturday 27 April 2013, 19:30

 LIFT co-presents Softeningat the 2013 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival  LIFT co-presents Softeningat the 2013 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary FestivalFeature film, SofteningDir. Kelly O’Brien Screening with short, Just As I RememberDir. Andrew Moir Saturday April 27 @ 7:30 PM, TIFF Bell Lightbox”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for Feature Length Scripts for June Reading

Wednesday 17 April 2013, 00:00

 LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for feature length screenplays for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in June 2013.  LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for feature length screenplays for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in June 2013. Please submit them as either a”… more

LIFT co-presents MADE IN CANADA Panel at ReelWorld Film Festival

Friday 12 April 2013, 14:30

 MADE IN CANADA: ENGAGE AUDIENCES, FUNDERS AND INVESTORS    MADE IN CANADA: ENGAGE AUDIENCES, FUNDERS AND INVESTORS  Industry panel at the 2013 ReelWorld Film Festival Made in Canada, the documentary, is witness that in order to grow the industry, we need to do better at audience engagement. In today’s fragmented viewing landsca”… more

LIFT co-presents “Sleight of Hand” program at Images Festival

Sunday 14 April 2013, 18:30

  LIFT co-presents the Sleight of Hand programat the 2013 Images Festival    LIFT co-presents the Sleight of Hand programat the 2013 Images Festival From its very beginnings, film was used to document spectacular sights and significant events. At the same time, other filmmakers sought to explore its unique properties t”… more

LIFT Co-Presents Master Class with Robert Todd at Images Festival

Friday 12 April 2013, 10:00

  The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) co-presents at the 2013 Images Festival NEGATIVE / POSITIVE: MASTER CLASS WITH ROBERT TODD     The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) co-presents at the 2013 Images Festival NEGATIVE / POSITIVE: MASTER CLASS WITH ROBERT TODD  Cost: $65Enrolment”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: April 3 – Guest Moderator David Miller

Wednesday 3 April 2013, 19:30

 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presents:LIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorDAVID MILLER (Amal) Two short scripts for discussion The Snowman written by Gord Gammie  The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presents:LIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay R”… more