LIFT News

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

 

The Poetics of (Super 8) Filmmaking with Helga Fanderl

Thursday 25 October 2012, 18:00

 Workshop with LIFT’s Fall 2012 Artist in Residence Helga Fanderl Enrollment: Limit 12   Workshop with LIFT’s Fall 2012 Artist in Residence Helga Fanderl Enrollment: Limit 12 This workshop provides an insight into Helga Fanderl’s specific way of making films and working with them. Based on the screening of a selection”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Thanksgiving – Oct 8

The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving on Monday, October 8th, 2012.  LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, October 9th at 10:00 AM. Have a happy and safe long weekend.  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving on Monday, October 8th, 2012.  LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, October 9th at 10:00 AM. Have a happy”… more

Helga Fanderl – Fall 2012 Artist in Residence

Thursday 4 October 2012, 00:00

  LIFT ANNOUNCES FALL 2012 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE HELGA FANDERL    LIFT ANNOUNCES FALL 2012 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE HELGA FANDERL Toronto, October 4, 2012—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces that German filmmaker Helga Fanderl has arrived in Toronto to participate in LIFT’s international artist-i”… more

LIFT co-presents “Manufactured Landscapes” program at Planet in Focus

Friday 12 October 2012, 17:15

 LIFT co-presents at the 2012 Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival. Manufactured LandscapesDirected by: Jennifer Baichwal90 minutesCanada, 2006Documentary, PG   LIFT co-presents at the 2012 Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival. Manufactured LandscapesDirected by: Jennifer Baichwal90 minutesCanada, 2006Document”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD October 3 – Guest Moderator Mark Slutsky

Wednesday 3 October 2012, 19:30

The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presents:LIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorMARK SLUTSKY  (Indie Filmmaker)Two Short Screenplays for discussion. Devotion The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presents:LIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series Wit”… more

Margaret Atwood’s “Survival” as selected by Rikia Saddy – NRATI

Friday 14 September 2012, 19:00

 Rikia Saddy in attendance. On the 40th anniversary of the publication of Margaret Atwood’s Survival, and in celebration of the publication of Rikia Saddy’s We Are Canada, this salon will feature excerpts from both texts with an eye toward developing a language through which to articulate what being Canadian means today.   Rikia”… more

LIFT closed for Labour Day – September 3rd

LIFT will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 3rd, 2012. The office and store will reopen on Tuesday, September 4th at 10am. Have a happy and safe long weekend.  LIFT will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 3rd, 2012. The office and store will reopen on Tuesday, September 4th at 10am. Have a happy and safe long w”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for Short Screenplays for October Reading

LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for short screenplays for our reading in October. Please submit them as either a PDF or Word document by Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 to:E-mail: liftoutloud(at)gmail.comSubject Heading: LIFT OUT LOUD October 2012 Submission  LIFT’s popular screenplay reading serie”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Civic Holiday – Aug 6

The LIFT office and store will be closed for Civic Holiday on Monday, August 6th, 2012.  LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, August 7th at 10:00 AM. Have a happy and safe long weekend.  The LIFT office and store will be closed for Civic Holiday on Monday, August 6th, 2012.  LIFT will reopen on Tuesday, August 7th at 10:00 AM. Have a happy a”… more

The Artist/Filmmaker: Building a Career – Workshop with Kika Nicolela

Monday 13 August 2012, 18:00

 Workshop with LIFT’s Summer 2012 Artist in Residence Kika Nicolela Enrollment: Limit 14   Workshop with LIFT’s Summer 2012 Artist in Residence Kika Nicolela Enrollment: Limit 14 This workshop provides an overview on all the important elements and areas you have to know in order to build your career as a visual artist.”… more