LIFT News
This is the chronological compendium of LIFT news posts from all of our departments; most recent first.
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LIFT Announces Call for Submissions for Members’ Round-Up 2023, presented by MUBI – ExtendedFriday 13 October 2023, 00:00 to 17:00LIFT ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR MEMBERS’ ROUND-UP 2023, Presented by MUBI Toronto, October 13, 2023 (revised November 9)—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces the return of the LIFT Round-Up. For the first time since 2018, LIFT will be hosting an evening of recent works by our diverse and talented membership on M”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Nuked” at Planet in FocusSunday 22 October 2023, 18:30 to 21:03LIFT co-presents “Nuked” at 2023 Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival The fallout of the nuclear testing during the past century had severe consequences. For the people of Bikini Atoll, part of the Marshall Islands, the repercussions of detonating 67 nuclear bombs on their island during the Cold War continues today, leaving mass conta”… more |
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LIFT announces the 2023 BAICC Resident – Agnès HaydenMonday 11 September 2023, 00:00 to 00:00THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES THE 2023 BAICC RESIDENT AGNÈS HAYDEN Toronto, October 11, 2023—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to welcome Spanish filmmaker Agnès Hayden as the current resident in the seventh edition of the BAICC Residencias Artísticas Internacionales de Creacion C”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Attila” at Rendezvous With Madness FestivalTuesday 10 October 2023, 19:00 to 22:00LIFT co-presents “Attila” at a special presentation part of Workman Arts’ 2023 Rendezvous With Madness Festival Canadian filmmaker Stephen Hosier focuses the lens of his feature debut uncomfortably close to home as he joins his childhood friend, Richard Csanyi, in investigating the life and death of the latter’s twin brother, Attila. Found dead on”… more |
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LIFT Office and Store Closed for Thanksgiving Day – Oct 9The LIFT office and store will be closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 9th, 2023. LIFT will reopen and staff will be available starting back on Tuesday, October 10th at 10:00AM ET. Please review our current operations policy. |
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LIFT co-presents “Latin Canadian Program” at aluCineFriday 6 October 2023, 20:30 to 22:30Beating Like Her Drum by Dayme Arocena and Pablo Dewin LIFT co-presents Latin Canadian Program at 2023 aluCine Latin Film + Media Arts Festival aluCine continues its yearly tradition of showcasing the best in new Latin Canadian cinema! This short film program features works from emerging filmmakers in Canada. It is a space where Latin filmmakers in”… more |
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LIFT Fall 2023 Garage Sale – Sep 30LIFT FALL 2023 GARAGE SALE 2023 was a big year for LIFT, and looks like we’re not slowing down anytime soon. We’re bringing back the fan-favourite event: the LIFT Garage Sale! Saturday, September 30, 2023 12:00pm – 5:00pm 1137 Dupont Street Main Classroom We have lots of stuff ready for sale, ranging from vintage kitsch and art department, to camer”… more |
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LIFT announces Finnish Visiting Artist Natalia Kozieł-KalliomäkiFriday 1 September 2023, 00:00 to 00:00Photo by Renata Mohamed LIFT ANNOUNCES FINNISH VISITING ARTIST NATALIA KOZIEŁ-KALLIOMÄKI Toronto, September 18, 2023—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Natalia Kozieł-Kalliomäki has joined us from Helsinki, Finland as a visiting artist from September 1 to November 30, 2023 as the fourth resident in t”… more |
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LIFT’s Operations and Facilities Protocols – September 2023Thursday, September 14, 2023 Dear Members and Community, We’re back into the whirlwind of activity that is Toronto in the Fall! And with that, LIFT continues to ramp up our services. Staff are in Monday through Friday and our front door will be open throughout the week, depending on staffing levels. Access for workshops and the technical department”… more |
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LIFT announces “Transformations: A Cross Generational Commissioning Project” – In-person Screening and VODThursday 21 September 2023, 19:00 to 21:00Image Credit: Luísa Cruz and Jorge Manzano, CIRCADIAN VERSES (2023) . Transformations: A Cross Generational Commissioning Project In-person Screening and VOD September 1, 2023—In 2021 the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) celebrated its 40th anniversary as an artist-run organization. Toronto has changed wildly over the past four”… more |