LIFT News
This is the chronological compendium of LIFT news posts from all of our departments; most recent first.
LIFT OUT LOUD Feb 16 – Guest Moderator Gina DineenThursday 16 February 2012, 19:30LIFT OUT LOUD February presents:A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator GINA DINEEN (Bravo!FACT) LIFT OUT LOUD February presents:A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator GINA DINEEN (Bravo!FACT) Two Short Screenplays for discussion Scripts by Jayvibha Vaidya and Cody Campanale **”… more |
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LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2012 Mentorship AnnouncementThursday 9 February 2012, 00:002012 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Tyler Hagan Toronto, February 9, 2012— imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to announce that Vancouver raised, Toronto based Métis artist Tyler Hagan is the recipient of the 8th annual LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship. This annual”… more |
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Annie MacDonell’s “Originality and the Avant Garde (On Art and Repetition)” – NRATITuesday 31 January 2012, 19:00Readings inspired by Annie MacDonell’s “Originality and the Avant Garde (On Art and Repetition)” Annie MacDonell in attendance Readings inspired by Annie MacDonell’s “Originality and the Avant Garde (On Art and Repetition)” Annie MacDonell in attendance In conjunction with Mercer Union’s exhibition of Annie MacDonell’s “Ori”… more |
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Call For Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 8th annual Mentorship ProgramWednesday 25 January 2012, 17:00Do 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 to film, and see them on screen at the 13th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which will take p”… more |
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30 x 30: Newly Commissioned Works Screen at AGO Jackman HallThursday 19 January 2012, 20:00Stills from Larissa Fan’s “The tide goes in, the tide goes out” and Jean-Paul Kelly’s “A Minimal Difference” In celebration of three decades of filmmaking the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)has commissioned thirty Canadian film veterans and emerging voices to make new works originating onor in the spirit of Super 8mm”… more |
Press Release: 30 x 30 – 30th Anniversary Commissioned FilmsLIFT CELEBRATES THIRTY YEARS OF FILMMAKING WITH NEWLY COMMISSIONED FILMS BY THIRTY FILMMAKERS AND ARTISTS LIFT CELEBRATES THIRTY YEARS OF FILMMAKING WITH NEWLY COMMISSIONED FILMS BY THIRTY FILMMAKERS AND ARTISTS Toronto, December 27, 2011—In celebration of three decades of filmmaking the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of T”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for Short Scripts for February ReadingTuesday 3 January 2012, 00:00LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for short scripts for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in February. Please submit them as either a PDF or Word document by Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 to: E-mail: liftoutloud(at)gmail.com Subject Heading: LIFT OUT LOUD February 2012 Submission Please note: To facilita”… more |
LIFT Winter 2012 Workshop Season Now OnlineWINTER 2012 WORKSHOPS AND COURSES AT LIFT Comprehensive Production Training for Film, Video and Interactive Art WINTER 2012 WORKSHOPS AND COURSES AT LIFT Comprehensive Production Training for Film, Video and Interactive Art Registration opens Tuesday January 24 at 10am for our Winter 2012 Workshop season. Book early, space is limited. Re”… more |
LIFT Award for Best Local Filmmaker at 2011 aluCine Toronto Latin Film and Media FestivalLIFT recently presented the Best Local Filmmaker Award at the 2011 aluCine Toronto Latin Film and Media Festival. This award is given to the jury’s selection for the best local film or video maker from the festival. This award includes a LIFT membership as well as a $500 credit for equipment and facility rentals, workshops and courses. LIFT recentl”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD Dec 14 – Guest Moderator Jana SinyorWednesday 14 December 2011, 07:30LIFT OUT LOUD DecemberA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorJANA SINYOR (Being Erica) A One Hour Television pilot for discussionGrey Ops written by Nathalie Younglai LIFT OUT LOUD DecemberA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorJANA SINYOR (Being Erica) A One Hour Television pilot for discussi”… more |