LIFT News
This is the chronological compendium of LIFT news posts from all of our departments; most recent first.
Tomonari Nishikawa – Summer 2011 Artist in ResidenceWednesday 13 July 2011, 00:00LIFT announced today that Japanese, upstate New York based Tomonari Nishikawa will be in Toronto participating in LIFT’s international artist-in-residence program. This program, aimed at international filmmakers, focuses on the production of film-based works with equipment and facilities to which the artist would not have access in their loca”… more |
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New Equipment Acquisitions: Sony F3 and Zeiss Compact PrimesLIFT is pleased to announce we have acquired a Sony PMW-F3 digital cinema camera package and Zeiss Compact Prime CP2 four lens prime kit for rental to members. The F3 is a Super 35mm CMOS sensor based camera system that supports PL mount cine lenses and 1920 x 1080 full-HD recording to SxS cards. The Compact Prime CP.2 lenses are available in”… more |
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Tomonari Nishikawa and the “Birth of Tragedy” – NRATIWednesday 13 July 2011, 19:00July’s reading: An excerpt from Friedrich Nietzsche’s The Birth of Tragedy Tomonari Nishikawa in attendance In conjunction with the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s summer residency, visiting artist Tomonari Nishikawa has been invited to select a reading in relation to filmmaking practice. Nishikawa’s 2003 film Apollo wil”… more |
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Spike Milligan’s “The Goon Show” – NRATIMonday 27 June 2011, 19:00Facilitated by Amy Lam, Jon McCurley and cheyanne turions Facilitated by Amy Lam, Jon McCurley and cheyanne turions In conjunction with XPACE’s presentation of What Goes Around Comes Around, Phase One, artist duo Life of a Craphead have selected an episode of The Goon Show to read aloud in compliment to the exhibition. Curate”… more |
New Sections Added for Popular Summer 2011 WorkshopsSummer 2011: New Workshop Sections and Schedule Revisions Video Production with the Sony EX1Tuesday July 5th 6pm-10pm Introduction to Final Cut Pro: Class C Monday July 11th 6pm-10pm Wednesday July 13th 6pm-10pm Summer 2011: New Workshop Sections and Schedule Revisions Video Production with the Sony EX1Tuesday July 5th 6pm-10pm”… more |
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Jaap Pieters in Conversation at LIFTWednesday 8 June 2011, 19:00Fresh from the Media City International Festival of Film and Video Art and the monthly Early Monthly Segments screening salon at the Gladstone Hotel, LIFT will be hosting Dutch filmmaker Jaap Pieters in the LIFT classroom for an informal and casual screening / talk next Wednesday. All are welcome to this FREE event. Fresh from the Media City Intern”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD June 8 – Guest Moderator Elkn TownWednesday 8 June 2011, 19:30LIFT OUT LOUD, A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading SeriesWith Guest Moderator Elke Town(Story Editor) Two short screenplays for discussionAsk Alice written by Cara MumfordA woman wakes up in a hospital room with amnesia. As she journeys through the dark recesses of her mind trying to remember what happened to her, she experiences a series of incre”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Hogtown Homos” at Inside OutWednesday 25 May 2011, 19:15The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT), along with Xtra! and Community Arts Ontario The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT), along with Xtra! and Community Arts Ontario and the 2011 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival co-presents Hogtown HomosInside Outs annual sold-out celebration of ou”… more |
Summer 2011 Workshops in Film and Video: From Start to FinishLIFT Summer workshops are now online! – First day of registration is Tuesday May 17th at 10am.- In person registration will take priority on the first day of registration.- Current schedule is available here Free Programs LIFT Summer workshops are now online! – First day of registration is Tuesday May 17th at 10am.- In person registration will take”… more |
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Winter 2011 Workshop ScreeningTuesday 10 May 2011, 20:00LIFT presents new films and works-in-progress by participants of LIFT’s Winter Super 8mm and 16mm Filmmaking Intensives. Members, non-members, friends and family all welcome to attend. The Emmet Ray924 College Street(just east of Dovercourt Road) www.theemmetray.com Untitled by Zoë Heyn-Jones Approx. 4 min”… more |