LIFT News

LIFT’s Operations and Facilities Protocols – June 2023 Thursday, June 21, 2023 Dear Members and Community, The Summer months are upon us and LIFT is now fully open to the public again following the commencement of the Film Labs Gathering last month. Our front door will be open on most days during our daytime hours (pending staffing levels). Access for workshops and the technical department continue to”… more

LIFT co-presents “Local Heroes” at Inside Out Thursday 1 June 2023, 18:45 to 20:45 September 10th by Tasneem Nanji . LIFT co-presents Local Heroes at 2023 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival From raves to resistance, this collection of shorts highlights the work of local queer storytellers making films that explore the multitudes this city has to offer. In-Person: Thursday, June 1, 2023 Starts at 6:45 pm TIFF Bell Lightbox”… more

Call for Applications: BAICC International Artist Residency Program 2023 – Extended Thursday 11 May 2023, 00:00 to 23:59 Call for Applications: BAICC International Artist Residency Program 2023 with LIFT, (S8) Mostra Internacional de Cinema Periférico and Acción Cultural Española-AC/E In 2017, the first International Artistic Residencies for Cinematographic Creation (BAICC), were launched, promoted by the (S8) International Peripheral Film Festival of A Coruña. This”… more

Stream Sessions from the Film Lab Gathering In order to facilitate those who weren’t able to register or visit Toronto, we will be live-streaming the daily Community Discussion Sessions courtesy CFMDC.tv Please follow this link to watch online: www.lift.ca/livestream The following will be live streamed (and available for re-viewing at a future time): FRIDAY MAY 26 Film Labs/ Introductions 11″… more

LIFT co-presents “Veranada” at Hot Docs Thursday 27 April 2023, 00:00 to 00:00 . LIFT co-presents Veranada at the 2023 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Veranada Dir. Dominique Chaumont In-Person: Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 8:45pm TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 4 350 King Street West Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 11:45am Scotiabank Theatre, Cinema 7 259 Richmond Street West Streaming online: Streaming is only avai”… more

Artists Selected for “Transformations: A Cross Generational Commissioning Project” LIFT ANNOUNCES ARTISTS SELECTED FOR TRANSFORMATIONS: A CROSS GENERATIONAL COMMISSIONING PROJECT Toronto, April 13, 2023—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) recently celebrated its 40th anniversary back in 2021 as an artist-run organization. This milestone presented the opportunity to create an intergenerational dialogue betwee”… more

Notice of May and June 2023 Closure During Film Labs Gathering NOTICE OF MAY and JUNE 2023 CLOSURE DURING FILM LABS GATHERING Original: April 4, 2023 Revised: April 20, 2023 Due to the heavy technical needs of our Film Labs Gathering (May 25 – 30, 2023), the LIFT Technical Department will be closed to the LIFT membership and community at large from Friday, May 19, 2023 5:00pm ET and will reopen on Wednesday, J”… more

LIFT Office and Store Closed for Good Friday and Easter Monday – Apr 7 and Apr 10 The LIFT office and store operations will be closed for Good Friday on Friday April 7th, 2023, as well as Easter Monday on Monday, April 10th, 2023. Staff will be available, as per our current COVID-19 protocols, starting back on Tuesday, April 11th at 10:00AM ET.

LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2023 Mentorship Announcement Monday 13 March 2023, 00:00 to 00:00 2023 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Jordan Wanakamik . THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) AND THE IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL 2023 MENTORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT Toronto, March 17, 2023—The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to announc”… more

LIFT Welcomes Film Labs Interns – Spring 2023 (L-R): Caitlin Loney and Hannah Fleisch March 10, 2023 Welcome to Film Labs Interns Following our internship call from last December, we are pleased to announce the Programming Assistant Interns for the “Analogue Resilience: Film Labs Gathering,” Hannah Fleisch and Caitlin Loney. Hannah and Caitlin will be lending their experience in event and arts”… more