Programming

LIFT co-presents “They’re Here” at Hot Docs LIFT co-presents They’re Here at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival “They’re Here” Dir. Daniel Claridge and Pacho Velez Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8:45pm TIFF Lightbox 1 350 King Street West Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:00pm Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema 506 Bloor Street West With life on Earth feeling increasingly uncertain, They’r”… more

LIFT co-presents “Young Creators Co-Lab: Expanded Cinema” at the TIFF Next Wave Saturday 12 April 2025, 09:30 to 13:00 LIFT co-presents “Young Creators Co-Lab: Expanded Cinema” at the 2025 TIFF Next Wave Saturday April 12, 2025 Starts at 9:30am TIFF Lightbox, 350 King Street West Young Creators Co-Lab: Expanded Cinema Some films aren’t meant to be shown in the theatre. Join moving-image artists (and current LIFT Members) Francisca Duran and Derek Jenkins to learn m”… more

LIFT co-presents Talks & Tours at the Images Festival Monday 14 April 2025, 15:00 to 16:00 LIFT co-presents “Talks & Tours” at the 2025 Images Festival The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is an artist-run charitable organization dedicated to facilitating excellence in the moving image through media arts education and production resources. Find out more about us at https://lift.ca LIFT is pleased to welcome local a”… more

LIFT co-presents “S K E E T” at the Canadian Film Fest Saturday 29 March 2025, 13:30 to 15:30 LIFT co-presents “S K E E T” at the 2025 Canadian Film Fest “S K E E T” Directed by Nik Sexton Saturday March 29, 2025 Starts at 1:30pm Scotiabank Theatre , 259 Richmond Street West Fresh out of prison, Billy Skinner returns to his transformed low-income neighbourhood, now populated by Syrian refugees. Struggling to overcome his dark past, Billy fo”… more

CANCELLED: Film Performance with Lauren Oliver and Film Screening with MONO NO AWARE Saturday 29 March 2025, 08:00 to 22:00 . IMPORTANT NOTICE: Mar 28—We regret to announce that due to impending weather conditions, the scheduled Saturday event “Film Performance with Lauren Oliver and Film Screening with MONO NO AWARE” has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule the event later this year and welcome Steve Cossman and Lauren Oliver back to Toronto soon! ================ Mar”… more

Screenwriters Circle – March 19 Wednesday 19 March 2025, 19:00 to 19:00 The LIFT Screenwriters Circle meets online on the third Wednesday of each month to facilitate skill sharing, supportive critique and moving member scripts from the page to the screen. You must be a current LIFT member to attend this group. No experience is necessary, just a passion for words and images and a dream to one day see them on screen. Thr”… more

Film Performance with Visiting Artist Paola Fernanda Guzmán Figueroa Friday 28 February 2025, 19:30 to 22:00 . February 19, 2024 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) present GENERATIONAL TRACES: FILM PERFORMANCE WITH VISITING ARTIST PAOLA FERNANDA GUZMÁN FIGUEROA Join us in experiencing a live 16mm film performance by Visiting Artist Paola Fernanda Guzmán Figueroa, in collaboration with Sound Artist Magda Arturo. This performance comple”… more

LIFT co-presents various films at the 2024 Media City Film Festival Monday 9 December 2024 – Monday 30 December 2024 A Black Screen Too by Rhayne Vermette . LIFT co-presents various films at the 2024 Media City Film Festival Media City Film Festival’s 27th edition presents more than 70 films and digital artworks with nearly 50 virtual world premieres over the course of its online celebration: December 9- 30, 2024. Audiences can experience new films, world premier”… more

LIFT co-presents “Boxcutter” at the Regent Park Film Festival Thursday 28 November 2024, 19:30 to 22:30 LIFT co-presents “Boxcutter” at the 2024 Regent Park Film Festival “Boxcutter” Directed by Reza Dahya Opening Night Film Thursday, November 28, 2024 Starts at 7:30pm Ada Slaight Hall, 585 Dundas Street East After his laptop is stolen, an aspiring rapper goes on a quest across the gentrifying streets of Toronto to recover his music in time for a pot”… more

LIFT co-presents “Fathers and Sons” at the European Union Film Festival Saturday 23 November 2024 – Tuesday 17 December 2024 LIFT co-presents “Fathers and Sons” at the 2024 European Union Film Festival “Fathers and Sons” (Vaders en zonen) Directed by Jörgen Scholtens In-Person: Friday, November 22, 2024 Starts at 6:00pm Alliance Française Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Road Online: Streaming December 1 to 17, 2024 In this absurdist tale of arrested development, you’ll meet”… more