Programming
Displayed here is a partial list of LIFT programming and co-presentations going back to 2004. Entries are sorted by date, with the most recent first. The sub-menu provides a quick view of each program offered by LIFT and our calls for submissions.
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Open Screening – August 2026Thursday 20 August 2026, 19:00 to 21:00Photo credit in graphic: Annette Mangaard. THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES OPEN SCREENING – AUGUST 2026 Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) for our August 2026 Open Screening. The event will take place on Thursday, August 20, 2026 in the Main Classroom at the LIFT facility (located at 1137″… more |
Screenwriters Circle – August 19Wednesday 19 August 2026, 19:00 to 19:00The LIFT Screenwriters Circle meets online on the third Wednesday at 7:00pm ET 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 o”… more |
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LIFT’S 45th Anniversary CelebrationFriday 14 August 2026, 19:00 to 23:00Collage image created by Mia Buono THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES ITS 45TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – AUGUST 14, 2026 Toronto, July 28, 2026—Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) for our 45th Anniversary Celebration on Friday, August 14, 2026 downstairs at the Owls Club, 847 Dovercourt Road.”… more |
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Call for Proposals: Baghdad/Toronto Film Exchange (BTFX) 2026Wednesday 22 July 2026 – Tuesday 4 August 2026THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT), IRAQI INDEPENDENT FILM CENTRE (IIFC) AND YORK UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PROPOSALS: BAGHDAD/TORONTO FILM EXCHANGE (BTFX) 2026 Toronto, July 22, 2026—In the fall of 2026, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) will co-present the Baghdad/Toronto Film Exchange (BTFX), in par”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Empire of the Rabbits” at Toronto Turkish Film FestivalSaturday 4 July 2026 –LIFT co-presents “Empire of the Rabbits” at the 2026 Toronto Turkish Film Festival Saturday, July 4, 2026 Starts at 5:00pm Alliance Française, 24 Spadina Road Twelve-year-old Musa lives under the pressure of poverty and his father’s authority in a remote village. His fragile inner world, shaped by injured rabbits and childhood dreams, begins to col”… more |
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Call for Proposals: 45th Anniversary Retrospective Zine – ExtendedFriday 12 June 2026 – Thursday 2 July 2026Collage created by Mia Buono THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 45TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE ZINE Toronto, June 12, 2026 (Updated June 25, 2026)—Earlier this year on April 8, 2026, the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) celebrated its 45th Anniversary. It’s exciting and humbling”… more |
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Open Screening – June 2026Friday 26 June 2026, 19:00 to 21:00THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES OPEN SCREENING – JUNE 2026 Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) on Friday, June 26, 2026 in the Main Classroom at the LIFT facility (located at 1137 Dupont) for our June 2026 Open Screening. The event is an opportunity to show new films, audiovisual experim”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Levers” at imagineNATIVE FilmLIFT co-presents “Levers” at the 2026 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival In-Person: Thursday, June 4, 2026 Starst at 2:30pm TIFF Lightbox, 350 King Street West Rhayne Vermette’s sophomore feature surrounds a pivotal event: the sun does not rise for one day. While the world watches a new sun rise, mysterious events weave together the lives”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Shorts: Local Heroes” at Inside OutLIFT co-presents “Shorts: Local Heroes” at the 2026 Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival “Shorts: Local Heroes” Various Directors In-Person: Thursday, May 28, 2026 Starst at 6:45pm TIFF Lightbox, 350 King Street West Virtual: (Ontario only) From May 29 to May 31, 2026 Virtual tickets https://insideout.ca/event/id/69df11206f553b794e0be706 From”… more |
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LIFT in attendance at “Young Creators Launch Pad” at the TIFF Next WaveSunday 19 April 2026, 15:00 to 21:00. LIFT in attendance at “Young Creators Launch Pad” at the 2026 TIFF Next Wave Drop-In: Young Creators Launch Pad Sunday April 19, 2026 3:00pm to 7:00pm TIFF Lightbox, 350 King Street West (Upstairs at TIFF Founders Lounge) Drop by on April 19, from 3pm–7pm to connect with film industry experts for practical advice and insight to help you move forw”… more |