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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Call for Proposals: 45th Anniversary Retrospective ZineFriday 12 June 2026 – Sunday 28 June 2026THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 45TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE ZINE Toronto, June 12, 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 to reflect on the impact we have made over the years”… 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 |
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LIFT co-presents “our bodies hold time” at Images FestivalSaturday 11 April 2026, 16:30 to 18:30LIFT co-presents “our bodies hold time” at the 2026 Images Festival Saturday, April 11, 2026 4:30pm CineCycle, 129 Spadina Avenue Various Tickets Rates Please join us for a conversation after the screening with Chloë Gordon, Michaela Michalak and Ghislan Sutherland-Timm. Our bodies hold time. Time indiscriminately settles into our soft and heavy sh”… more |
Screenwriters Circle – April 15Wednesday 15 April 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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Technical Orientation 2026: Introduction to the DarkroomTuesday 10 February 2026 – Wednesday 18 February 2026LIFT TECHNICAL ORIENTATION 2026: INTRODUCTION TO THE DARKROOM February 10, 2026—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is happy to announce our Technical Orientation series, specifically designed to assist our membership to gain experience with our wide range of equipment and facilities. Join LIFT’s Technical Department and Finnish”… more |
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LIFT Digital Cinema Residency – 2026 AnnouncementMonday 12 January 2026 – Tuesday 31 March 2026Photo by Renata Mohamed . THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES THE 2026 DIGITAL CINEMA RESIDENCY RECIPIENT DC DZOJA Toronto, January 12, 2026—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that DC Dzoja is the 2026 Digital Cinema Resident this winter, a program launched for the first time”… more |
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LIFT announces Finnish Visiting Artist Lotta HurnanenMonday 1 December 2025 – Sunday 1 March 2026Photo by Renata Mohamed THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES FINNISH VISITING ARTIST LOTTA HURNANEN Toronto, December 29, 2025—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Finnish artist Lotta Hurnanen has joined us from Helsinki, Finland as a visiting artist from December 1, 2025″… more |