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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LIFT co-presents “Echoes of Memory” at Latin American Media Arts Symposium (LAMAS)Saturday 17 October 2026, 15:30 to 17:00LIFT co-presents the “Echoes of Memory: Counter-Narratives in Digital Media Arts” panel at the 2026 Latin American Media Arts Symposium (LAMAS) Saturday, October 17, 2026 3:30 PM 837 Dundas Street West Free Admission Moderated by Victoria Carrasco Panellists: Laura Acosta, Lucia Rojas, and Santiago Tavera · Moderated by Victoria Carrasco, this conv”… more |
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LIFT announces Finnish Visiting Artist Charlotte ClermontMonday 5 October 2026 – Thursday 31 December 2026Photo by Renata Mohamed THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES FINNISH VISITING ARTIST CHARLOTTE CLERMONT Toronto, October 7, 2026—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Québec artist Charlotte Clermont, based in Helsinki, Finland, has joined us as a visiting artist from Octobe”… more |
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LIFT announces the 2026 BAICC Resident – Emiliano Reyes ColinaFriday 25 September 2026 – Saturday 31 October 2026Photo by Renata Mohamed . THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES THE 2026 BAICC RESIDENT EMILIANO REYES COLINA Toronto, October 5, 2026—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to welcome Mexican filmmaker Emiliano Reyes Colina, based in Spain, as the current resident in the tenth edition of the”… more |
Screenwriters Circle – October 21Wednesday 21 October 2026, 19:00 to 16:00The 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 ZineThursday 20 August 2026 –THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES 45TH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE ZINE Toronto, August 20, 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 on the lives of in”… more |
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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 |
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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 |