LIFT announces the 2026 BAICC Resident – Emiliano Reyes Colina
Photo by Renata Mohamed
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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 BAICC Residencias Artísticas Internacionales de Creacion Cinematográfica, a collaboration between the (S8) Mostra Internacional de Cinema Periférico, Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) and LIFT. The residency supports the making of a new analogue film-based work by creators born or living in Spain. The work made in the residency will premiere at the next iteration of the S8 Film Festival, held in June 2026 in A Coruña, Spain.
Reyes Colina is in town until the end of October to work on his project “The Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducting Tchaikovsky (1945)”. This project is articulated around structuralist principles and the reinterpretation of found footage: a piece shot on 16mm film in Toronto in 1945. It is a technically sophisticated, innovative, and refreshing project that also embraces visual abstraction and tactile intervention. The film will transmute into an abstract choreography of rhythmic light, rubbed grain, and kinetic textures, where the visual collapse of the image accompanies the dramatic intensity of Tchaikovsky’s composition.
The result of this residency—conceived as a multi-screen installation featuring three 16mm projectors—will have its world premiere during the upcoming (S8) 18th Mostra Internacional de Cinema Periférico in June 2027, in A Coruña.
Emiliano Reyes Colina (Mexico City, 1999) is a filmmaker and audiovisual artist, graduate in Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts and holding a Master’s degree from LAV. His practice focuses on documentary, experimental, and expanded cinema. His film work explores formal boundaries, delving into social, political, and poetic searches. His projects and installations have been exhibited at festivals such as Tirana International Film Festival, CineYouth Chicago Film Fest, Intermediaciones Film Festival, Euroshorts, Festival Proyector and the (S8) itself, among others. https://www.instagram.com/emireyes99
Emiliano Reyes Colina’s residency is made possible in part through support from (S8) Mostra de Cinema Periférico and the Acción Cultural Española (AC/E).
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(S8) Mostra de Cinema Periférico is a unique event held in A Coruña, Spain focused on avant-garde cinema and small gauge film formats, where filmmakers, journalists, film professionals, students and a passionate audience from all over the world meet around leading figures of cinema and contemporary filmmakers. https://s8cinema.com
Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) is a state agency for the promotion of culture. It fosters the Spanish creative and cultural sectors through a broad program of activities, fostering the internationalisation of creative professionals, with initiatives such as artist residencies. Projects supported by AC/E underline the diverse Spanish contribution to the global culture, as well as recent contributions of Spanish talent in the main creative fields. https://www.accioncultural.es/en
The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is Canada’s foremost artist-run production and education organization dedicated to celebrating excellence in the moving image. LIFT exists to provide support and encouragement for independent filmmakers and artists through affordable access to production, post-production and exhibition equipment; professional and creative development; workshops and courses; commissioning and exhibitions; artist residencies; and a variety of other services. http://lift.ca
LIFT is supported by self-generated revenue as well as the following year-round funders: the Canada Council for the Arts (CCA), the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), Ontario Arts Foundation, the Government of Ontario and the Toronto Arts Council (TAC).
As a charitable organization, LIFT graciously accepts donations via our CanadaHelps page. If you would like to support our filmmaking community, please visit https://lift.ca/donate
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For additional information please see https://lift.ca or e-mail LIFT Executive Director Chris Kennedy at director@lift.ca
Friday 25 September 2026 – Saturday 31 October 2026
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Location:
Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) / Iraq Independent Film Centre (IIFC)
1137 Dupont Street
Toronto Ontario