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 “Been Here So Long” at Reel AsianFriday 10 November 2017 –Our Origin Is Interconnection by Althea Balmes LIFT co-presents the “Been Here So Long” program at the 2017 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2017 marks the 150th year of the Confederation of Canada. With funding from the Ontario150 program and in partnership with Vtape, Reel Asian asked various young artists to rework and reimagine ar”… more |
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Fall 2017 Studio Immersion Program – Nightwalk: The Films of Andreas WutzWednesday 8 November 2017 –Nightwalk by Andreas Wutz FALL 2017 STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM NIGHTWALK: THE FILMS OF ANDREAS WUTZ Join us for a free screening with filmmaker in the Studio Immersion Program artist Andreas Wutz. Andreas Wutz is a conceptual media artist living in Munich and Bilbao. His short films are cinepoems which use experimental and documentary strategies, a”… more |
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Andreas Wutz – Fall 2017 Studio Immersion ProgramThursday 2 November 2017 –LIFT AND PIX FILM ANNOUNCES THE SECOND STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM RESIDENT—ANDREAS WUTZ Toronto, November 2, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and PIX FILM is pleased to announce that German filmmaker Andreas Wutz is now in residence as our second filmmaker in the new Studio Immersion Program, supported by the Petman Founda”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Women on the Verge: Global Shorts on Women’s Experience” at Rendezvous with MadnessSunday 5 November 2017 –Ari by Clement Vermeuil LIFT co-presents the “Women on the Verge: Global Shorts on Women’s Experience” at the 2017 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival In this fascinating, surprising and provocative package of short dramatic films, we meet a number of women coping with madness and recovery. Their experience is as varied as the human brain itself”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Receptors” program at imagineNATIVEFriday 20 October 2017 –In Moment by Samay Arcentales Cajas LIFT co-presents at the 2017 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival. “Receptors” Shorts Program Storytelling takes on many mediums to transmit messages in this collection of works. From the spirit world, dance, oral storytelling or radio waves, artists and characters dive deep into themselves as they transcend”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Time Form Scene #2”Thursday 12 October 2017 –TIME FORM SCENE #2 Curated by Madi Piller and Leslie Supnet. A program of nationally sourced animated work presented on 35mm, 16mm and digital formats. Co-presented by PIX FILM Productions and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) Artist selected for this screening include Don Best, Louise Bourque, Kelly Egan, Alan Pakarnyk , Heid”… more |
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Motion Picture Weaving with Richard Kerr (Postponed)Ascending Leaders 3. 35mm Celluloid Film, Fluorescent Lights, Custom Lightbox. 30x30x6. Richard Kerr. 2016. (Detail). Motion Picture Weaving with Richard Kerr Cost: Free Enrolment is limited to 10 Originally scheduled for Sunday, October 22, 2017 *** Due to unforseen circumstances, this workshop has been postponed until Spring 2018. Please check ba”… more |
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A Conduit to Ideas and Dreams: Films and Videos by Benjamin WigleyMonday 21 August 2017 –The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to present A Conduit to Ideas and Dreams: Films and Videos by Benjamin Wigley Benjamin Wigley in person On Monday, August 21, 2017 at 7pm at PIX Film Gallery (1411 Dufferin Street, Unit C), Benjamin Wigley will present a screening of a selection of his films. Visiting from Nottingha”… more |
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LIFT announces UK Visiting Artist Benjamin WigleyWednesday 9 August 2017 –LIFT ANNOUNCES UK VISITING ARTIST BENJAMIN WIGLEY Toronto, August 16, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Benjamin Wigley has joined us from Nottingham, United Kingdom as a visiting artist from August 9 to August 31, 2017 to work on an on-going 16mm project utilizing a personal journey through In”… more |
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Call for Submissions: National Artist Residency 2018 – ExtendedMonday 14 August 2017 –Roberto Ariganello at the Latvian House, 2001. (Photo Credit: Anya Chibisova) CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE ROBERTO ARIGANELLO NATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY 2018 Toronto, August 14, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is announcing the second annual ROBERTO ARIGANELLO NATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY. We are seeking applications from Cana”… more |