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 – 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 |
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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 |
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LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2025 Mentorship AnnouncementMonday 25 August 2025 – Saturday 6 June 20262025 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Katia Ferderber Photo by Renata Mohamed . THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) AND THE IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL 2025 MENTORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT Toronto, December 12, 2025—This past summer, the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and the Liaison of Independent Filmmak”… more |
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Call for Proposals: Digital Cinema Residency 2026Wednesday 19 November 2025 – Wednesday 3 December 2025THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES CALL FOR PROPOSALS: DIGITAL CINEMA RESIDENCY 2026 Toronto, November 19, 2025—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking applications from emerging filmmakers and artists between the age of 18 and 30 for a Digital Cinema Residency. The residency will run”… more |