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 announces American Visiting Artists Antonia Kuo and Lily Jue ShengMonday 4 July 2016 –Lily Jue Sheng and Antonia Kuo Lily Jue Sheng and Antonia Kuo THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)ANNOUNCES AMERICAN VISITING ARTISTS ANTONIA KUO and LILY JUE SHENG Toronto, July 20, 2016—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Antonia Ku”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Korean Canadian Showcase” program at Toronto Korean Film FestivalFriday 17 June 2016 –Sun by Eui Yong Zong LIFT co-presents at the 2016 Toronto Korean Film Festival.Korean Canadian Showcase Program Sun by Eui Yong Zong LIFT co-presents at the 2016 Toronto Korean Film Festival.Korean Canadian Showcase Program Canada is home to an abundance of extraordinarily talented Korean-Can”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Home and Away” program at (S8) Mostra de Cinema PeriféricoSaturday 4 June 2016 –Fugue by Kerstin Schroedinger LIFT co-presents at the 2016 (S8) Mostra de Cinema Periférico. Fugue by Kerstin Schroedinger LIFT co-presents at the 2016 (S8) Mostra de Cinema Periférico. LIFT PROGRAM (TORONTO)Home and Away – Commissions and Resident Films from the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toro”… more |
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Screening and Talk with Ricardo LeiteWednesday 29 June 2016 –Fomapan Reversal film processed with caffenol/peroxide/vinegar/bleach Ricardo Leite is LIFT’s Spring 2016 Artist in Residence. Fomapan Reversal film processed with caffenol/peroxide/vinegar/bleach Ricardo Leite is LIFT’s Spring 2016 Artist in Residence. Leite will present a screening of his work and a ta”… more |
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Ricardo Leite – Spring 2016 Artist in ResidenceMonday 16 May 2016 –LIFT ANNOUNCES SPRING 2016 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE RICARDO LEITE LIFT ANNOUNCES SPRING 2016 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE RICARDO LEITE Toronto, May 26, 2016—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Portuguese filmmaker Ricardo Leite has joined us in Toronto as an artist i”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Mixed Shorts: Local Heroes” program at Inside OutThursday 2 June 2016 –Famous Diamonds by Daniel McIntyre LIFT co-presents at the 2016 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. Famous Diamonds by Daniel McIntyre LIFT co-presents at the 2016 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. This program features works from filmmakers who might be your best friend, a family mem”… more |
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LIFT co-sponsors “Elastic Resistance” at Inside OutSaturday 28 May 2016 –LIFT co-sponsors “Elastic Resistance”at the 2016 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. LIFT co-sponsors “Elastic Resistance”at the 2016 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. Whether through spectatorial engagement or physical interaction, we learn how to express ourselves thro”… more |
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The Origin of the Work of Art – NRATISaturday 30 April 2016 –Diane Borsato, Tea Service (the conservators will wash the dishes), 2013. As part of Rehearsal for Objects Lie on a Table, which is curated by Emelie Chhangur, this salon is hosted by Kevin Temple and Michael Maranda, who invite a collective reading of Martin Heidegger’s The Origin of the Work of Art in the context of object oriented ontology and G”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Behind the Fare” at MayworksTuesday 10 May 2016 –LIFT co-presents Behind The Fareat the 2016 Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts LIFT co-presents Behind The Fareat the 2016 Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts Program co-presented by the South Asian Visual Arts Centre (SAVAC), the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Michael Shannon Michael Shannon John” at Hot DocsFriday 29 April 2016 –LIFT co-presents Michael Shannon Michael Shannon Johnat the 2016 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Michael Shannon Michael Shannon JohnDir. Chelsea McMullan Friday April 29 @ 9:45 PM, Scotiabank Theatre 4Saturday April 30 @ 1:15 PM, TIFF Bell Lightbox 3Saturday May 7 @ 9:45 PM, Hart House Theatre”… more |