Programming

Screenwriters Circle – April Meeting Wednesday 20 April 2005 – LIFT’s Screenwriters Circle  All LIFT Members interested in writing for the screen are invited to attend the writers group meeting. No experience is necessary, just a passion for words and images and a dream to one day see them on screen.  The plan is that through monthly meetings we can create a welcoming and comfortable environment wher”… more

(LIFT) LIFT OUT LOUD Script Call for April Reading Friday 25 March 2005 – LIFT OUT LOUD is looking for LIFT members (all levels) to workshop a short script they have written to participate in the April 6th reading.  This is great way to see your work acted out by professional actors. We are looking for a short script (5-20 pages in length), preferably a film that’s slated for production this summer.  Please cal”… more

(LIFT) LIFT’s Screenwriters Circle – March Meeting Wednesday 23 March 2005 – LIFT’s Screenwriters Circle  All LIFT Members interested in writing for the screen are invited to attend the writers group meeting. No experience is necessary, just a passion for words and images and a dream to one day see them on screen.  The plan is that through monthly meetings we can create a welcoming and comfortable environment wher”… more

(LIFT) LIFT OUT LOUD: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2005 Wednesday 2 March 2005 – March’s LIFT OUT LOUD two short scripts by Louis Mercier and Jill Riley   FREE pizza will be served at the event, compliments of PIZZA PIZZA. LIFT would like to thank PIZZA PIZZA on their generous donation.   March’s LIFT OUT LOUD two short scripts by Louis Mercier and Jill Riley   FREE pizza will be served at the event, co”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD – Call for participants Tuesday 15 February 2005 – LIFT OUT LOUD is looking for LIFT members (all levels) to workshop a short script they have written to participate in the March 2nd, 2005 reading.  This is great way to see your work acted out by professional actors. We are looking for a short script (5-20 pages in length), preferably a film that’s slated for production this spring.  Plea”… more

(LIFT) LIFT’s Screenwriters Circle – February Meeting Wednesday 9 February 2005 – LIFT’s Screenwriters Circle  All LIFT Members interested in writing for the screen are invited to attend the writers group meeting. No experience is necessary, just a passion for words and images and a dream to one day see them on screen.  The plan is that through monthly meetings we can create a welcoming and comfortable environment wher”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD Script Call for February Reading Monday 31 January 2005 – LIFT OUT LOUD is looking for LIFT members (all levels) to workshop a short script they have written to participate in the February 2nd, 2005 reading.  This is great way to see your work acted out by professional actors. We are looking for a short script (5-20 pages in length), preferably a film that’s slated for production this spring.  P”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: Jan. 12, 2005 Wednesday 12 January 2005 – LIFT’s first LIFT OUT LOUD Event of 2005 is Proud to Present Two Short Scripts by Andrew Hamilton and Ian Kennedy FREE pizza will be served at the event, compliments of PIZZA PIZZA. LIFT would like to thank PIZZA PIZZA on their generous donation.   January’s Readings Will Be Moderated By LIFT’S own Executive Director Roberto Ariganello.”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: Wednesday, December 1st, 2004 Wednesday 1 December 2004 – December’s LIFT OUT LOUD two short scripts by Dan Trudeau and Daren Foster December’s readings Will Be Moderated By Paula Tiberius   December’s LIFT OUT LOUD two short scripts by Dan Trudeau and Daren Foster December’s readings Will Be Moderated By Paula Tiberius  Toronto filmmaker Paula Tiberius wrote and directed her first fea”… more

$99 No Excuses Film Festival Tour in Peterborough Saturday 27 November 2004 – LIFT presents a benefit screening for the Peterborough Arts Umbrella to help raise funds for the Peterborough arts community, which experienced a devastating flood disaster this past summer.Started in 2002, LIFT’s $99 No-Excuses Film Festival challenges the demons that occasionally plague independent filmmakers: the four horsemen of procrastination”… more

Martha Colburn Residency Interview Tuesday 28 September 2004 – Like Taking a Group of Zombie Pack-Mules Over a Mountain: A Conversation with Martha Colburn By Roberto Ariganello   Like Taking a Group of Zombie Pack-Mules Over a Mountain: A Conversation with Martha Colburn By Roberto Ariganello   Martha Colburn, the queen of defiled filmmaking and bastardized animation, begins an artist residency at L”… more

(ReelAsian) LIFT-Reel Asian Co-Commissioned Projects Wednesday 24 November 2004 –  As part of its goal to support young, emerging talent from the Asian community, Reel Asian recently joined together with the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto to support the creation of works by the following four young, emerging Asian directors.  Three of them will be screened at this year’s festival. These works were all mad”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004 Wednesday 3 November 2004 – November’s LIFT OUT LOUD two short scripts by Viki Posidis and Christina Ray LIFT OUT LOUD will be presenting FRAGMENTS By Viki Posidis and UNTITLED PUPPET PROJECT By Christina Ray  FRAGMENTS By Viki Posidis  FRAGMENTS is the story of Rose Anna, a young woman that battles with a host of multiple personalities developed in childhood,”… more

Collage Collisions – Recent Films by Martha Colburn (In Person) Friday 29 October 2004 – Martha Colburn, the queen of defiled hand coloured collage animation, makes a triumphant return to Toronto with a selection of some of her most recent films. Since 1994 Colburn has created more than 35 films that are a remarkable blend of pleasure and perversity. Creating dazzling rhythmic visual montages from pop culture ephemera, stylishly interm”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: Wednesday, October 6th, 2004 Wednesday 6 October 2004 – October’s LIFT OUT LOUD two short scripts by Rhett Morita and Mark Masoumi  The Readings Will Be Moderated By Alan Powell  LOST IN SPACE By Rhett Morita  This is a hilarious story that follows the sometimes real, sometimes ridiculous adventure of two life long pals as they try to get home from working out in the ‘sticks’ After an unf”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD October 2004 Wednesday 6 October 2004 – October’s LIFT OUT LOUD two short scripts by Rhett Morita and Mark Masoumi  The Readings Will Be Moderated By Alan Powell  LOST IN SPACE By Rhett Morita  This is a hilarious story that follows the sometimes real, sometimes ridiculous adventure of two life long pals as they try to get home from working out in the ‘sticks’ After an unf”… more

LIFT Out Loud seeks scripts Saturday 1 February 2003 – LIFT OUT LOUD is looking for LIFT members to workshop short scripts they have written to participate in the September LIFT OUT LOUD reading.  This is a great way to see your work acted out by professional writers. We are looking for short scripts (5-20 pages in length), preferably a film that’s slated for production this fall.  Please cal”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD Script Call for July Reading Wednesday 14 July 2004 – July Reading of LIFT OUT LOUD  * *Date pushed back to 2nd week due workshop series. * *   This month’s LIFT OUT LOUD takes place on Wednesday, June 2nd at 7pm in the mezzanine features two short scripts by Daren Foster and Marc Gilani.  * * We are looking for one more script, see call below * *  July Reading of LIFT OUT LOUD”… more

Lee Krist – Artist in Residence 2004 and Artist Talk Wednesday 19 May 2004 –  In today’s transforming landscape of motion picture film Lee Krist’s a cinematic artist committed to hedonistically indulging in the vast tapestry of photographic emulsion. For the past eight years Krist has created experimental films that specialize in hand processing techniques. Currently he is an artist in residence at LIFT, where he has b”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD – April 1st, 2004 Thursday 1 April 2004 – LIFT OUT LOUD  April’s LIFT OUT LOUD features three short scripts by LIFT members Michael McMaster, Christine Koch, and Shirvington Hannays.  HUNGRY by Michael McMaster   LIFT OUT LOUD  April’s LIFT OUT LOUD features three short scripts by LIFT members Michael McMaster, Christine Koch, and Shirvington Hannays.  HUNGRY by Mi”… more