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.

 

LIFT announces Montréal Filmmaker Steven Woloshen

Tuesday 29 July 2014 –

 THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)ANNOUNCES A VISIT BY ANIMATOR STEVEN WOLOSHENAUGUST 15 – 17, 2014 Woloshen at 2011 anim’est International Animation Film Festival, Bucharest   THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT)ANNOUNCES A VISIT BY ANIMATOR STEVEN WOLOSHENAUGUST 15 – 17, 2014 Wolos”… more

Lawrence Liang’s “Free as in Soul: The Anti-image Politics of Copyright” – NRATI

Monday 14 July 2014 –

       While discourse about net neutrality is reaching the mainstream, and some civil society groups are taking part in international fora about citizenship on the Internet, the implications of the corporatization of the Internet on artists has been little explored. In Bangalore, India, there is a thriving network of”… more

LIFT co-presents “International Program 6” program at Media City Film Festival

Saturday 12 July 2014 –

 Main Hall by Philipp Fleischmann  LIFT and Early Monthly Segments co-presents the International Program 6 programat the 2014 Media City Film Festival    Main Hall by Philipp Fleischmann  LIFT and Early Monthly Segments co-presents the International Program 6 programat the 2014 Media City Film Festival  Program:Toros –”… more

Ancient Evenings with Ariana Reines – NRATI

Tuesday 24 June 2014 –

  In conjunction with Gallery TPW’s R&D, this salon will host a project of poet and translator Ariana Reines, entitled Ancient Evenings.    In conjunction with Gallery TPW’s R&D, this salon will host a project of poet and translator Ariana Reines, entitled Ancient Evenings. Ariana Reines in attendance.  As”… more

LIFT co-presents Industry Panels at TAAFI

Saturday 14 June 2014 –

 LIFT co-presents two industry panelsat the 2014 Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI)  Ridiculously Great StorytellingJune 14, 2014 at 11:30am  LIFT co-presents two industry panelsat the 2014 Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI)  Ridiculously Great StorytellingJune 14, 2014 at 11:30amT”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: June 4 – Guest Moderator Paul Gardner

Wednesday 4 June 2014 –

Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) presentsLIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorPAUL GARDNER (Bell Media) Two short screenplays for discussion  Mass Appeal by Amanda TerflothEndangered species, video games, charity canvassers and a nauseating economy intersect in a generational race (rom”… more

LIFT co-presents “Seek” at Inside Out

Saturday 24 May 2014 –

  LIFT and Out on Bay co-presents at the 2014 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. Seek by Eric HenryDirector in attendance     LIFT and Out on Bay co-presents at the 2014 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. Seek by Eric HenryDirector in attendance  This homegrown feature centres on Evan, a shy”… more

LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2014 Mentorship Announcement

Wednesday 16 April 2014 –

 2014 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Hannah Schreck   2014 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Hannah Schreck Toronto, April 16, 2014—imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to announce that Toronto-based Dene artist Hannah Schreck is the rec”… more

LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for Short Scripts for June 2014 Reading

Wednesday 16 April 2014 –

   LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for short scripts for our LIFT OUT LOUD June Reading. Please submit them as either a PDF or Word document by Wednesday, April 16th to:E-mail: liftoutloud(at)gmail.comSubject Heading: LIFT OUT LOUD June 2014 SubmissionPlease note:To facilitate impartiality,”… more

LIFT co-presents “Kung Fu Elliot” at Hot Docs

Wednesday 30 April 2014 –

  LIFT co-presents Kung Fu Elliotat the 2014 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival   LIFT co-presents Kung Fu Elliotat the 2014 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Kung Fu ElliotDirs. Matthew Bauckman and Jaret Belliveau Wednesday April 30 @ 6:30 PM, Scotiabank Theatre 3Thursday May 1 @”… more