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 Mixed-Shorts: Local Heroes program at Inside OutThursday 30 May 2013 –LIFT co-presents at the 2013 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival.Inside Out’s annual sold-out celebration of the homo heroes of Hogtown features an eclectic and entertaining mix of emerging and established talent that exemplifies why Toronto the Good remains great when it comes to queer art. LIFT co-presents at the 2013 Inside Out Toronto LGBT F”… more |
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Expanded Cinema workshop with Alex MacKenzieSunday 2 June 2013 –Expanded Cinema:Apparatus and MethodologyWorkshop with Alex MacKenzie Enrolment limit: 10 Pre-registration is required.Register by phone with a credit card (416.588.6444) or in person with cash/debit/credit at LIFT during office hours (Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm). Expanded Cinema:Apparatus and MethodologyWor”… more |
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Handmade Emulsion workshop with Alex MacKenzieSaturday 1 June 2013 –Handmade Emulsion: Creating Black and White Film Stock From ScratchWorkshop with Alex MacKenzie Enrolment limit: 5 Pre-registration is required.Register by phone with a credit card (416.588.6444) or in person with cash/debit/credit at LIFT during office hours (Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm). Handmade Emulsion:”… more |
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LIFT and Pleasure Dome co-presents “Intertidal” by Alex MacKenzieFriday 31 May 2013 –The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and Pleasure Domeare pleased to co-present The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and Pleasure Domeare pleased to co-present Intertidal: A Film Performance by Alex MacKenzieIn attendance from VancouverPleasure Dome and LIFT are pleased to pre”… more |
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“Decolonial Aesthetics From The Americas” – NRATISaturday 27 April 2013 –In conjunction with an upcoming symposium this fall entitled Decolonial Aesthetics From The Americas, a multidisciplinary and collaborative symposium for artists and scholars of the Americas and the Caribbean, this salon will feature texts related to the general framework of the symposium, as selected by the symposium organizers e-fagia”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Fighting Cuts” program at MayworksTuesday 7 May 2013 –LIFT co-presents the Fighting Cuts programat the 2013 Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts Mayworks Festival presents a joint screening of two documentaries that honour artists, activists, and the working poor who oppose government cuts. LIFT co-presents the Fighting Cuts programat the 2013 Mayworks Fe”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Softening” at Hot DocsSaturday 27 April 2013 –LIFT co-presents Softeningat the 2013 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival LIFT co-presents Softeningat the 2013 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary FestivalFeature film, SofteningDir. Kelly O’Brien Screening with short, Just As I RememberDir. Andrew Moir Saturday April 27 @ 7:30 PM, TIFF Bell Lightbox”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for Feature Length Scripts for June ReadingWednesday 17 April 2013 –LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for feature length screenplays for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in June 2013. LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for feature length screenplays for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in June 2013. Please submit them as either a”… more |
LIFT co-presents MADE IN CANADA Panel at ReelWorld Film FestivalFriday 12 April 2013 –MADE IN CANADA: ENGAGE AUDIENCES, FUNDERS AND INVESTORS MADE IN CANADA: ENGAGE AUDIENCES, FUNDERS AND INVESTORS Industry panel at the 2013 ReelWorld Film Festival Made in Canada, the documentary, is witness that in order to grow the industry, we need to do better at audience engagement. In today’s fragmented viewing landsca”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Sleight of Hand” program at Images FestivalSunday 14 April 2013 –LIFT co-presents the Sleight of Hand programat the 2013 Images Festival LIFT co-presents the Sleight of Hand programat the 2013 Images Festival From its very beginnings, film was used to document spectacular sights and significant events. At the same time, other filmmakers sought to explore its unique properties t”… more |