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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Kika Nicolela – Summer 2012 Artist in ResidenceMonday 2 July 2012 –LIFT ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2012 ARTIST IN RESIDENCEKIKA NICOLELA LIFT ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2012 ARTIST IN RESIDENCEKIKA NICOLELA Toronto, July 5, 2012—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces that Brazilian artist, filmmaker and independent curator Kika Nicolela has arrived in Toronto to participat”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Enter the Cosmos” program at Shinsedai Cinema FestivalThursday 12 July 2012 –LIFT co-presents at the 2012 Shinsedai Cinema Festival. Enter the Cosmos: Takashi Makino SpecialDirector: Takashi MakinoCinematography: Takashi MakinoEditing: Takashi MakinoMusic: VariousGenre: Short Film, AnimationYear: 2004-2011Runtime: 80 minutes LIFT co-presents at the 2012 Shinsedai Cinema Festival. Enter the Cosmos”… more |
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“Helter Skelter” as selected by Basma Alsharif – NRATIThursday 12 July 2012 –Basma Alsharif in attendance Basma Alsharif in attendance In conjunction with A Space’s exhibition of This Story Begins and Ends with Us, a solo show of the work of Basma Alsharif, this salon will feature selections from Helter Skelter (1974), the true crime classic, which will be offered up as a way to examine an a”… more |
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LIFT and Images Festival’s WARD’S ISLAND PICNIC + SCREENINGSaturday 28 July 2012 –CELEBRATE LIFT’s 30th year + Images Festival’s 25th year!!Tom Berner Award Winners spool films in a special 16mm screening at dusk! CELEBRATE LIFT’s 30th year + Images Festival’s 25th year!!Tom Berner Award Winners spool films in a special 16mm screening at dusk! Top up your tan in good company! Don’t miss this Wa”… more |
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Robin Cameron’s “T-R-U-T-H” – NRATISaturday 2 June 2012 –Robin Cameron in attendance Robin Cameron in attendance In conjunction with Art Metropole’s exhibition of Robin Cameron’s T-R-U-T-H, a selection of texts will be read aloud and discussed with the artist within the context of her exhibition at Art Metropole’s new location, which Cameron will transform into a book. Conceived as a bo”… more |
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Works by Dagie Brundert at CineCycle (Toronto Screening)Thursday 31 May 2012 –THE FILMS OF DAGIE BRUNDERT – CINECYCLE(TORONTO SCREENING) Closing this residency the Goethe and LIFT are pleased to present a program of Dagie’s films selected by the artist herself. From the 1990s to work produced May 2012 in Toronto this screening will offer rare chance to see her work projected as it was made, on Super 8 film.”… more |
Works by Dagie Brundert at Media City (Windsor Screening)Saturday 26 May 2012 –THE FILMS OF DAGIE BRUNDERT – MEDIA CITY (WINDSOR SCREENING) THE FILMS OF DAGIE BRUNDERT – MEDIA CITY (WINDSOR SCREENING) The 2012 Media City Film Festival in Windsor, Ontario will present a screening of old and new Super 8 films by Dagie Brundert. This late night program celebrates the continued vitality of small-gauge film as”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Local Heroes” program at Inside OutThursday 24 May 2012 –LIFT co-presents at the 2012 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 2012 In”… more |
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Processing Black and White Film with Coffee WorkshopWednesday 16 May 2012 –Coffee developer – CAFFENOL (photo Dagie Brundert) Co-presented by LIFT and the Goethe-Institut Toronto Instructed by Dagie Brundert Coffee developer – CAFFENOL (photo Dagie Brundert) Co-presented by LIFT and the Goethe-Institut Toronto Instructed by Dagie BrundertSpring 2012 Goethe / LIFT artist in residence Enrolment lim”… more |
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Ambassadors of Coincidence II: A city walk game with Dagie BrundertSaturday 19 May 2012 –Co-presented by LIFT and the Goethe Institut Toronto Saturday, May 19, 201210am – 5pm Enrolment limited to 5 Free, Advanced registration required Co-presented by LIFT and the Goethe Institut Toronto Saturday, May 19, 201210am – 5pm Enrolment limited to 5 Free, Advanced registration required Presented as”… more |