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 Mentorship and Co-presentation: Dancing Queenz – imagineNATIVE 2010Saturday 23 October 2010 –LIFT and imagineNATIVE’s 2010 Mentorship Winner: Michael GreyeyesMichael’s newly commissioned film, “Seven Seconds,” will be screening as part of LIFT’s co-presentation program, “Dancing Queenz.”Co-presented by Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto and Xtra! Weekly“Seven Seconds” – Director: Michael Greyeyes – 2010, Canada, 10 min, Beta SP,”… more |
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LIFT Co-presents “Island of Dreams” at Shinsedai Japanese Cinema 2010 FestivalFriday 23 July 2010 –“Island of Dreams” (Yume no Shima) by Director: Tetsuichiro TsutaToronto premiere at Shinsedai “Island of Dreams” (Yume no Shima) by Director: Tetsuichiro TsutaToronto premiere at ShinsedaiPolice detective Terayama and his partner Nomura mobilize after a remote mountain shack is blown up by remote control. The duo puzzle over why such a non-descrip”… more |
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LIFT Co-presents with IMAA ON.Fire FestivalFriday 18 June 2010 –LIFT and the Gladstone Hotel co-presents – REVELACIONES (REVELATIONS): All Thought Begins with RemembranceDownload full conference catalogue at http://onfire2010.ca CURATOR: Gabriela Golder LIFT and the Gladstone Hotel co-presents – REVELACIONES (REVELATIONS): All Thought Begins with RemembranceDownload full conference catalogue at http”… more |
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Inside Out Co-presentation: LIVE FILM! JACK SMITH!Friday 28 May 2010 –For five days last fall, the Arsenal Institute for Film and Video Art staged the largest Jack Smith gathering in history, bringing scholars, performers and filmmakers to Berlin to participate. New works were commissioned and past collaborators returned to celebrate Arsenal’s acquisition of some of Smith’s recently restored prints.”… more |
LIFT Co-presents Panel: The Future is Now: HD in the Pre-standardized AgeSaturday 15 May 2010 –A Community Panel for Media Art Creators, Producers, Distributors, Exhibitors and Production Centres A Community Panel for Media Art Creators, Producers, Distributors, Exhibitors and Production CentresJoin us for an interactive discussion about High Definition creation, distribution and exhibition in the pre-standardized-format age. The panel”… more |
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Strategies of the Medium VI: PIECES OF EIGHT – Screening and Panel DiscussionFriday 30 April 2010 –LIFT explores 8mm filmmaking in “Pieces of Eight,” the final installment of its six-part screening series Strategies of the Medium. Super 8 film and its predecessor, Regular 8, were first introduced as amateur formats for home moviemaking. While they were superceded by camcorders (and now digital video) for home use, 8mm formats were e”… more |
LIFT and Images Festival 2010 Co-presentation: ONE TAKE SUPER 8Wednesday 7 April 2010 –The Images Festival is proud to host the first Toronto edition of the One Take Super 8 Event (OTS8)! Founded by Alex Rogalski in Regina, Saskatchewan in 2000, OTS8 promotes small gauge film production and exhibition across Canada and the United States. Having spawned over 500 films to date, the event continues to grow each year. The Images Festival”… more |
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Strategies of the Medium V: GO BIG OR GO HOME – Screening and Panel DiscussionSaturday 27 February 2010 –This installment of the “Strategies of the Medium” series is dedicated to artist film in 35mm. Often perceived as an inaccessible format and/or one geared towards industry uses, there is a growing circle of DIY filmmakers from around the world using 35mm in affordable, creative and unexpected ways. This screening explores the diversity of their pra”… more |
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John F. Phillips Memorial Screening February 2010Tuesday 9 February 2010 –A film screening in memory of photographer and cinematographer John F.Phillips (1945-2010). John donated his darkroom photography materials to LIFT before his passing and he was the father of LIFT member Bennett Jones-Phillips. In the late 1960’s John taught photography and filmmaking at a free school for urban high school dropouts called Point Bla”… more |
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LIFT Co-presentation “Sense of Wonder” and Best Film Award at Reel Asian 2009 FestivalFriday 13 November 2009 –LIFT and Fujifilm are happy to co-present the LIFT and Fuji best Film Award at the 2009 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival: All films made by GTA-based artists are eligible. $280 in LIFT membership dues and services. $500 credit towards LIFT workshops and/or equipment. 2,400 feet of Fuji 16mm 64D film. Check out http://www.reelasia”… more |