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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ShopLIFT: 2011 Silent Auction and Film KaraokeThursday 17 March 2011 –Join LIFT in celebrating our 30th anniversary with ShopLIFT, our annual Silent Auction Fundraiser. Get caught stealing the best deals on film production services, gallery memberships, tickets to dance and theatre shows, dinners for two, and many more. And don’t sneak out until you try your hand at Movie-Oke, where you can p”… more |
Ulises Carrion’s “The New Art of Making Books” – No Reading After the InternetThursday 17 February 2011 –Facilitated by Sarah Robayo Sheridan and cheyanne turions Ulises Carrión’s “The New Art of Making Books” is a utopian proposal for the possibilities of what can constitute a book. Through a series of wild speculations and aphorisms, Carrión challenges book makers, authors, typographers and readers alike to consider the book itself as a perfor”… more |
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Nicky Hamlyn – Summer 2007 Artist in ResidenceSunday 1 July 2007 –LIFT summer 2007 artist in residence is Nicky Hamlyn. Hamlyn’s mostly silent films are concentrated, focused on the relationship between camera and place, maker and materials. Subtle shifts in focus, single-frame sequences, or time-lapse photography alter our perception of a tree, a wall, a garden trellis, a shadow, or a reflection. Sp”… more |
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Michael Greyeyes – 2010 – LIFT/ImagineNATIVE MentorshipFriday 1 January 2010 –Artist: Michael Greyeyes (Toronto) Artist: Michael Greyeyes (Toronto) imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to announce that established dancer, choreographer and actor, Michael Greyeyes has been selected for the 6th annual LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship. This annua”… more |
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Amanda Strong – 2009 – LIFT/ImagineNATIVE MentorshipThursday 1 January 2009 –Artist: Amanda Strong (Toronto)- 2009, Canada, 7 min, Digital Beta Artist: Amanda Strong (Toronto)- 2009, Canada, 7 min, Digital BetaimagineNATIVE and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto are pleased to announce Amanda Strong as the recipient of this year’s imagineNATIVE/LIFT Mentorship. This mentorship was developed with the vision of”… more |
Jani Lauzon – 2008 – LIFT/ImagineNATIVE MentorshipTuesday 1 January 2008 –Artist: Jani Lauzon (Toronto) Artist: Jani Lauzon (Toronto) Jani Lauzon Receives 2008 imagineNATIVE + LIFT Mentorship for 2008Jani Lauzon has been awarded the imagineNATIVE + LIFT Mentorship for 2008. A multiple Dora and Juno Award nominee, and a Gemini Award winning puppeteer, Jani is an multitalented performer in Canada’s music and”… more |
Michelle Latimer – 2007 – LIFT/ImagineNATIVE MentorshipMonday 1 January 2007 –Artist: Michelle Latimer (Toronto) 2007 Mentorship recipient, Michelle Latimer, produced a beautiful Super 16mm experimental short titled Tomorrow that screened at imagineNATIVE. Michelle shares that her experience helped to launch her in the industry: “It gave me confidence to get out there and take charge of my goals as a filmmaker an”… more |
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LIFT Co-presentation: Oxhide II at Reel Asian 2010Saturday 13 November 2010 –LIFT co-presents Oxhide II at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2010 OXHIDE II – Dir. Jiayin Liu China, 2009, 133:00, DigiBeta, Mandarin w/ Eng. Sub, Rated: G Toronto Premiere Cast: Zaiping Liu, Huifen Jia, Jiayin Liu Quinzaine/Director’s Fortnight – Cannes Film Festival 2009 Blue Chameleon Award and White Chameleon Award – Cinem”… more |
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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 |