Programming

LIFT co-presents AD HOC #48’s “Josephine Massarella: Green Dreams” Wednesday 22 November 2023, 19:00 to 21:00 LIFT co-presents “Josephine Massarella: Green Dreams” as part of AD HOC #48 The films of Josephine Massarella cover a vast territory, from durational, performance-focused films that bridge everyday experiences with ritual and symbol, to aesthetic transformations of landscape and wilderness through the eye of the camera. This program focuses on her”… more

LIFT co-presents “Shorts 3: Stuck” at Regent Park Sunday 26 November 2023, 13:30 to 15:00 “Bawang Merah Bawang Putih (Shallots and Garlic)” by Andrea Nirmala Widjajanto LIFT co-presents “Shorts 3: Stuck” at the 2023 Regent Park Film Festival This shorts program introduces us to characters feeling stuck; unable to move forward due to policies, mental health or the pull of familial bonds. Whether they’re navigating the immigration system”… more

Performance with Visiting Artist Natalia Kozieł-Kalliomäki Friday 24 November 2023, 19:00 to 21:00 November 16, 2023 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) present WARM DATA: PERFORMANCE WITH VISITING ARTIST NATALIA KOZIEŁ-KALLIOMÄKI Based in Finland, Polish filmmaker Natalia Kozieł-Kalliomäki joins us on Friday, November 24, 2023 to present a 16mm expanded cinema performance. This performance complements her residency as the fo”… more

LIFT co-presents “The Last Temptations of the Belgians” at the European Union Film Festival Thursday 23 November 2023, 18:00 to 20:00 LIFT co-presents “The Last Temptations of the Belgians” at the 2023 European Union Film Festival “The Last Temptations of the Belgians” (La dernière tentation des Belges) Directed by Jan Bucquoy In-Person: Thursday, November 23, 2023 Starts at 6:00pm Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Road (inside Alliance Française Toronto) Note: The film will NOT be a p”… more

LIFT Co-Presents, “Kiss Me Deadly and Lost Highway Double Bill” at Innis Town Hall Friday 17 November 2023, 19:00 to 23:00 LIFT co-presents “Kiss Me Deadly and Lost Highway Double Bill” as part of CINSSU’s Free Friday Films at Innis Town Hall We are delighted to be co-presenting a DOUBLE FEATURE of Kiss Me Deadly (1955) and Lost Highway (1997) with the UofT Cinema Studies Student Union at this week’s Free Friday Films at Innis Town Hall. “Kiss Me Deadly” is a 1955 film”… more

LIFT co-presents “Reel Ideas 2023 – Building Forces: The Director Producer Relationship” at Reel Asian Tuesday 14 November 2023, 16:00 to 18:00 LIFT co-presents “Reel Ideas 2023 – Building Forces: The Director Producer Relationship” at the 2023 Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival LIFT is proud to be a Community Supporter of Reel Ideas 2023’s “Building Forces: The Director Producer Relationship” panel Last fall, the DOC Institute invited creative producers to reimagine a document”… more

Recipients of the LIFT 2023 Production and Post-Production Support Grant Top Row (L-R): Francisca Duran and Ant Horasanli Bottom Row (L-R): Felipe López Gómez, Justine McCloskey, Sonya Mwambu, Tara Natalia and Roy Zheng   Monday, November 13, 2023 Recipients of the LIFT 2023 Production and Post-Production Support Grant The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is excited to announce the recipients of the 2″… more

Screening with 2023 BAICC Resident Agnès Hayden Tuesday 7 November 2023, 19:00 to 21:00 November 1, 2023 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) present OUR BEST MACHINES ARE MADE WITH SUNSHINE SCREENING WITH 2023 BAICC RESIDENT AGNÈS HAYDEN Join the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) this Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 7:00pm with a screening of works from our BAICC 2023 artist Agnès Hayden, ranging fr”… more

LIFT co-presents “A World of Movement: Films of Sharon Lockhart” at Media City Saturday 11 November 2023, 18:00 to 20:00 LIFT co-presents “A World of Movement: Films of Sharon Lockhart” at the 2023 Media City Film Festival Celebrated filmmaker and photographer Sharon Lockhart joins Media City Film Festival from Los Angeles to present a special selection of her films. Programme: “NŌ,” 32 min, 2003 “EVENTIDE,” 30 min, 2022 “NŌ” (2003) and her most recent film “EVENTIDE”… more

LIFT co-presents “back home” at Rendezvous with Madness Friday 27 October 2023, 18:30 to 20:30 LIFT co-presents “back home” at the 2023 Rendezvous with Madness Festival “back home” Directed by Nisha Platzer “back home” follows the filmmaker’s pursuit to get to know her older brother, Josh, twenty years after he took his own life. As she connects with the friends who knew him best as a teen, a complex portrait emerges. Through intimate recoll”… more