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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Artists Selected for “Transformations: A Cross Generational Commissioning Project”LIFT ANNOUNCES ARTISTS SELECTED FOR TRANSFORMATIONS: A CROSS GENERATIONAL COMMISSIONING PROJECT Toronto, April 13, 2023—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto’s (LIFT) recently celebrated its 40th anniversary back in 2021 as an artist-run organization. This milestone presented the opportunity to create an intergenerational dialogue betwee”… more |
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LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2023 Mentorship AnnouncementMonday 13 March 2023 – Tuesday 31 October 20232023 LIFT and imagineNATIVE Mentorship Winner Jordan Wanakamik . THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) AND THE IMAGINENATIVE FILM + MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL 2023 MENTORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT Toronto, March 17, 2023—The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) are pleased to announc”… more |
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LIFT co-presents Floris Vanhoof Film PerformanceSunday 12 March 2023, 19:00 to 21:00THE MIRROR EGG FILM AND PERFORMANCE WITH FLORIS VANHOOF Co-presented by PIX FILM and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) Sunday, March 12, 2023 Starts at 7:00pm PIX FILM Gallery 1411 Dufferin Street, Unit C In-Person screening and performance. PYWC admission (Pay-What-You-Can) LIFT strongly recommends wearing masks for this in-p”… more |
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LIFT co-presents Rhayne Vermette at Media CityMonday 9 January 2023 – Monday 30 January 2023Domus by Rhayne Vermette Media City Film Festival presents THOUSANDSUNS CINEMA: Indigenous Edition virtual January 9 – 30, 2023 LIFT is proud to co-present the works of Rhayne Vermette at THOUSANDSUNS CINEMA. All films in the program will stream for FREE on MCFF’s website at https://mediacityfilmfestival.com/thousandsuns/rhayne-vermette THOUSANDSUN”… more |
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LIFT announces the 2018 Roberto Ariganello National Resident – Malena SzlamMonday 21 November 2022 – Thursday 15 December 2022LIFT ANNOUNCES THE 2018 WINNER OF THE ROBERTO ARIGANELLO AWARD: MALENA SZLAM Toronto, December 15, 2022—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Montréal filmmaker Malena Szlam was in town to work on her project that was selected as the second recipient of the Roberto Ariganello Award. The award honours th”… more |
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Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 18th annual Mentorship Program – Final ExtensionTuesday 13 December 2022 – Friday 10 February 2023December 13, 2022 Revised February 3, 2023 LIFT and imagineNATIVE 2023 ANNUAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Call for applicants in Toronto Are you an Indigenous filmmaker with a great idea for a 5-minute 16mm short? The LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship program welcomes you to explore 16mm filmmaking through the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto”… more |
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Screening with Visiting Artist Matti HarjuMonday 28 November 2022, 19:00 to 21:00ALIENS AND AFTERLIFES: SCREENING WITH VISITING ARTIST MATTI HARJU Co-presented by the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and PIX FILM. Finnish filmmaker Matti Harju joins us on Monday, November 28, 2022 to present a screening of his cinemawork. This screening complements his residency as the third resident in LIFT’s collaboration w”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Fox In A Hole” at European Union Film FestivalSunday 20 November 2022 – Friday 25 November 2022LIFT co-presents “Fox In A Hole” at the 2022 European Union Film Festival “Fox In A Hole” Directed by Arman T. Riahi 2022 | Austria | 105 minutes In German and Bosnian with English subtitles. Set in a juvenile correctional facility, Fox in a Hole revolves around teacher Hannes Fuchs (Aleksandar Petrović), newly assigned to work at its school for tr”… more |
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LIFT co-presents “Mis Dos Voces / My Two Voices” at Rendezvous With MadnessThursday 27 October 2022 – Sunday 6 November 2022LIFT co-presents “Mis Dos Voces / My Two Voices” at the 2022 Rendezvous With Madness Festival “Mis Dos Voces / My Two Voices” Directed by Lina Rodríguez 2022 | Canada | 68 minutes | Spanish with English subtitles In “My Two Voices,” Canadian director Lina Rodriguez paints a lyrical and truly unique portrait of what it means to be an immigrant and h”… more |
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LIFT announces Finnish Visiting Artist Matti HarjuFriday 9 September 2022 – Thursday 1 December 2022THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO (LIFT) ANNOUNCES FINNISH VISITING ARTIST MATTI HARJU Toronto, October 17, 2022—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is pleased to announce that Matti Harju has joined us from Kouvola, Finland as a visiting artist from September 9 to December 1, 2022 as the third resident in the res”… more |