LIFT OUT LOUD
LIFT OUT LOUD is a very popular bi-monthly screenplay reading series that is run entirely by volunteer members of the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT). It provides a forum for LIFT screenwriters to hear their script read aloud by professional actors and receive feedback by an audience of fellow writers, actors and filmmakers.
Each session is moderated by an industry professional. Past moderators have included filmmakers Bruce McDonald, (Highway 61, Hard Core Logo), David Weaver (Century Hotel, Siblings), Clement Virgo (Lie With Me, Poor Boys Game), Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Cypher), acclaimed screenwriters Karen Walton (Gingersnaps, Queer as Folk), Semi Chellas (Eleventh Hour, Life Before This), Denis McGrath (The Border, Republic of Doyle), Tassie Cameron (Flashpoint), Kevin White (Corner Gas, This Hour Has 22 Minutes), Canadian Film Center story editor Maureen Dorey-Lukie, and actor, director and writer Don McKellar (Last Night, 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould).
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LIFT OUT LOUD October 21 – Guest Moderator JEREMY PODESWAWednesday 21 October 2009 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO presentLIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator JEREMY PODESWA (Fugitive Pieces, Dexter, The Five Senses, Eclipse, Six Feet Under) CROOKED written by Richard B. Pierre *** DATE CHANGE ***Wednesday, October 21st, 2009″… more |
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LIFT OUT LOUD August 12 – Guest Moderator KEN KINKLEMANWednesday 12 August 2009 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present LIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series THINKING INSIDE THE BOXTwo Television Pilots for discussion Wednesday, August 12, 20097:00 pmAdmission: $5XPACE, 58 Ossington Avenue (just north of Queen street) GUEST MODERATOR: KEN FINKLEMAN:Ken Finkleman is bes”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD June 17 – Guest Moderator GREG KLYMKIWWednesday 17 June 2009 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO presentLIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator GREG KLYMKIW (CFC producer-in residence) DOUBLE WEIRDTwo very strange short screenplays as part of the Worldwide Short Film Festival TRAILING ARBUTUS by Hope ThompsonNIGHT NURSE by David Aronson Wedne”… more |
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LIFT OUT LOUD April 8 – Guest Moderator TASSIE CAMERONWednesday 8 April 2009 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO presentLIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator TASSIE CAMERON BAD CRUSH Two short screenplays about what not to do when you l”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD February 4 – Guest Moderator TRICIA FISHWednesday 4 February 2009 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present LIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorTRICIA FISH(New Waterford Girl) Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009Time: 7:00 pmAdmission: $5.00Location: XPACE, 58 Ossington Avenue (just north of Queen Street West) GUEST MODERATOR – TRICIA FISH The”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD December 10 – Guest Moderator PAUL MATHERWednesday 10 December 2008 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present LIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorPAUL MATHER(Rick Mercer Report, Corner Gas, Little Mosque)THINKING INSIDE THE BOX Two Television Pilots for Discussion LIFE WITH MY MOTHER by Alex HatzSECURING VENICE by Filip Terlecki and Derek Solodzuk Wedne”… more |
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LIFT OUT LOUD October 15 – Guest Moderator KAREN WALTONWednesday 15 October 2008 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present LIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorKAREN WALTON(Ginger Snaps, Eleventh Hour, Queer as Folk) “HEAR NO EVIL”Two disturbing screenplays for Halloween THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Vicky PetersCORRECTION by Krystyna Hunt ** DATE CHANGE **Wednesday”… more |
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LIFT OUT LOUD July 30 – Guest Moderator REBECCA SCHECHTERWednesday 30 July 2008 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO presentLIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator REBECCA SCHECHTER(North of 60, Street Legal, ENG, Little Mosque on the Prairie) UNMASKED written by Peter Scott VicaireDate: Wednesday, July 30, 2008Time: 7:00 pmAdmission: $5.00Location: XPACE, 58 Ossington Av”… more |
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LIFT OUT LOUD June 4 – Guest Moderator KEN FINKLEMANWednesday 4 June 2008 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present LIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator KEN FINKLEMAN (The Newsroom) “SMOKE SCREENS”Two short screenplays about deception INTERRUPTED GIRL by Richard Pierre andSPIN by Ran LewinWednesday, June 4, 2008Starts at 7:00 pmAdmission: $5.00XPACE, 58 O”… more |
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LIFT OUT LOUD April 9 – Guest Moderator SEMI CHELLASSaturday 19 April 2008 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present LIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator SEMI CHELLASFeature length script to be announced.Wednesday, April 9, 2008Starts at 7:00 pmAdmission: $5.00XPACE – 58 Ossington Avenue (just north of Queen street) GUEST MODERATOR: SEMI CHELLASSemi Chellas was the C”… more |
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LIFT OUT LOUD February 13 – Guest Moderator JOHN PAIZSWednesday 13 February 2008 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO presentLIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest ModeratorJOHN PAIZS “EXPRESS YOURSELF”Two screenplays about the chaos of creativity CHEWY BRILLIANCE written by Shivani SharmaBETWEEN THE LINES written by Katrina Nicole Sison Wednesday, February 13, 2008Starts”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD December 5Wednesday 5 December 2007 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO presentLIFT OUT LOUDA Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series THE AUCTION written by Gloria KimPUSHING DONAL written by Anthony Wong Wednesday, December 5, 2007Starts at 7:00 pm Admission: $5.00XPACE, 58 Ossington Avenue(Just north of Queen Street West) More details on writers, scripts a”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD August Script ReadingSaturday 25 August 2007 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO presents LIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series DRAGON’S BREATH A cop thriller murder mystery written by Stephen Chambers GUEST MODERATOR – MAUREEN DOREY-LUKIE: The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO presents LIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series DR”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD June 13 – Guest Moderator AMNON BUCHBINDERWednesday 13 June 2007 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present LIFT OUT LOUD A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator AMNON BUCHBINDER (Whole New Thing) At the WORLDWIDE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL symposium featuring performances by The SKETCHERSONS BOYFRIEND LATTE written by Mark Sanders and Shannon Beckner CONSCIENCE written by Sam Mukherje”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD call for scripts for the CFC’s WSFF in JuneWednesday 2 May 2007 –On Wednesday June 13th, LIFT OUT LOUD is proud to announce that we will be doing a reading of short scripts as part of the Canadian Film centre’s World Wide Short Film Festival symposium. If you have a great short screenplay in the works, please submit it for consideration by May 2nd to liftoutloud@lift.on.ca. Many Thanks to everyone fo”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD April 4 – Guest Moderator KEVIN WHITEWednesday 4 April 2007 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present LIFT OUT LOUD A Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator KEVIN WHITE (Corner Gas, This Hour Has 22 Minutes) “THINKING INSIDE THE BOX” two television pilots for discussion AISLE 7 written by Janet Davidson, Tanya Fraser & Linsey Stewart RENTAL STATE written by Brad Hart and Sarah”… more |
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LIFT OUT LOUD February 7 – Guest Moderator REG HARKEMAWednesday 7 February 2007 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present LIFT OUT LOUD A Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator REG HARKEMA (Monkey Warfare) F*%KED UP LOVE Two short screenplays for the romantically challenged HEAD OVER HEELS by Cavan Campbell Allergic to fluorescent lights and suffering from severe balance issues, Baird has problem”… more |
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LIFT OUT LOUD December 6 – Guest Moderator DON McKELLARWednesday 6 December 2006 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present December’s LIFT OUT LOUD Screenplay Reading Series ROYAL SUCKAGE By Christina Ray NEW LOCATION: St. Stephen-in-the-Fields Church – 103 Bellevue St. (Entrance on South side of College Street, just West of Augusta Avenue) Kensington Market This month’s moderator will be DON McKELLAR Beginning h”… more |
November’s LIFT OUT LOUD Short Screenplay ReadingWednesday 8 November 2006 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present November’s LIFT OUT LOUD Short Screenplay Reading YOUTHANASIA Two short screenplays about tween angst THE BRIDGE by Lindsey Connell and GIRL, YOU’LL BE A WOMAN SOON by Jill Riley This month’s moderator will be KAREN WALTON. The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO pr”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD – October ReadingWednesday 11 October 2006 –The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO present October’s LIFT OUT LOUD Short Screenplay Reading BLOOD, BLOOD AND MORE BLOOD Three plasmatic screenplays for Halloween NEW COLOUR and PILLS by Shaun Graham PATIENT by Dan Clements Wednesday This month’s moderator will be VINCENZO NATALI. The LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS”… more |