Calls for Submissions
This is list of LIFT’s calls for submissions from all categories, starting with the most recent.
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(Extended) Call for Submissions: LIFT Round-Up 2016Wednesday 26 April 2017 –LIFT ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSMEMBERS’ ROUND-UP 2016 Toronto, April 26, 2017—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces its Call for Submissions for its annual Members’ Round-Up. LIFT is a member-driven non-profit organization that provides affordable access to equipment, educ”… more |
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Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 13th annual Mentorship Program – EXTENDEDThursday 2 February 2017 –LIFT and imagineNATIVE 13th annual Mentorship Program: Call for Applicants Toronto, February 2, 2017—Do you have a great idea for a 5-minute short film? Celebrating 13 years of supporting independent Indigenous film, the LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship program welcomes you to explore 16mm filmmaking through”… more |
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Call for Submissions: LIFT and PIX FILM Studio Immersion Program 2017Friday 25 November 2016 –CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSLIFT and PIX FILM STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM 2017 Thematic: Hybrid Models of Filmmaking CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSLIFT and PIX FILM STUDIO IMMERSION PROGRAM 2017 Thematic: Hybrid Models of Filmmaking November 25, 2016—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) and PIX FILM”… more |
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LIFT Artist Commission: The Madvo CollectionWednesday 7 September 2016 –CALL FOR PROPOSALS: LIFT ARTIST COMMISSION PROJECT THE MADVO COLLECTION September 7, 2016—In 2014 a 200-reel collection of the films and outtakes of local documentary filmmaker Jacques Madvo was donated to the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT). Madvo travelled the world from the 1960s to the 1980s, shooting 16mm footage that made”… more |
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(Extended) Call for Submissions: National Artist Residency 2017Thursday 4 August 2016 –Roberto Ariganello at the Latvian House, 2001. (Photo Credit: Anya Chibisova) Roberto Ariganello at the Latvian House, 2001. (Photo Credit: Anya Chibisova) CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:THE ROBERTO ARIGANELLO NATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCY 2017 Toronto, August 4, 2016—In remembrance of the tenth”… more |
Call for Submissions: International Artist Residencies 2016/2017Thursday 10 March 2016 –CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCIES 2016/2017 March 10, 2016—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking applications from international (non-Canadian Citizens and Residents) artists for a 4 – 6 week individual production residencies to take place between October 2016 and Augu”… more |
Call for Submissions: LIFT Round-Up 2015 (Extended)Friday 27 November 2015 –LIFT ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSLIFT ROUND-UP 2015 LIFT ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSLIFT ROUND-UP 2015 November 5, 2015—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces its Call for Submissions for Round-Up 2015. LIFT is a member-driven non-profit organization that provides affordable acces”… more |
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Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 11th annual Mentorship Program – Extended DeadlineThursday 26 February 2015 –February 26, 2015 Call for Applicants:LIFT and imagineNATIVE 11th annual Mentorship Program February 26, 2015 Call for Applicants:LIFT and imagineNATIVE 11th annual Mentorship Program”… more |
Call for Submissions: International Artist Residencies 2015/2016Wednesday 25 February 2015 –February 25, 2015 February 25, 2015 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking applications from international (non-Canadian Citizens and Residents) artists for 4–6 week individual production residencies to take place between October 2015 and August 2016. LIFT is an artist-run production and educationa”… more |
Call for Submissions: LIFT’s Round-Up 2014Monday 24 November 2014 –LIFT ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSLIFT’S ROUND-UP 2014 LIFT ANNOUNCES CALL FOR SUBMISSIONSLIFT’S ROUND-UP 2014 October 29, 2014—The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) announces its Call for Submissions for Round-Up 2014. LIFT is a member-driven non-profit organization that provides affordable access to equip”… more |
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EXTENDED – Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 10th annual Mentorship ProgramFriday 7 March 2014 –February 6, 2014 February 6, 2014 Do you have a great idea for a 5 minute short film? Celebrating 10 years of supporting independent Indigenous film, the LIFT/imagineNATIVE Mentorship program w”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for TV Pilots / Webisodes for April 2014 ReadingWednesday 19 February 2014 –LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for feature length scripts for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in April.Please submit them as either a PDF or Word document by Wednesday, February 19th, 2014 to:E-mail: liftoutloud(at)gmail.comSubject Heading: LIFT OUT LOUD April 2014 SubmissionPlease note:To facilit”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for TV Pilots / Webisodes for February 2014 ReadingWednesday 18 December 2013 –LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for great TV Pilots and webisodes scripts for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in February.Please submit them as either a PDF or Word document by Wednesday, December 18th, 2013 to:E-mail: liftoutloud(at)gmail.comSubject Heading: LIFT OUT LOUD February 2014 SubmissionP”… more |
Call for Submissions: LIFT’s Film Round-up 2013Monday 9 December 2013 –Call for Submissions: LIFT’s Film Round-up 2013 Call for Submissions: LIFT’s Film Round-up 2013 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is a member-driven non-profit organization that provides affordable access to equipment, education and space for those who want to make films, out of a passion for, and commitment t”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for Feature Length Scripts for December ReadingWednesday 16 October 2013 –LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for feature length screenplays for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in December 2013. LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for feature length screenplays for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in December 2013. Please submit them as e”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for Short Scripts for October 2013 ReadingWednesday 14 August 2013 –LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for short scripts for our LIFTOUT LOUD reading October.Please submit them as either a PDF or Word document by Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 to:E-mail: liftoutloud(at)gmail.comSubject Heading: LIFT OUT LOUD October 2013 SubmissionPlease note:To facilitate imparti”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD: Call for Feature Length Scripts for June ReadingWednesday 17 April 2013 –LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for feature length screenplays for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in June 2013. LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for feature length screenplays for our LIFT OUT LOUD reading in June 2013. Please submit them as either a”… more |
Call for Submissions: International Artist Residencies 2013/2014Monday 1 April 2013 –February 6, 2013 February 6, 2013 The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking applications from international (non-Canadian) artists for 4–6 week individual production residencies to take place between September 2013 and August 2014. LIFT is an artist-run production and educational media arts organizati”… more |
LIFT OUT LOUD: FINAL Call for Short Scripts for April 2013 ReadingThursday 7 March 2013 –*** FINAL CALL *** *** FINAL CALL ***LIFT’s popular screenplay reading series LIFT OUT LOUD is currently looking for short scripts for our LIFTOUT LOUD reading April.Please submit them as either a PDF or Word document by Thursday, March 7th, 2013 to:E-mail: liftoutloud(at)gmail.comSubject Heading: LIFT OUT LOUD April 2013 SubmissionPlea”… more |
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Call for Applicants: LIFT and imagineNATIVE 9th annual Mentorship ProgramFriday 15 February 2013 –Do you have a great idea for a 5 minute short film? Explore 16mm filmmaking through LIFT’s workshops, equipment and facilities (other mediums may be employed). Shoot and edit your ideas on film, and see them on scre”… more |